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GDC 2024: These are the mixed reality 'killer apps' that the Meta Quest and Vision Pro need

Jesse Schell, the VR veteran behind Among Us VR and I Expect You to Die, explained his vision for how MR will have its breakout moment.

Schell claims he's "skeptical" that MR gaming will be the killer app to make XR headsets sell because "I want to go to amazing fantasy worlds, not my dingy living room." (For context, the Quest 3 cameras don't actually record your surroundings, but they do create and store a "mesh" layout that developers could theoretically share with other players, assuming you gave permission. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)Schell's other vision of MR experiences, geared more towards adults, is a new genre called "adaptive in-home storytelling," which would rely on AI to create NPCs that actually interact with your home layout.

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