30 years ago, actually. Not counting early lab experiments that go back to the 1950ies.
We’ve been through all of this several times already.
The only thing that noticeable changed is that the hype cycle has sped up a bit over the years.
Apart from that, still a nifty technology that has actual merit for a few, select niche use cases - but as a mass market product it is, also still, a solution looking for a problem.
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I was stunned at how far it had come in just 10 years in terms of seeing 3D objects in the world to scale. Inside the conference hall, I could see an actual size skyscraper fixed to a QR code using the basic headset. It wasn’t wobbling or jiggling around, and I could walk around it without it moving. The small company has already piloted this in a major city, allowing residents to see hypothetical projects processing toward the planning commissions. Unfortunately, it’s a use case that would take a long, long, long time to adopt, possibly requiring legislation and protests. And by then, I dread more neighborhoods of rancheros will already be razed and replaced by data centers.
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