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I remember something along these lines came up quite a while back on HN, and later some Facebook data scientists satirized the Princeton researcher's methodolog
by primitivesuave 13y ago
I remember something along these lines came up quite a while back on HN, and later some Facebook data scientists satirized the Princeton researcher's methodology where they showed how Princeton would have only 4 students in 2017.
On a more practical note, I despise Facebook, but I don't think it is going to fade into oblivion. It may become less relevant, but it will never fully disappear, especially as it snaps up these new social networking channels like WhatsApp and Oculus.
- btown 13y agoThis is exactly the same research you mention, just being picked up by news media now after the fuss has already died down.
- dang 13y agoGiven that this had several vigorous discussions on HN, I think the current post counts as a dupe. So I'll bury it, unless someone points out something substantially new in it.
- aaronem 13y agoI'd be interested to hear about the process of reasoning which led to Oculus VR falling into the "social networking" bucket.
- primitivesuave 13y agoImagine if you could put on these futuristic goggles that immerse you into a virtual reality world where you could do things like cultivate a virtual farm with your virtual friends. Facebook already has this (Farmville), but Oculus would take this to the next level.
- aaronem 13y agoFarmville and games of like ilk are designed for intermittent play, in short sessions a few times a day. This doesn't strike me as a compelling use case for a head-mounted virtual reality display.
- primitivesuave 13y agoWith virtual reality, any game could be made to be much more engaging.