Many Shopping malls now have special areas that offer shoppers their first chance to experience “VR technology”.You may have entered one out of curiosity, or you may think it is just another piece of useless technology. Whatever your opinion, VR, or virtual（虚拟的）reality, is going to become a big part of our lives very soon.

2016 saw the introduction of many fancy products in the worldofVR,including MicrosoftˈsHoloLens and Samsungˈs Gear VR. Allofthem offer anexcitinglook at the newrealities" andopportunities that VR brings.

These,however, are the early days of a technology that is expected togofromstrength tostrength. And 2017 looks like it is going to be the year in which VR technology really takes off.

For a start, using VR will become more normal in 2017. Microsoft and Intel have already discussed their plans for simpler and less expensive VR headsets.

The idea of VR will stop being a sci-fi (science-fiction) idea, and instead it will turn into an industry of real products used as ways to show off imagination." said Andrew, a designer at US VR Company, Survios.

It is also expected that VR products will play a part in more common and real-life fields like fashion and film. For example, to enjoy the atmosphere and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show, fans will no longer have to go alongin the flesh. Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home.

You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting-rooms sooner rather than later. ˈˈ This is an especially good opportunity for brands(品牌)looking to offer very personalized experiences.ˈˈ said Roy DeYoung from US-based marketing agency, PMX.

As time goes on, there will be less discussion about whether people will accept VR technology. It will simply be a discussion of when.