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The demo is for geeks and investors, so I’m not sure it matters.
by thebean11 5y ago
The demo is for geeks and investors, so I’m not sure it matters.
- heavyset_go 5y agoFacebook is pummeling advertising platforms with ads that link to the demo.
- r00fus 5y agoSo pray tell, what do investors see in it? As a geek I see a hobby horse.
- threeseed 5y agoWhat does Apple see in it ? They are investing heavily in AR/VR and they have a proven track record in new product categories e.g. smartphone, tablet, headphones, watch. Once the technologies improve such that the glasses/headsets are light and small enough then it's going to be something you can bring and use everywhere. And then the popularity will increase which in turn will attract developers. Repeat this cycle a few times and you have another $100+ billion App Store business on your hands.
- r00fus 5y agoApple and Oculus/FB have very little overlap. Apple is pushing AR, and Oculus is VR. I don't think it makes sense to conflate those two distinct use cases as the tech is different and user experience is vastly different as well.
- jensensbutton 5y agoFB is pushing AR and VR as I understand it. The VR part is just what's already shipped. I think it'll be similar to iOS/Android because FB will beat Google to the punch.
- thebean11 5y agoSelling digital goods with fat margins, app store revenue, and ads in digital spaces
- r00fus 5y agoGreat so moving from display & social ads in Facebook to ads in ... digital spaces. Can you name a "digital space" or is this still vapor?
- thebean11 5y agoFortnite is probably the most obvious one, unless you’re talking about facebook specifically or VR specifically (VR chat is big but nowhere near Fortnite).