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The only technology that died more times than VR is AI

… Very early VR hardware like the head-mounted display Ivan Sutherland produced in the 1960s earned the nickname "Sword of Damocles" because he mounted its motion-tracking armature on the ceiling. …

Apr 15, 2026 · Mark Pesce

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Metaverse inventor Neal Stephenson says VR goggles are dead

Personal Tech Head-mounted VR hardware will never happen, says Neal Stephenson - who coined the term ‘metaverse’ ‘People don’t like wearing things on their faces and don’t trust those who do’ Science fiction author Neal Stephenson, who coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel Snow Crash , has … …

Mar 24, 2026 · Simon Sharwood