VR Isn’t Growing Fast And My Story Shows Why

VR amazed me, frustrated me, and finally gave me a mission. This is my beginner-to-builder journey.

In 2024, I got my first VR headset — the Meta Quest 3.

The first time I used it, I felt like I was stepping into another world.

Every day felt new.

Every night, I was dreaming about VR features I wanted to try.

I explored games, apps, and endless worlds.

Even my family noticed my excitement. One day, my cousin tried it for the first time. He was amazed. He spent 2 hours straight in VR and even said, “I changed the whole room structure!”

That moment made me think: VR really has power.

But then something changed.

My excitement started to fade.

From using VR daily, I shifted to weekly. Then I stopped for months.

Why?

• Sometimes the headset felt heavy.
• My cousin even said his neck hurt.
• He felt dizzy and almost wanted to vomit — motion sickness is real.

I told him: take breaks, do recovery exercises, and rest. But still, these problems showed me why many people leave VR after their first try.

After 6 months, my interest returned. I decided:

I don’t just want to play VR. I want to build something for VR.

That’s why I started Vroid City — a project to support the VR community.

Then I realized:

• Most people around me don’t even know what VR is.
• When I told my neighbor I was in the VR industry, he asked in Punjabi: “What job is that?”
• Even today (15 August 2025), half the people in my colony don’t know VR beyond what they saw on the news.

This gap gave me a mission: spread awareness, make VR easier, help people understand.

The Bigger Picture of VR Adoption

It’s not just my personal journey. VR adoption is slow everywhere.

• Meta spent $80B, but people still don’t rush to buy.
• Price is a huge barrier:
• Quest 2 = $399
• Apple Vision Pro = $3,499+ (with accessories $4,000+)

The truth: most people don’t see why they need VR.

Smartphones solved daily problems.

VR still doesn’t have that one “killer app.”

Why Many People Give Up on VR

• No easy demo: You can’t just test VR in shops like phones.
• Bad first impression: If your first try gives you motion sickness, you might never come back.
• Isolation factor: Phones connect us while we multitask. VR pulls us into a separate world.

But There’s Hope

Even with all these struggles, the market is growing.

From $12B → $22B by 2025.

When people try good VR, they usually love it.

That’s why I believe:

• Stop focusing only on hardware specs.
• Focus on making VR easier to try, easier to enjoy.

For me, VR went from excitement → struggle → rebirth.

Now, I see it not just as games but as a future industry to build in.

What about you?

What was your first VR experience like?

Did you feel excited, or did you face the same struggles?