> But people watch 720p content all the time!

I had the same reaction, and the article only says that the effective resolution, accounting for their "pixels per degree", is something less than 1080p. Which sort of implies it is better than 720p...somewhere between the two. Plus whatever benefit blocking out the things around you in the plane has.

I'd much rather hear some reviews of the experience from run of the mill people that don't have much experience with VR.

I suppose the article does, though, at least set a reasonable expectations bar.