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If we can get AR/VR into the mainstream I bet there will be remote plumbers that essentially pilot you to diagnose and fix things.
by spullara 5y ago
If we can get AR/VR into the mainstream I bet there will be remote plumbers that essentially pilot you to diagnose and fix things.
- thorsten11 5y agoI guess all the tools in his pickup is not needed then?
- spullara 5y agoThey will be but that will be delivered to your home for rental.
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- toomanybeersies 5y agoAt that point, you may as well just get a plumber delivered with the tools too.
- adrianN 5y agoTools tend to be cheaper than trained humans.
- anotherman554 5y agoIn this scenario the trained human is being paid to operate a VR device. Instead of paying a human to send you tools and operate a VR device as you do the repair you might as well pay them to fix the thing.
- nsxwolf 5y agoTry pulling a broken cartridge out of a 20 year old shower faucet after the handle snaps off. I'll give you the pliers you need. You get one try and if you fail, you will now need the tools to remove tile or cut drywall, cut pipes, solder, etc.
- rcurry 5y agoHeh, so I installed a new faucet in our kitchen sink and thought I’d done a good job, I had hoses snaking all over the place and my wife was like “I can’t even use the pull-out sprayer because it won’t go back in once I pull it out.” So a few months later I call my plumber and ask if he can replace the valves under my kitchen sink because they’re old and the tolerances are outside my skill level for trying to saw them off and replace them. He comes out, spends an hour replacing the valves and then he’s like “oh yeah, I fixed all the hoses under the sink for no charge, the last guy did a horrible job, you can’t even use the sprayer!” I look under the sink and it’s like NASA came in and rerouted everything, tons of room, no crazy hoses hanging down, and the sprayer works!
- lfowles 5y agoI had plumbers out recently to replace a water heater.. after they left I went down to find out they had pushed the new one right up against the outlet the sump pump was using so I couldn't unplug that without moving the whole water heater. I'm not usually the one to complain that people don't take pride in their work but... it was a pretty visible and egregious error in a spacious and well conditioned utility room! Still haven't found anyone that goes above and beyond even for simple tasks.
- doubled112 5y agoNever mind 20 years old, I use a puller for much younger cartridges. Saves me needing the pull and pray method. This is one of those things I believe to be more about feel. That plumber has done this 1000 times and will make it look easy. They can pass you tools, walk you through it, give you as much help as you can possibly receive, but you'll struggle a ton anyway. Or, as you say, break it. Practice makes perfect. Sometimes it is still cheaper to get somebody who knows what they're doing. We can't yet remote that in.
- protomyth 5y agoI'm sure the local governments and their inspectors will have a bit of a say in that. AR/VR does not make one experienced.
- thatjoeoverthr 5y agoThe downvotes are warranted but being “piloted” over the internet is a really interesting idea. There was a similar idea in the Black Mirror Christmas special.
- tailrecursion 5y agoInteresting idea, and maybe we already have a step toward remote piloting in the form of Youtube videos that explain how to do various tasks: plumbing, home improvement, auto repair, hvac, and so on.
- spullara 5y agoI love all the downvotes for something that is definitely going to happen. YouTube how-to videos are just the beginning.
- ethbr0 5y agoJust beginning... since 1979. https://m.youtube.com/c/thisoldhouse https://m.youtube.com/c/thisoldhouse
- lmm 5y agoOn-demand makes a huge difference. Most people aren't going to memorize how to fix everything that might go wrong. Youtube lets you search for how to fix something when it breaks.
- yourusername 5y agoMaybe for simple things. Have you ever tried to plaster a wall or ceiling? You can watch 100 videos of how its done, if you don't have the motor skills and muscle memories it's not so easy. And even 'simple' DIY might be doable for a sample of the population but there are also people who struggle with putting together flat pack furniture. Are they going to be brazing their plumbing after watching a youtube video?
- toomanyrichies 5y agoCall me delicate, but until AR/VR is advanced enough to shield me from coming into contact with black- and grey-water, I'll stick to paying a pro.
- robertlagrant 5y agoSpoken like someone who is just itching to do their own dentistry.
- hobbyjogger 5y agoNot affiliated but this AR tech seems promising: https://carear.com/ https://carear.com/
- toomanybeersies 5y agoDiagnose and fix things with what? Most people don't own plumbing tools.