If I remember correctly, Palmer Luckey cobbled together a prototype VR headset using what looked like parts from a cell phone, a diver's googles and duct tape. But these crude beginnings were good enough to deliver a VR experience comparable to anything that not many years beforehand could only have been achieved spending many thousands if not tens of thousands .

As technological innovation continues, and the accumulation of inventions increases, future garage innovators like Luckey may cobble together even more amazing prototypes. I would imagine VR /AR helping here, with people able to work together in virtual space even when thousands of miles separate them in actuality.