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I'll probably eat my words saying this, but "normal people" ie non techies and non gamers are pretty reluctant to don VR headsets for anything. I predict meta

I'll probably eat my words saying this, but "normal people" ie non techies and non gamers are pretty reluctant to don VR headsets for anything. I predict meta will be a failure if it requires VR hardware. Not to mention the cost.

threeseed 5y ago
> I predict meta will be a failure if it requires VR hardware. It doesn't. The idea behind Meta is that it is a multi-device experience all connected to the same backend.
- CodeGlitch 5y ago
  Fair enough, in that sense we already are experiencing the "metaverse" for many online activities... Except no one refers to it like that.
falcolas 5y ago
I’ve gotten my entire set of inlaws to use VR. They loved it. They were quite annoyed that I didn’t bring it for Christmas again this year. If the experience they start with is entertaining and compelling, they’ll use it.
Closi 5y ago
Well I guess there are two parts to that: > 1) I predict meta will be a failure if it requires VR hardware. Meta is almost certainly a word that gets banded around by (Ex-)Facebook meaning future communication platforms. In their eyes WhatsApp is part of the metaverse, FB is part of the metaverse, Oculus is part of the metaverse e.t.c. > 2) I predict meta will be a failure if it requires VR hardware. Not to mention the cost. Well the price of VR hardware has already gone from £700 hardware + a £1.5k Computer to £300 for one of the best headsets in 5 years (which does not need a separate computer to run) - so assuming you don't have a gaming computer, the cost is c1/5th of what it was not to long ago. There is no reason to believe that cost will be a barrier in the western world.
georgeecollins 5y ago
I remember having an Apple Newton, which was visionary but sucked. People would always say to me, normal people aren't going to carry a pocket computer around like that. And they wouldn't because it sucked. But also, what would they need it for? Things change.

threeseed 5y ago

> I predict meta will be a failure if it requires VR hardware. It doesn't. The idea behind Meta is that it is a multi-device experience all connected to the same backend.

CodeGlitch 5y ago
Fair enough, in that sense we already are experiencing the "metaverse" for many online activities... Except no one refers to it like that.

falcolas 5y ago

I’ve gotten my entire set of inlaws to use VR. They loved it. They were quite annoyed that I didn’t bring it for Christmas again this year. If the experience they start with is entertaining and compelling, they’ll use it.

Closi 5y ago

Well I guess there are two parts to that: > 1) I predict meta will be a failure if it requires VR hardware. Meta is almost certainly a word that gets banded around by (Ex-)Facebook meaning future communication platforms. In their eyes WhatsApp is part of the metaverse, FB is part of the metaverse, Oculus is part of the metaverse e.t.c. > 2) I predict meta will be a failure if it requires VR hardware. Not to mention the cost. Well the price of VR hardware has already gone from £700 hardware + a £1.5k Computer to £300 for one of the best headsets in 5 years (which does not need a separate computer to run) - so assuming you don't have a gaming computer, the cost is c1/5th of what it was not to long ago. There is no reason to believe that cost will be a barrier in the western world.

georgeecollins 5y ago

I remember having an Apple Newton, which was visionary but sucked. People would always say to me, normal people aren't going to carry a pocket computer around like that. And they wouldn't because it sucked. But also, what would they need it for? Things change.