Phil Chen, founder of what became the HTC Vive, one of the first attempts at a mass-market virtual reality headset, has a surprising assessment of the technology he once worked to popularize.
“I’m not a big fan of what’s going on in the consumer entertainment space,” he said in an interview in his office overlooking Hong Kong’s harbor. On the other hand, he said, there is significant potential for VR for certain commercial applications, including health care.
