Predictions

Predictions of VR

Virtual Reality is just getting off the ground. Even the best systems are still having resolution issues and need to have better tracking. I talked about this some in a previous article http://joshturnersaudirectedstudytwo.blogspot.com/2018/02/product-review.html which you should read if you have not. How virtual reality will exist as we go forwards though will change a lot.  Likely any kind of lighthouse base stations will go away, at worst we can expect something similar to that in Ready Player One. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One

"In the year 2044, the world has been gripped by an energy crisis from the depletion of fossil fuels and the consequences of global warming, and overpopulation, causing widespread social problems and economic stagnation. To escape the decline their world is facing, people turn to the OASIS, a virtual reality simulator accessible by players using visors and haptic technology such as gloves. It functions both as an MMORPG and as a virtual society, with its currency being the most stable in the real world. It was created by James Halliday who, when he died, had announced in his will to the public that he had left an Easter egg inside OASIS, and the first person to find it would inherit his entire fortune and the corporation. The story follows the adventures of Wade Watts, starting about five years after the announcement, when he discovers one of the three keys pointing to the treasure."

This is the most likely option for the future. Having movement tracking and tactile feedback. Right now we already have options for omnidirectional unlimited travel tracking. We see this in the Virtuix Omni http://www.virtuix.com/

Individual hand and finger tracking are already becoming a reality. This still isn't the best of virtual reality though.

Full dive virtual reality is the future. Full dive is when you are directly using brain waves to control the virtual experience as well as have the experience playing in your brain In this screen resolutions and the like would not be an issue. It's closer than you think as well https://appreal-vr.com/blog/full-dive-virtual-reality-how-it-works/ The technology could help with many advancements ins science and medical improvements. It would allow for someone who can't walk to use their thoughts to control bionic legs. This could allow the blind to see by directly inputting a camera feed into the brain. It could also allow for virtual experiences like those seen in Sword Art Online 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALCLCvNJ7iY

 Virtual reality is the future of gaming, television, meetings, and many other things. It will allow us "To go where no man has gone before" (Star Trek) and will allow us holodecks like experiences such as those found on Star Trek. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holodeck It is the future of entertainment, and no matter where it goes, we as journalists and media consumers need to keep track of it.