Is video really the future of VR?

You probably don't have a virtual reality headset. In that case, you might be wondering why "VR" has been the buzzword for "hot, new, possibly-a-fad tech" the last couple of years, occasionally serving as an easy tech punch line now that hoverboards are finally dead. VR is even showing up as a major plot point in the new seasons of House of Cards and HBO's Silicon Valley, even though most of you out there haven't even tried it yet. The more curious among you have probably noted hearing one of th...