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But IMO, attitudes like "it sparks the imagination" is why VR failed.

FB succeeded because it was in the right place at the right time. Sure, it positioned itself cleverly, but the moment in history was ripe for a social media company.

Things don't just succeed because they spark the imagination or because you work really hard at them: they succeed because all the factors beyond your control are aligned, too.

Having built mobile-based AR apps, I realized that I see more value in projected AR over screen-based AR (Glasses).

With the obvious example being : parking instructions while driving a car

Wearing tech that can project shit over people's eyes while driving should be illegal until it's proven to be safe with year(s) of track record.

Depends on whether it's the kind that's just glasses when turned off, or the kind that's just a VR headset with a camera on the front.

This will be a good reason for more people to use public transport!

AR clearly has more use cases than VR, but AR will also remain a niche technology. It just has more applicable niches.