A/R is certainly going to see an exponential move also. I agree it will precede V/R in many ways. However, I do not see it as the game changer V/R is. There will be many applications where A/R is very helpful, industries that will really benefit.
I view V/R, on the other hand, as one of the revolutionary pieces. A/R, in my mind is an adjunct to what is already in existence...V/R takes a larger part of our lives and digitizes it.