Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR

Re:Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR by creaghpatr on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @02:43PM (#14141621)

>We want Facebook Spaces to be a comfortable place for everyone. You have control of your experience, including the ability to pause at any time. Pausing moves you into a quiet space where you can take a break away from other people and activities. You can also choose to mute your friends or remove them from your space. Facebook Spaces is all about connecting with friends and family that you know and trust, and we’re committed to making VR a positive place for all.

The psychological implications my goodness...

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Re:Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR by unknown2374 on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @02:47PM (#14141672)

umm the muting part reminds me of the black mirror episode "white christmas". Hopefully it doesnt come to that

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Re:Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR by tpolischuk on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @03:01PM (#14141825)

Muting is absolutely necessary. Play any online video game for 5 minutes and you'll understand it's a necessity.

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Re:Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR by AnkhMorporkian on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @03:11PM (#14141931)

As a general concept I agree, but this is limited to your facebook friends. This isn't randomly joining a multiplayer server, this is intentionally adding friends to a space. Ostensibly, you should know them. Adding muting capabilities seems like some weird power play that'll just lead to bullying. If you don't want someone there, just remove them. Hell, unfriend them.

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Re:Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR by joshuamorton on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @03:14PM (#14141959)

And you've been able to mute people in various group voice chat programs (made for talking with friends) since forever.

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Re:Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR by EJTH on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @03:16PM (#14141971)

But muting your own friends while gaming with them? Nah.

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Re:Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR by XJOKOLAT on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @05:10PM (#14142950)

>>"we’re committed to making VR a positive place for all".

Please ... they can't even do that for simple 2d enviroments. VR isn't some magic that'll fix that.

I won't have anything to do with FB in it's current incarnation.

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Re:Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR by wickedlogic on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @02:58PM (#14141803)

... could you say that again in a nicer tone. I went to away to my quiet space and couldn't hear you. <slips into quiet space again>

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Re:Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR by btym on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @04:54PM (#14142808)

This is going to open up a whole new world of abuse and bullying.

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Re:Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR by yinkpress on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @02:54PM (#14141752)

Taking bets on how long it will be until the first VR sexual assault lands someone in jail.

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