> I don't disagree that the company is "sketchy as heck", but the fundamental bet was that the main computer interface display device would move from being a monitor (and also perhaps the smartphone display) to being VR. And yes, there were people skeptical about that, but I don't think that idea in and of itself (that is, taking Facebook's nefariousness out of the equation) was that outlandish a couple years ago, despite my personal disdain for the idea.

Actually, that idea is less outlandish now; in fact, they should double-down on it if they can.

A few years ago ChatGPT and AI as they are now were not even close to allowing people to use something other than screen with (perhaps on-screen, perhaps physical) keyboard.

With the advances we've now seen in AI, it makes VR more likely[1] to be the main interface to the computer, not less likely. Hence, they should double-down on VR and immediately integrate AI, even if it means ditching the bulky headset that users have already rejected.

A ChatGPT-like assistant could be the final puzzle piece that causes users to stop using the monitor/screen/keyboard for interacting with their social network.

Not to say that they'll switch to VR, but it becomes ever more probably, with AI assistance, to ditch the current interaction mechanism for social network users.

[1] Still pretty unlikely, but more likely than before.