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The reasoning doesn't really make sense: > But only something like .1 percent and 1 percent of people on Earth live in a place where they wake up every morning

by nwhatt 8y ago

The reasoning doesn't really make sense: > But only something like .1 percent and 1 percent of people on Earth live in a place where they wake up every morning and think, Wow, there are so many interesting things to see. So for everyone who doesn’t already live on a college campus or in Silicon Valley or in a major other city, the new environments we’re going to be able to create in VR will inherently be much more interesting Both AR and VR aren't just about entertainment. Also sounds kind of pretentious to say that VR will more interesting than where 99% of people live.

adventured 8y ago
This is Andreessen speaking from his belief in a concept he borrowed from Beau Cronin that they call reality privilege, and how VR can address it. You can see Andreessen discussing it at the start of the recode / Code 2017 interview with Reid Hoffman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZhBVBBBNs0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZhBVBBBNs0
- Animats 8y ago
  Oh, you mean from this article by Beau Cronin?[1] And this one? [2] "Andreesen saying Harris' thoughts reflect the "reality privilege" that elites have, and that most people don't have better experiences away from the internet." [2] is worth a read. Andreesen on the nature of reality is strange. [1] https://medium.com/@beaucronin/unbundling-reality-fa406f66ab7 https://medium.com/@beaucronin/unbundling-reality-fa406f66ab... [2] https://www.pcmag.com/article/354005/marc-andreesen-and-reid-hoffman-at-code-we-dont-have-enou https://www.pcmag.com/article/354005/marc-andreesen-and-reid...
empath75 8y ago
> Also sounds kind of pretentious to say that VR will more interesting than where 99% of people live Oh boy was it. If you're bored, then you're boring, imo. Every place is interesting or boring depending on how much effort you're willing to put into it.
chipotle_coyote 8y ago
You know, I'm usually reticent to join in with the "screw Silicon Valley and its myopic rich guy bubble" crowd, but this was kind of gobsmacking. "People here in the Valley don't see the potential of VR in all those places that aren't as wonderful as it is here, where lonely, desperate people could use to escape the tragedy of not living in Silicon Valley."

by nwhatt 8y ago

adventured 8y ago

This is Andreessen speaking from his belief in a concept he borrowed from Beau Cronin that they call reality privilege, and how VR can address it. You can see Andreessen discussing it at the start of the recode / Code 2017 interview with Reid Hoffman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZhBVBBBNs0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZhBVBBBNs0

Animats 8y ago
Oh, you mean from this article by Beau Cronin?[1] And this one? [2] "Andreesen saying Harris' thoughts reflect the "reality privilege" that elites have, and that most people don't have better experiences away from the internet." [2] is worth a read. Andreesen on the nature of reality is strange. [1] https://medium.com/@beaucronin/unbundling-reality-fa406f66ab7 https://medium.com/@beaucronin/unbundling-reality-fa406f66ab... [2] https://www.pcmag.com/article/354005/marc-andreesen-and-reid-hoffman-at-code-we-dont-have-enou https://www.pcmag.com/article/354005/marc-andreesen-and-reid...

empath75 8y ago

> Also sounds kind of pretentious to say that VR will more interesting than where 99% of people live Oh boy was it. If you're bored, then you're boring, imo. Every place is interesting or boring depending on how much effort you're willing to put into it.

chipotle_coyote 8y ago

You know, I'm usually reticent to join in with the "screw Silicon Valley and its myopic rich guy bubble" crowd, but this was kind of gobsmacking. "People here in the Valley don't see the potential of VR in all those places that aren't as wonderful as it is here, where lonely, desperate people could use to escape the tragedy of not living in Silicon Valley."