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Google managed to ride two subsequent waves: web (not pc which came before) and mobile. Between Glass and Magic Leap, they're well on their way to catch the thi
by spindritf 12y ago
Google managed to ride two subsequent waves: web (not pc which came before) and mobile. Between Glass and Magic Leap, they're well on their way to catch the third wave of virtual/augmented reality.
And native adverts, really? Let's hope this is not the grand industry of the future. Not for Google's sake but for our own.
- frandroid 12y agoHuh, Google Glass is a failed product so far.
- acgourley 12y agoGoogle Glass isn't a product yet, so it's unclear how it could be a failed product.
- ux-app 12y agoI think it's a little early to tell if it's a failed product. It might be in terms of unit sales, but I'm sure that in terms of the knowledge and understanding of AR, Google are probably in a good position to capitalise on the (hopefully) coming AR/VR wave.
- missserenity 12y agoDid Windows Mobile help Microsoft capitalize on the Mobile revolution? A too early product doesn't always help you capture the value of coming wave.
- acgourley 12y agoClaiming that VR/AR is a wave on the same order of magnitude as mobile a bold statement. Mostly AR/VR extend existing waves. They make gaming better. They make mobile better. They are not by themselves the same kind of shift as PC -> Mobile.
- natrius 12y agoClaiming that virtual reality is a wave on the same order of magnitude as mobile is an understatement. High fidelity virtual reality will change the way we communicate. It'll change the way we live.
- 72deluxe 12y agoI would agree. Web use and mobile don't look particularly "dorky" but AR/VR does, which is a barrier to adoption. Also, PCs had a definite use-case but I don't see AR/VR as having one, particularly as audio/video conferencing already fills a hole. I mean, VR helmets have been around for decades? But you don't see people rushing to get them, other than a small gaming minority?