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Good pivot. VR was a dead end.

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rhaway84773 4y ago
It’s so ridiculous considering Facebook was arguably in the lead in AI about 10 years ago. And then a couple of years in it seemed like they just lost all interest in it.
treesroadsgrass 4y ago
VR may be a dead-end in Zuckerberg's hands just like GUI operating systems were a dead-end in Xerox's hands. But VR itself is almost certainly a big part of the future, the question is just how big and how soon.
wkat4242 4y ago
It's not. It's pretty great already and has amazing potential. I use it daily. However a few things it is just not: - Something that's for everyone, at least not for a time to come - Something you can whack together with a few billion dollars and rake in the cash in a year's time Unfortunately investors thought these things were the case, they are always looking for the next quick win. If something takes more time to mature they call it a flop, which is unfortunately giving the tech a bad name. But it will continue and prove its worth in more and more areas. Just like the computer and the smartphone needed time to find their way into our lives.
- robswc 4y ago
  Jw, how do you use it everyday? When I fist got a VR set, I was blown away because I was expecting a "cheap gimmick" but it really felt like something new and amazing. Only problem is, its rarely worth the effort to get it up and running sometimes. Not sure why, maybe just bored with video games in general.
  - wkat4242 4y ago
    Gaming, flight simulator (which is a whole lot more realistic with it), also some stuff like 3D design though the apps are not the same quality yet. VR Chat is also great. Horizons I don't like, it's too curated. And I watch movies sometimes. I use a quest 2 so there is no setup. Just put it on and go. I stream to the PC too. The next gen headsets are a lot better too. I tried the pico 4 which was a lot lighter than the quest. But I had to return it as it had a lens defect that is common in certain batches.

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It’s so ridiculous considering Facebook was arguably in the lead in AI about 10 years ago. And then a couple of years in it seemed like they just lost all interest in it.

treesroadsgrass 4y ago

VR may be a dead-end in Zuckerberg's hands just like GUI operating systems were a dead-end in Xerox's hands. But VR itself is almost certainly a big part of the future, the question is just how big and how soon.

wkat4242 4y ago

It's not. It's pretty great already and has amazing potential. I use it daily. However a few things it is just not: - Something that's for everyone, at least not for a time to come - Something you can whack together with a few billion dollars and rake in the cash in a year's time Unfortunately investors thought these things were the case, they are always looking for the next quick win. If something takes more time to mature they call it a flop, which is unfortunately giving the tech a bad name. But it will continue and prove its worth in more and more areas. Just like the computer and the smartphone needed time to find their way into our lives.

robswc 4y ago
Jw, how do you use it everyday? When I fist got a VR set, I was blown away because I was expecting a "cheap gimmick" but it really felt like something new and amazing. Only problem is, its rarely worth the effort to get it up and running sometimes. Not sure why, maybe just bored with video games in general.
- wkat4242 4y ago
  Gaming, flight simulator (which is a whole lot more realistic with it), also some stuff like 3D design though the apps are not the same quality yet. VR Chat is also great. Horizons I don't like, it's too curated. And I watch movies sometimes. I use a quest 2 so there is no setup. Just put it on and go. I stream to the PC too. The next gen headsets are a lot better too. I tried the pico 4 which was a lot lighter than the quest. But I had to return it as it had a lens defect that is common in certain batches.