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to clarify -- Microsoft invested $1bn in 2019, half of which was Azure credits. The other half is cash. Since then, they invested a further $2bn.
by somsak2 4y ago
to clarify -- Microsoft invested $1bn in 2019, half of which was Azure credits. The other half is cash. Since then, they invested a further $2bn.
- galaxyLogic 4y agoAnd META reportedly has spent billions on the meta-verse. It's kind of interesting that language models are now making meta-tech look outdated. Then again maybe language models will create the metaverse
- ericd 4y agoDid metaverse ever not look like a VR rehash of second life? I’m genuinely curious, I‘ve had VR headsets since Oculus DK1 I’ve never seen anything very compelling on the VR persistent alternate reality front.
- fennecfoxy 4y agoMetaverse wanted to do what VRChat had already done tbh. VRChat just needs polish & moderation/to create a proper platform. Realistically VR clients needs to pose as browsers to load vr:// links which can be connected to objects/actions in VR ie <portal color="green" size="200,200" pos="122.469,79.420,1337.25" href="vr://some-online-shop-showroom.domain.tld" /> That way it's done in an open, browsable way compatible with the expectations that we've gained from regular web experiences. Ie you have your VR home, there's a "bookmark" door you can walk through to go to Amazon's showroom, you search for a particular product and it lets you walk around and pick-up and examine the various options, you can then jump to a particular brand's individual showroom, etc. Some people might feel that's a little dystopian I suppose but I think it's cool.
- hansvm 4y agoMaybe we need to progress tech a bit before we try to move up a level to meta tech.