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So Facebook's vision (according to what they communicate with their landing page) is that people basically want to be connected, by sound and video, all the tim

So Facebook's vision (according to what they communicate with their landing page) is that people basically want to be connected, by sound and video, all the time? "If you can’t be there, feel there". I mean... seems like a perfect example if loosing sight of your mission and what users really want. A typical "ok we want people to be more connected, what could we come up with?" and the less bad idea was "a video camera! For the home! So people can always video chat! Hands free!". I really don't see myself video call my significant other while we are both cooking in a different home and enjoying this. Anyone? Does anyone gets excited about this?

jedberg 8y ago
I think this will be a great way to spend more time with my parents who live 400 miles away. It will also allow my kids to talk to my parents more. We already use Facebook messenger for this since it’s the easiest for my parents to use. This would be an improved messenger experience in my eyes.
- colejohnson66 8y ago
  But why use this over, say, FaceTime or Skype?
  - jedberg 8y ago
    FaceTime doesn’t work cross platform (they have android) and Skype just doesn’t work. Also this means they don’t have to hold up a phone which can get tiring.
    - jypepin 8y ago
      I think the question was equivalent to "why use this over facebook videos on the phone or laptop" which you do already. How is it so much better than it requires the spend for this extra equipement. I'm also interesting to hear your take.
      - jedberg 8y ago
        Well to be honest I normally wouldn’t get a device like this before the first user reviews were in. But in this case my friend was a lead on the project and has said it’s a huge upgrade from those other options. That’s it more like just being there. So I’m mostly getting on faith.
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whywhywhywhy 8y ago
>I really don't see myself video call my significant other while we are both cooking in a different home and enjoying this. Plenty of people do just that though. Many people in long distance relationships pretty much have a constant Skype call if they’re both at home. I don’t think the concept is a bad one at all, it’s just awkward coming from Facebook.

jedberg 8y ago

I think this will be a great way to spend more time with my parents who live 400 miles away. It will also allow my kids to talk to my parents more. We already use Facebook messenger for this since it’s the easiest for my parents to use. This would be an improved messenger experience in my eyes.

colejohnson66 8y ago
But why use this over, say, FaceTime or Skype?
- jedberg 8y ago
  FaceTime doesn’t work cross platform (they have android) and Skype just doesn’t work. Also this means they don’t have to hold up a phone which can get tiring.
  - jypepin 8y ago
    I think the question was equivalent to "why use this over facebook videos on the phone or laptop" which you do already. How is it so much better than it requires the spend for this extra equipement. I'm also interesting to hear your take.
    - jedberg 8y ago
      Well to be honest I normally wouldn’t get a device like this before the first user reviews were in. But in this case my friend was a lead on the project and has said it’s a huge upgrade from those other options. That’s it more like just being there. So I’m mostly getting on faith.
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whywhywhywhy 8y ago

>I really don't see myself video call my significant other while we are both cooking in a different home and enjoying this. Plenty of people do just that though. Many people in long distance relationships pretty much have a constant Skype call if they’re both at home. I don’t think the concept is a bad one at all, it’s just awkward coming from Facebook.