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I wonder if services like YouTube / Netflix / Spotify could work together to choke out / stifle the adoption of this or any new platform by deliberately choosin
by s09dfhks 3y ago
I wonder if services like YouTube / Netflix / Spotify could work together to choke out / stifle the adoption of this or any new platform by deliberately choosing to not make their apps work on it
- KerrAvon 3y agoThis isn't a streaming box, though. Those services are nice to haves, but not necessary for success.
- tantalor 3y agoWatching movies is a common use case for existing headsets, and features prominently in Apple's marketing of this device.
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- oldge 3y agoYou can just use the web browser to watch Netflix
- dustyharddrive 3y agoIf Google's Widevine authorizes a high-quality stream ;)
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- motoxpro 3y agoI would argue the opposite. This is just a much better TV. That’s what I will be using mine for, as a media consumption device. The productivity/vr stuff is a new use case. It’s REALLY hard to get people to change their behavior. I’m sure I’m eventually be used for all kind of stuff like job training and whatever but at first, it’s just a 10x better screen.
- meiraleal 3y agoThat's the opportunity the competition is waiting for
- mhh__ 3y agoWhy would they care?
- actuallyalys 3y agoIt seems like that would only work for platforms where music, TV, and movies are central to why people buy it, like smart TVs or smart speakers. That doesn't seem true for a VR headset.
- pjmlp 3y agoYes, that was one of the reasons Windows Phone failed, Google stiffled their apps on the platform.