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The metaverse pivot was a bold move that aligned well with their moto of connecting people. I always thought that the concept of the metaverse is silly but did

The metaverse pivot was a bold move that aligned well with their moto of connecting people. I always thought that the concept of the metaverse is silly but did think (and still do) that the potential of VR is huge if Meta can pull it off. For example, watching a live show or game in VR from your living room. (e.g., first row in a NBA game) The technology is not there yet. The Quest is nice but gets boring pretty quickly. They still don't have a killer app. That doesn't mean they won't find one in the next few years. As we saw with ChatGPT, many years of work can turn to an overnight success with one killer app.

endisneigh 3y ago
we'll have to agree to disagree. you don't need VR to "connect" with people. it's literally isolating. it's more or less a failure, hence the pivot towards AI. per the article many employees working on it are skeptical. if they are skeptical, it's basically already dead.
- tinyhouse 3y ago
  I'm fine to agree to disagree but one comment about VR isolating people. It is today because the tech isn't there yet and most people use it to play a game by themselves. Think about an app where you can watch a live game with a friend who is 5000 miles away, feeling like you're together at the stadium. That's the opposite of isolating.
  - endisneigh 3y ago
    > Think about an app where you can watch a live game with a friend who is 5000 miles away, feeling like you're together at the stadium. That's the opposite of isolating. i suppose - or you can watched live stream together over video chat, and not have something over your face. you can do that today and not have to pay hundreds of dollars for hardware too :D
    - fatnoah 3y ago
      > i suppose - or you can watched live stream together over video chat, and not have something over your face. you can do that today and not have to pay hundreds of dollars for hardware too :D Speaking as someone who does sit with something on their face to "hang out" with friends thousands of miles away, it's an infinitely more immersive experience than video chat. We actually started with the chat route, but eventually gave getting together on the Quest a try, and it won us over immediately.
      - endisneigh 3y ago
        I see. personally when I tried I found it annoying that I couldn't see my friends' faces so we switched back to video

endisneigh 3y ago

we'll have to agree to disagree. you don't need VR to "connect" with people. it's literally isolating. it's more or less a failure, hence the pivot towards AI. per the article many employees working on it are skeptical. if they are skeptical, it's basically already dead.

tinyhouse 3y ago
I'm fine to agree to disagree but one comment about VR isolating people. It is today because the tech isn't there yet and most people use it to play a game by themselves. Think about an app where you can watch a live game with a friend who is 5000 miles away, feeling like you're together at the stadium. That's the opposite of isolating.
- endisneigh 3y ago
  > Think about an app where you can watch a live game with a friend who is 5000 miles away, feeling like you're together at the stadium. That's the opposite of isolating. i suppose - or you can watched live stream together over video chat, and not have something over your face. you can do that today and not have to pay hundreds of dollars for hardware too :D
  - fatnoah 3y ago
    > i suppose - or you can watched live stream together over video chat, and not have something over your face. you can do that today and not have to pay hundreds of dollars for hardware too :D Speaking as someone who does sit with something on their face to "hang out" with friends thousands of miles away, it's an infinitely more immersive experience than video chat. We actually started with the chat route, but eventually gave getting together on the Quest a try, and it won us over immediately.
    - endisneigh 3y ago
      I see. personally when I tried I found it annoying that I couldn't see my friends' faces so we switched back to video