Ask HN: Will Facebook's metaverse idea have the same fate as Google glass?

2 pointsrichardbarosky4y ago3 comments

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In terms of hardware Facebook has had great success with the Oculus headsets.

I was thinking about getting a VR headset to support software development, Oculus headsets are not the best but they are very good and probably 60% of the cost of what I'd want to buy. (No Oculus for me though because I nuked my Facebook account.)

In terms of software it's a different story. Horizon Worlds is the VR environment that Facebook advertised on the Superbowl and is about as much fun as watching paint dry.

richardbaroskyOP4y ago

Seems maybe we're both on the same wavelength about hardware and software being underdeveloped still compared to possible visions for its use. I was personally thinking at least, that we won't get to a point where people will want to live in a virtual world by default no matter how good the technology.

Even if there's enough interest to attract some successful business, I don't think it will fundamentally break out from niche use cases.

PaulHoule4y ago

I think ‘live in a virtual world’ is not compelling. VR experiences, like theme park rides, need to have some story other than ‘accumulate stuff.’

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PaulHoule4y ago

In terms of hardware Facebook has had great success with the Oculus headsets.

In terms of software it's a different story. Horizon Worlds is the VR environment that Facebook advertised on the Superbowl and is about as much fun as watching paint dry.

richardbaroskyOP4y ago

Even if there's enough interest to attract some successful business, I don't think it will fundamentally break out from niche use cases.

PaulHoule4y ago

I think ‘live in a virtual world’ is not compelling. VR experiences, like theme park rides, need to have some story other than ‘accumulate stuff.’

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