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Why is this a big problem? If your scenario plays out after VR is really viable because of the extra millions that Facebook puts into the product, so be it. At
by avenger123 13y ago
Why is this a big problem? If your scenario plays out after VR is really viable because of the extra millions that Facebook puts into the product, so be it.
At this point, the awesome feature issue isn't even really on the table based on my understanding. Getting the technology to be stable and solving all the issues with it is the main focus. I don't see Facebook getting in the way of that. If that does become an issue, Facebook will have earned the right after having likely spent millions in the three digit range to get it going.
- amirmc 13y ago"Facebook will have earned the right after having likely spent millions in the three digit range to get it going." This is true. That's exactly why people find it sad.
- girvo 13y agoWould they also be sad if Occulus never pulled it off due to financial constraints?
- noonespecial 13y agoMy fear is that Carmack will know how to make VR really viable but will be prevented from doing this by his new short-sighted managers. If this happens even a tiny bit, it will kill the passion in the entire team and Facebook's VR will become a gimmick more like Cue-Cat than a world-changing new platform.
- mst 13y agoOr Carmack and Abrash will say "fuck it" and find an organisation (Valve perhaps :) that won't prevent them. The technical minds should have a fair chunk of leverage here simply because of how much of the capacity to evolve the product in truly exciting ways will reside in their head.