I'm quite surprised with the overall negative reactions on this thread. It's like everyone's saying "why do we need emails if we already have the fax machine?"

I'm quite surprised with the overall negative reactions on this thread. It's like everyone's saying "why do we need emails if we already have the fax machine?" when this truly feels like the future Sure, there's post-processing, scanning your face with this level of definition may take some work currently and the full screen video we see may feel very different for someone wearing those goggles, but these should all be solved as the technology improves You can fight it all you want, but if it's half as good IRL as this demo suggests, it's obviously here to stay. Criticism so far seems to make the same few points: > "Hell, now remote work is ruined. Thanks, Zuckerberg" I actually think this may help enable remote work in the long run as companies who are unwilling to accept the current WFH/hybrid models see this as a viable compromise. More importantly, when I call my supplier in Belgium, I'll be able to see them "face-to-face" (avatar-to-avatar?) and develop a more human relationship than just exchanging emails or phone calls. > "Great, social relationships are going to be even worse" If that's the use you want to make of it, sure. But it also enables you to connect with loved ones who live far away. It can be so powerful for the elderly who struggle with loneliness to feel closer to their family. > "These two guys are terrible at conveying emotions with facial expressions" Ad hominem notwithstanding, if anything this is an endorsement of the casting choice for a tech demo since their expressions would be easier to replicate in the virtual world