Comment Re: Same as 3D (Score 1) 214
I am with you on this. VR/AR has the very real potential to replace the traditional monitor setup as our primary way of having a flat window onto a GUI.
You can have virtual monitors of any size and number around you. You are no longer limited by physical real estate or the pricetag of a high-end physical monitor. No one can look over your shoulder unless you allow them to, no silly privacy shields.
I think the tech needs at least one more generation. At least 4K or higher to each eye at 120Hz or so. At that level I believe the virtual monitors floating around your head will be "comfortably real". The other side of the issue is that the market needs someone to come up with a suitable API with a sensible set of standards that can manage and host these virtual monitors, so it can be plug-n-work for most modern OS's.