Just wanting to mention again what incredible momentum there is currently in this entire industry, and that VR is really as "big" as I envisioned it even before I got my Rift and then got more into the subject. I will even go so far and outright claim that we're possibly seeing another revolution, comparable to the early days of the internet/web. Yes I am actually convinced this is what will be coming.
There is still most (whether it's gaming, social, art, design) etc. in very early stages but there is so much "cooking" it's mind boggling.
Aside from gaming (obviously), just from looking at (and then experiencing) VR social, the potential is clear and it's now also that more and more companies/groups etc. are jumping on the bandwaggon.
Example: There are already companies which do hiring "in VR".
The experience, say, attending a meeting or a conference etc. "in VR" is so "real" and really only is tampered by relatively minor things, things we know already like not-so-optimal resolution of HMDs....or things like that some platforms don't allow customizing of avatars, things like that. All this is worked at at crazy speeds right now. Coming back to that recap from CES, I remember the one guy mentioning that companies now work on 1:1 scanning of people and then getting their likeness into VR etc...
It WILL be 100% the case that people will meet face-to-face with their co-workers or bosses from around the world, attending sports events or gaming together, and the "illusion" (sort of wrong term here?) will be absolutely real. Think about computer 20 years ago compared to now, minor technicalities to make an already good experience perfect. Heck, people may even "go on vacation" in VR or similar crazy things.
Endless potential for education, art, advertising, porn etc. as well.
I think that perhaps many people don't realize this yet and they still see VR as some nerd looking silly with a headset on. (And of course they have a point, but this also will be solved in time). In the same way as people looked "weird" at the people back in the 80s who got "home computers".
I know this may come across as overly enthusiastic but I am convinced it really *is* the big thing right now, judging from what's going in various (!) industries (not just those directly related to VR) and in general. It's the next "web" and give it a few years, and we will be doing things in VR from shopping to socializing to entertainment to whatever. 100%. Anyone agrees?