Is this the end of the metaverse?
I mean, it was DOA so I guess my question is more: is this Zuckerberg acknowledging that the metaverse is dead, finally?
It’s just AR glasses now rather than VR. Google and Apple want to bring these out, Meta has the Orion.
This is not dead.
The AR glasses project is also dead. They laid off the team working on the hardware shortly after Trump took office in a bunch of other layoffs.
Last I heard they’re actually doubling down. They were supposedly shifting away from games in a push towards more comprehensive Horizon Worlds integration. Like it will no longer be an app you launch but rather the environment you enter when donning the headset. I heard that a few weeks ago, though. It might be outdated already.
It was never alive. I’m not wearing dumb shit on my face.
I know people don’t like Zuck and meta in general. But flooding VR with money was a good thing for the medium. Lots of small teams and independents who otherwise couldn’t have developed for VR got to.
On the other hand, I think the VR gaming industry in general would be much healthier position today if it weren’t for Meta’s financial boat rocking.
Aren’t they pushing their new headset? I started hearing regular folks talk about getting it.
It’s a pain to use! Account chaos, is it my Facebook account, is it Meta my account? Can I share my purchases with other users on the headset (kids) … think so, but I have not figured out how (and yes, I am far beyond average techy). Just registering my credit card was such a pain that I really don’t think they want you to buy anything. … It is totally user unfriendly, absolute terrible!
The hardware is ok though 😅
