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Why the Virtual-Reality Hype is About to Come Crashing Down

The depth and breadth of content is coming up short, appearing more like a demo than a full-fledged product

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Makers of virtual-reality headsets think 2016 will be the year of VR. The experience “is radically different than any computing experience you’ve had before,” says Marc Metis, a vice president at HTC Corp., maker of the Vive headset.

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