- high enough resolution to read text comfortably and without eye strain
- VR gloves to simulate keyboard with haptic feedback and mouse/touchpad virtual device
- VR/AR mixed reality so that it can map close objects into view, like the coffee on your desk
- Work with external cameras to map bodies and put into VR, i.e conference calls / meetings with actual presence.
I think we'll start to see a shift and interestingly enough, none of these are difficult to do. I would say, give it 10 years and we'll probably be there.
When people think of computers (or, more broadly, devices), they mainly think of the screen and the inputs. If VR or AR can significantly improve on the experience of using a 2D screen + mouse, keyboard, or swipe/tap gestures, people will migrate to that superior user experience.
There are plenty of other factors at play, but ultimately usability will determine if VR/AR, which are mainly new interfaces for standard computing, become the standard for computer use.
Depends what's your definition of the future. Personally, I have no doubt that it'll soon be connected inside our brain so "monitors" will be useless.. anything will be a "monitor" if that's what you want it to be. But it'll be much cooler than that.. I.e. if you're thinking about "What will be the weather tomorrow?", the whole sky could start "virtually raining" to show it to you with AR. It's scary and exciting at the same time.
