Yes, if 1) VP9/Daala are significantly better, and 2) they don't come out much later than h265. VP8 failed on both accounts compared to h264. To see why, read:

Yes, if 1) VP9/Daala are significantly better, and 2) they don't come out much later than h265. VP8 failed on both accounts compared to h264. To see why, read: http://x264dev.multimedia.cx/archives/377 http://x264dev.multimedia.cx/archives/377 (not an unbiased source admittedly, but the technical analysis is accurate).