Lessons From the VR Craze of The 1800s

Victorians went wild for stereoscopes—the virtual reality of the industrial revolution

“Antique Wood & Brass Stereoscope Viewer, Unknown Manufacturer” by Joe Haupt (CC 2.0 license, unmodified)

VR is one of those technologies that always seems just around the corner.

Recently we got a fresh round of chatter about it, when the-company-formerly-known-as-Facebook released its new Quest Pro headset. The quality on that…