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HTC no, but Valve absolutely could compete. They have an existing popular App Store where they receive a cut of the profits. Even breaking even on hardware co
by _mlbt 2y ago
HTC no, but Valve absolutely could compete. They have an existing popular App Store where they receive a cut of the profits. Even breaking even on hardware costs they could still reap fairly substantial profits if they were to succeed in the VR market.
Also regarding the Vision Pro, as long as Apple doesn't give up on it, it absolutely should come down in price over time. The original Macintosh retailed for $2,495, which is approximately the equivalent of $7,250 in today's dollars adjusted for inflation.
- whacko_quacko 2y agoI agree, but I'd add that Valve also has the technical acumen and the good will of a community that knows they stand behind their products. To build something like the steam deck, even though it's not VR, you have to solve a lot of the same issues you'd have with VR.[1] Personally, I'd rather vote Valve with my wallet than Meta. [1]: I'm mostly thinking about constrained space, weight and power delivery here. Obviously for proper VR there's a bit more that goes into it, but they're definitely not clueless.