It’s a little early to tell if people are having more virtual reality experiences now, but I think this crisis could jump-start interest in it. I think we may look back on this and see it as an inflection point for the sector.
For years tech companies, including Google and Samsung, have tried to promote their virtual reality headsets, but price and lack of cool content have kept the technology from going mainstream. Now there's hope the coronavirus shelter-in-place orders might spur growth.