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

2 points by richardbarosky 4 years ago | 3 comments

PaulHoule 4 years ago |

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.

richardbarosky 4 years 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.

PaulHoule 4 years 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.’