Virtual reality (VR) headsets were the kings of this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, generating heart-thumping excitement among video gamers itching for a truly immersive 3D experience.
On hand to demonstrate the much-anticipated technology, according to Bloomberg Businessweek, were more than 40 companies, "including Virtuix, Sphero, and Facebook's Oculus VR." At last year's show, by contrast, two dozen VR companies attended.
Less discussed, but perhaps more economically significant, is the likelihood that new VR technologies will soon revolutionize the ways in which employees are trained to do their jobs.
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