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The Quest is the top selling VR headset by a very large margin. He's well positioned to take that market when it eventually matures a bit. Once the tech gets t
by 999900000999 3y ago
The Quest is the top selling VR headset by a very large margin.
He's well positioned to take that market when it eventually matures a bit. Once the tech gets there, say in a decade we might see most people primarily consume content via VR and phones. That's movies, games, TV, sporting events, concerts.
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- simonklitj 3y agoI just can’t imagine sitting with a headset on, next to my wife, watching the NFL. It could very well change for me, but it does not sound appealing.
- 999900000999 3y agoWhat if you're on a train, at home alone, etc. For me the tech isn't they're yet. I'd buy a Quest with an HDMI input today if they sold it. But for some reason these are two different products
- agar 3y agoNor could I. And I can't imagine sitting next to my wife watching a football game together on my phone. But I could while waiting in line by myself. Similarly, I could imagine sitting next to my daughter, who is 2,500 miles away at college, watching the name together on a virtual screen we both share. And then playing mini-golf or table tennis together. Different tools are appropriate for different use cases. Don't dismiss a hammer because it's not good at driving screws.
- simonklitj 3y agoYes, these are all very good points. You’ve got me awaiting the future of the tech a bit more eagerly.
- agar 3y agoFYI, those use cases are the present, not the future, of tech. Co-watching TV? Big Screen: https://www.bigscreenvr.com/software https://www.bigscreenvr.com/software Mini-Golf? Walkabout Mini Golf: https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf Table Tennis? Eleven Table Tennis: https://elevenvr.com/en/ https://elevenvr.com/en/ All are amazing, polished experiences in VR that give you a sense of being "present" with someone a continent away.
- catchnear4321 3y agowould your wife normally watch nfl with you? if yes, for you or for nfl?
- simonklitj 3y agoYes, and for NFL. It’s one of my favorite shared hobbies of ours!
- asadotzler 3y agoGive me $50 billion dollars and I'll bet I could get 8 million MAU on a headset. It's a massive failure because Zuck's a nerd and not a product guy.
- lannisterstark 3y agoAsking for an impossible hypothetical and then claiming something equally impossible. stay classy hackernews. Chances are that you would take the 8 million and run.