i think its fair to say vr market is less than questionable. in theory ar/vr already has enough features to be worth using. in reality people dont want to put things on their face
i have an avp and use it daily. but it turns out im weird and most people simply dont want to put screens on their face
But yours, is especially an apples and oranges comparison.
The original iPhone was a flawed internet-less take on a thriving exploding market (mobile).
VR's market just questionable.