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I would guess, based on the article, that PC headset sales aren't anywhere near what the division needs to stay alive. The cheaper mobile headsets are more affo

I would guess, based on the article, that PC headset sales aren't anywhere near what the division needs to stay alive. The cheaper mobile headsets are more affordable and easier to use, even if the technology isn't as advanced as what the PC headset would offer. If Carmack leaves, then you know Occulus is fucked.

evan_ 8y ago
As of an hour ago he says he’s staying: https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1054451469674598400 https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1054451469674598400
- rv-de 8y ago
  He's staying "past the launch of Oculus Quest" ... that speaks volumes.
  - paxys 8y ago
    He said it because that was the exact question asked.
koiz 8y ago
The funny thing is Carmack only works on the mobile headsets and has been for awhile. He knows that's the future.
- ss248 8y ago
  Not really actually. Originally he started doing all that mobile stuff mostly because of Zenimax's lawsuit.
  - erikpukinskis 8y ago
    Do you have a source on that? It seems like a much better fit for his talents than the PC stuff. He's doing low level super critical performance optimization, and technical product direction. Performance doesn't matter nearly as much on the PC side, because there's so much more headroom in the hardware, and the technical product direction can just flow out of what game companies need. The mobile side is a true technical challenge where a person like Carmack can literally make the difference between go and no-go.
- rocky1138 8y ago
  Really? Where did you read that? I always thought that he worked on the mobile-first headsets because they are a more interesting technical challenge for him.
Jach 8y ago
I wonder how much of the partnered sales of "VR Ready PCs" Oculus captures? Could they not just drive that up? id is doing fine without Carmack. Though time will tell I suppose what happens when they need new engine tech. Agree with the sentiment though, I only support Oculus because of him.
- RoyTyrell 8y ago
  > id is doing fine without Carmack Oh yep, I didn't mean that Oculus would be fucked without him; I can see how my comment could be interpreted that way. I meant that Carmack would probably only leave if Oculus was likely to be shutting their doors soon or was seriously going down the tubes and had a huge shift in direction.

evan_ 8y ago

As of an hour ago he says he’s staying: https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1054451469674598400 https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1054451469674598400

rv-de 8y ago
He's staying "past the launch of Oculus Quest" ... that speaks volumes.
- paxys 8y ago
  He said it because that was the exact question asked.

koiz 8y ago

The funny thing is Carmack only works on the mobile headsets and has been for awhile. He knows that's the future.

ss248 8y ago
Not really actually. Originally he started doing all that mobile stuff mostly because of Zenimax's lawsuit.
- erikpukinskis 8y ago
  Do you have a source on that? It seems like a much better fit for his talents than the PC stuff. He's doing low level super critical performance optimization, and technical product direction. Performance doesn't matter nearly as much on the PC side, because there's so much more headroom in the hardware, and the technical product direction can just flow out of what game companies need. The mobile side is a true technical challenge where a person like Carmack can literally make the difference between go and no-go.
rocky1138 8y ago
Really? Where did you read that? I always thought that he worked on the mobile-first headsets because they are a more interesting technical challenge for him.

Jach 8y ago

I wonder how much of the partnered sales of "VR Ready PCs" Oculus captures? Could they not just drive that up? id is doing fine without Carmack. Though time will tell I suppose what happens when they need new engine tech. Agree with the sentiment though, I only support Oculus because of him.

RoyTyrell 8y ago
> id is doing fine without Carmack Oh yep, I didn't mean that Oculus would be fucked without him; I can see how my comment could be interpreted that way. I meant that Carmack would probably only leave if Oculus was likely to be shutting their doors soon or was seriously going down the tubes and had a huge shift in direction.