Re:Meta cuts Responsible Innovation Team
by duskwuff on Friday September 09, 2022 @12:15PM
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Someone I know recently got contacted by a recruiter for Meta's VR team, with the pitch that the team "wants to get 1Bn [users] by end of year!".
That'd amount to converting 30% of all Facebook users to VR users, worldwide, in four months. Including a bunch of users internationally who don't even own computers, and certainly can't afford VR hardware. "Delusional" is absolutely the word for it.
Re:Meta cuts Responsible Innovation Team
by jayd16 on Friday September 09, 2022 @12:27PM
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Supposedly Apple is dropping a headset in the next year. Should be interesting to see what people think of the industry after that.
Re:Meta cuts Responsible Innovation Team
by tmpz22 on Friday September 09, 2022 @01:11PM
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I think VR is as much about GAMES as it is hardware. I don't think anyone, even Apple, can nail the hardware but they might. But I know FOR SURE Apple won't nail the games. Look at Amazon's attempts (lol).
Re:Meta cuts Responsible Innovation Team
by jayd16 on Friday September 09, 2022 @01:17PM
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Yeah that's my assumption as well but who knows. They're getting much better at content.
Re:Meta cuts Responsible Innovation Team
by stephc_int13 on Friday September 09, 2022 @12:34PM
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What are your expectations about Apple in this regard?
I am curious, but I have low expectations.
Re:Meta cuts Responsible Innovation Team
by jayd16 on Friday September 09, 2022 @12:55PM
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Honestly, no idea. I'm just interested to see the shoe drop.
Re:Meta cuts Responsible Innovation Team
by JumpCrisscross on Friday September 09, 2022 @01:04PM
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> set the impossible goal that it would one day supplant the absurd profits of their ad business
Who says they’re replacing ads with VR?
Thats like trying to tag your kid as a Heisman trophy winner as the kid is being birthed. Sure be a proud parent but understand you are delusional.
Facebook is a company with nearly two decades of big tech experience, 40,000+ employees, and unfathomable amounts of capitol/IP/assets. To see them make the same logical leap as a two person startup of fresh-out-of-college optimists.