I think it's the exact same as the Kinect. I mean we still have the navigation problem. :/ There's all kinds of amazing applications we COULD use it for, but the kind of money being sunk into it, doesn't lend itself to creativity.
Im personally not convinced it will be nearly as big as everyone thinks it will be. I think it will be comparable to 3d tvs, or like the other peripherals we've seen, like kinect or ps move. There's been hardly any actual market research. There was one good kickstarter, then everyone jumped on board.... So I dunno... I`ll…
I will say, part of the reason I dont think it will become super popular within the gaming market (because I do agree with @passerby that it might do really well with simulation / medical) is because I when I tried the oculus, about 15 minutes into it, I became very noxious and dizzy. Something I know will affect others.…