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Re:XB-1 First Supersonic Flight [video] by 1970-01-01 on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @11:55AM (#42867601)
>hit reasonable ticket prices

There's much more to this. Their biggest competition may be cheaper Meta headsets paired via Starlink. Why travel as fast as possible when you can simply be there instantly for a fraction of the cost?

Re:XB-1 First Supersonic Flight [video] by CrI0gen on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @12:45PM (#42868410)
I really don't think that will be competition at all. People like to travel and the demand is there for faster international flights. For business travel, people either prefer to go in person or have to be in person. Also with time zone differences, virtual meetings require one party to often have to meet at odd times. The ticket price probably will be higher than what most people want to spend for vacation, but there will still be plenty of people willing to pay.
Re:XB-1 First Supersonic Flight [video] by runako on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @01:57PM (#42869446)
> paired via Starlink

What advantage does Starlink provide here? Isn't it a higher-latency, slower connection than most people have access to at home?

Re:XB-1 First Supersonic Flight [video] by 1970-01-01 on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @05:09PM (#42871875)
Re:XB-1 First Supersonic Flight [video] by runako on Friday January 31, 2025 @09:44AM (#42888154)
I still don't see the advantage for most people to choose a broadband provider that costs more for less bandwidth and higher latency. Seems like most people would only choose Starlink if they are in an area underserved by fixed broadband.