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I just came across this today (VR Backpacks): http://www.anandtech.com/show/10370/hp-and-msi-demonstrate-b...

At first I thought the idea was pretty ridiculous, but now that I've given it a bit more thought, I'm beginning to think having to carry around a backpack like this might not be such a bad compromise between the traditional stationary wired VR setup and the holy grail of fully wireless VR.

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Which makes me think, eventually technology will probably enable the processor to be in the headset itself. Then possibly an implant.

The Microsoft Hololens integrates the computer running Windows into a fairly light AR headset.

There are already headset only solutions, but who knows how well they run.

Think about it for arcade-like experiences, not for the home.

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