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0 pointsnocarrier10y ago0 comments

I think you're pretty far off the mark when you say that Oculus is at risk if they don't sell enough devices.

Of course, we have to go off of what Oculus and FB says, but they are working to create an ecosystem and market for VR experiences and seem to be pushing VR forward wherever they can; look at Oculus Studio and the work they're doing to create interactive movies, as well as the software deals with partners like Samsung's Gear VR. Plus, VR is one of the three stated future pillars of FB (the other two are AI and Internet-for-all).

I'd be willing to put money on Oculus being around and still being a viable business for FB in three years, even if the Oculus Rift hardware is not a commercial success. If the hardware is not popular, they will still be pushing VR forward in other ways. VR is a huge opportunity and is likely to be the entertainment medium of the future. I sincerely doubt FB is going to be overreacting and shutting down Oculus the way you describe.

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outworlder10y ago

Or maybe it will turn out that VR is just a niche market or passing fad (for the Nth time). Or it won't gain the required traction within the FB executive's patience threshold. Both are very likely outcomes.

> VR is a huge opportunity and is likely to be the entertainment medium of the future

Is it? Last time it was 3D. And before that..

haydenlee10y ago

Before that... Smartphones.

Did anybody actually like 3D TV?

jsutton10y ago

3D TV was a marketing iteration for television.

VR is a revolutionary technology. Much more akin to smartphones. It's not hard to imagine the possibilities that VR can bring.

bsaul10y ago

They probably have a lot of patent, and i agree that VR is not going away. I was talking about occulus as a fb branded hardware and development platform.

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