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Best selling doesn't mean well selling. Someone is always the best selling in a market. It doesn't mean the market is anywhere at all. VR might not even exist
by danielmarkbruce 4y ago
Best selling doesn't mean well selling. Someone is always the best selling in a market. It doesn't mean the market is anywhere at all.
VR might not even exist in 10 years. It's been hyped for 8-9 years now and user growth has been anaemic. Most headsets are shelfware.
Here is an article to read: https://mixed-news.com/en/quest-2-why-meta-isnt-talking-about-sales-numbers/ https://mixed-news.com/en/quest-2-why-meta-isnt-talking-abou...
This isn't speculative nonsense - the usage problem is know across the industry.
Single digit millions of users is either early in the market or late... Either way no interference from a clueless regulator is required.
- ece 4y agoThe Within deal is above $400 million. Doesn't seem like shelfware money. The end of the article seems pretty consistent with FTC's view: Meta can compete with better hardware and software on it's own.
- danielmarkbruce 4y agoThey do try to build better hardware and software. At this point they are throwing everything they have at it. The FTC are treating them as though it's a big, profitable, won market where Meta isn't playing fair. In reality it's a small, money losing, no winner market where Meta is trying to create something.
- ece 4y agoThis is growth at all costs. Big companies buying up established independent developers to add to their services while consumers have less choice. AB/MS, Figma/Adobe, it needs to stop.
- danielmarkbruce 4y agoThe VR market isn't in that phase. Adobe is in a big market with a strong position, makes a lot of money. That market has been around for decades. VR is default dead right now.