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Netflix is barely on the meta quest. They haven’t updated their app in years despite everyone begging them to do so. Netflix didn’t even develop their app on me

Netflix is barely on the meta quest. They haven’t updated their app in years despite everyone begging them to do so. Netflix didn’t even develop their app on meta. I’m not sure what Netflix is thinking when they are releasing a video game that no one wants instead fixing their meta client

simiones 3y ago
Probably because VR glasses are barely even a tiny drop in the bucket for Netflix. And the amount of people who are only watching Netflix on a VR glass (and thus would cancel their sub if it's not nicely viewable on the glasses) is tinier still.
- chaostheory 3y ago
  You have a valid point. I’m complaining because Netflix is developing a Stranger Things VR game that no one wants, instead of updating their streaming client.
  - simiones 3y ago
    Honestly, I think VR games are already a bigger market than VR streaming apps. So I see more reason to invest in a VR game (even if this one turns out to be shitty) than to invest in polishing a VR streaming app. At least with the game, there is a theoretical market if the game turns out good. The market of people who will subscribe to a streaming service based on the quality of their VR app seems to me to be ~0 today.
    - chaostheory 3y ago
      There are already more people who want an updated VR Netflix client than there are looking forward to a Netflix VR game.
creaturemachine 3y ago
Because video is a terrible use for a headset, especially feature-length movies or TV series. I'll bet the number of people willing to watch for that long with a brick strapped to their face, unable to comfortably drink or eat, is extremely low. Netflix is probably seeing this app used for a couple minutes before consumers realize it sucks and go back to some real VR experiences, or resume on the TV. No wonder they're not launching on apple vision.
- chaostheory 3y ago
  How would you know if you’ve never tried it?
  - creaturemachine 3y ago
    I have on a Quest. It's useless.

simiones 3y ago

Probably because VR glasses are barely even a tiny drop in the bucket for Netflix. And the amount of people who are only watching Netflix on a VR glass (and thus would cancel their sub if it's not nicely viewable on the glasses) is tinier still.

chaostheory 3y ago
You have a valid point. I’m complaining because Netflix is developing a Stranger Things VR game that no one wants, instead of updating their streaming client.
- simiones 3y ago
  Honestly, I think VR games are already a bigger market than VR streaming apps. So I see more reason to invest in a VR game (even if this one turns out to be shitty) than to invest in polishing a VR streaming app. At least with the game, there is a theoretical market if the game turns out good. The market of people who will subscribe to a streaming service based on the quality of their VR app seems to me to be ~0 today.
  - chaostheory 3y ago
    There are already more people who want an updated VR Netflix client than there are looking forward to a Netflix VR game.

creaturemachine 3y ago

Because video is a terrible use for a headset, especially feature-length movies or TV series. I'll bet the number of people willing to watch for that long with a brick strapped to their face, unable to comfortably drink or eat, is extremely low. Netflix is probably seeing this app used for a couple minutes before consumers realize it sucks and go back to some real VR experiences, or resume on the TV. No wonder they're not launching on apple vision.

chaostheory 3y ago
How would you know if you’ve never tried it?
- creaturemachine 3y ago
  I have on a Quest. It's useless.