Meta is Crashing and Burning (at the WORST possible time)
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- Hello and welcome to TUESDAY NEWSDAY! Your number one resource for the entire week's worth of VR news! Today I will talk about the recent weird things Meta and Oculus have been doing regaridng Horizon- including the internet's terrible reception.. but not everything is doom and gloom! New VR headsets are on their way from Meta themselves, Pico, Playstation (PSVR2) and possibly Apple! Lots of exciting stuff coming this next few weeks
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Obviously this isn't the end of Meta, I actually really hope that all of this pressure turns them into a better company.. because right now things are awfully rough over at Hacker way. Like I said I hope they can turn things around for the better before it is ACTUALLY too late.
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I hope meta recovers. I am feard of a VR future were Bytedance and Chinese company can track everything you do in VR. I mean since they are in China they are legally required to share all of there data to the Chinese government! TikTok is known for such issues. I mean the US is so near banning them from the market! That would mean everyone who bought an Pico now has a useless peace of ####. Facebook is way more stable and that way more save china is so unstable I mean as I write this china is burning they are on the werge of collapsing. But we'll we can only hope
Hey thrill, I recently had all of my games wiped because of the new meta account. But after about 5 hours worth of chats and calls with meta I was able to get them back. Probably just a rare bug, but really annoying
Dang I missed the discord Noti by 10 minutes. I was out running.
Ok this title is NOT accurate. I love you. I love your channel. You're better than this.
That thumbnail picture though. The lack of soul. Such reptiloid! Much real! So wow! :D
VR is always cool in my heart. :) It's changed my life. As someone who lives in the middle of nowhere and who is disabled, being able to put on my Quest 2 and fly around in No man's sky or have a sword fight in Skyrim, or any number of amazing things. It's really helped me and I'll never forsake it.
As a fellow disabled person, I LOVE that NMS can be played in a recliner. Just wish I could swing a sword more. :)
Nice.
Look into lucid dreaming u wont regret it
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Same here, it takes video gaming to a whole new level. Like in Skyrim you can actually play cabbage basketball.
I loved the phrase: " VrChat looks so good because the community makes every single asset" because it implies that the community knows more about character optimization and character creation than the people making the games and its true. Community is always a great thing like for example minecraft mods. Edit: Also my bad for generalising, I meant the community that has passion for the game and has brains to not do stupid crap and break everything. Not everyone knows what they are doing.
Except the community doesn't. Most avatars and worlds are hella unoptimized. Just about everything out there is very poor status. I've seen people load in causing the game to freeze for like 3-4 seconds because their giant file size on their casual avatars.
Someone send this statement to Meta so they understand how things should work.
@@Peglegkickboxer There are also a good number of people out there that make very well optimized avatars that are just as good looking as the unoptimized ones. The difference is that they have a lot less "bells and whistles" which most casuals are interested in because it allows more customization possibilities on a single avatar without having to know anything about the creation or uploading process. Either that or the creators of the unoptimized avatars just don't feel like taking the time to optimize their avatars, even though (from the little I've learned about it) seems fairly simple.
And to me Garry's Mod is the perfect example of a community making a game what it is.
@@AirashiiTiayou there's avatars with bells and whistles and they're cool but you can look at the stats in most avatars in avatar worlds and they have like 200 bones, 30+ skinned meshes, huge poly counts. Stuff that can be easily fixed with merges, decimation, and material combiner with a few clicks.
The idea of VR being "cool" is such a lame way that people from the outside look at Virtual Reality. The crazy part is there are so many creators/gamers out there that are complaining that games aren't "fun" anymore because they feel obligated to continue making content on the same things over and over again. Call of duty, fortnite, rinse and repeat. And honestly ever since I jumped into the VR field there hasn't been a day that I haven't thought about what's new in VR. I'm always checking the steam store for new upcoming releases, constantly doing more digging for under the radar games being developed, and for me that's what makes VR so exciting. Just being along for the ride and seeing how the industry is being built first hand is something incomparable to any other systems to this date. I fell in love with the tech and that love will only continue to grow as the years go on. Who cares if the cryptobros don't think it's cool, I never purchased a "f*ck to give" NFT anyway 🤣
Great video as always thrill, you're one of the main people who has constructive views and opinions on VR for the sake of helping it grow. Always good to hear your insights and what's new in the VR world
It genuinely is. It's not just a gimmick, and especially with how widespread it is, I doubt we'll ever see it fade into true obscurity again.
On the topic of under the radar VR titles, I highly suggest trying out Bean Stalker! It's the only game I've ever seen make climbing fun lol
I just want a really good open world mmo rpg
Anyone who looks to Musk or the cryptocrowd to define how to spend their time has a very sad, pathetic life. Personally, I feel like their opinions should be flipped on what is and isn't cool. If they think something is cool (like NFT cartoons), you know it's lame garbage. If they think something sucks (like Maker-style content-driven VR social platforms with zero monetization), then you know it's cool.
Exactly
Ugh, so glad you covered the plethora of "VR iSn'T cOoL" news articles recently. lol
I read one where someone was just saying the classic spiel of "All of the games look awful", just straight up showing how little research they did. They wrote an opinion piece with no sources to back anything up, and then it's just sitting there at the top of Reddit, influencing potential VR enthusiasts from getting into the hobby. Was essentially an article trying to bash VR into not existing anymore, and was infuriating to see. Their biggest point just kept coming back to "VR isn't cool and your friends will make fun of you".
Great video as always, Thrill!
the "VR isn't cool" reminds me of that one person that said "the Personal Computer will never take off" or something along those lines
@@roberine7241 Or the guy who thought the internet was just another temporary fad.
@@roberine7241 EXACTLY! vr is literally the future of entertainment, but people just dont wanna move forward.
vr isn't cool, it's fun
That redditor just has bad friends
Exciting things are about to happen in VR in the next few years. Still, just the beginning though. We definitely need more competition in the market.
As long as it not ByteDance(字节跳动), agree 100%.
@@southcoastinventors6583 We need Valve to step up again.
@@notlNSIGHT Hopefully they will release a wireless one because wires and working out do not mix.
You are probably the most relaxing news source (ever)
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For real, I usually watch before going to bed because of how chill it is
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@Shamerocity can we just not..
Not sure what’s more dystopic: any of Meta’s actions or the fact Apple is referring to their product as “Reality” as if they’re selling a brand new reality for people. Very IOI vibes
Not shocked because that's the most Apple thing I'd expect them to do lol
Medduh trying to be IOI:
Apple entered the chat.
Apple's a tech hardware company first and foremost. Most of their profits come from hardware and software sales. Exact numbers I'm unsure of but it's most likely 99.9% hardware and software sales over in Cupertino. Meanwhile, Meta's an advertising/social media company first and foremost. So Meta is still more like IOI compared to Apple.
Apple so late to the party. 😆
@@thelaughingmanofficial That's how they operate, they join in 5 years later then brag to everyone about how they're the leaders of innovation.
Lol I know it's a meme but I'm gonna be honest; As an owner of chickens, it's pretty disgusting that people are actually doing studies on how to bring VR to chickens instead of just letting them ACTUALLY free range. Holy crap people, just let the damn chickens out of the cages.
Side note: as a VR developer, someone needs to slap meta out of over hyping the meta verse. They blew it so far out of proportion and it has absolutely had a negative effect on the perception people outside the industry have on VR.
Agreed and Agreed
But think of the cost savings, man!
I never got that with chickens either. like cows or something are kind of hard to keep properly outside but chickens don't really give a fuck, just any piece of barren land or forest or whatever and they're fine. I've even seen this youtube video of a farmer who didn't even have to feed his chickens. he just kept them on his compost heaps and they help with composting it faster as well.
th-cam.com/video/IWChH9MHkHg/w-d-xo.html
He did make it a point in the meta intro video that they still have a long way to go and that what was shown was the ideal objective
@@hounddog127 sure but as usual, they started marketing it way too early. You can't generate that much buzz around a term most people don't understand (metaverse) and then just tag on, "oh but it's gonna take a while to finish". It gets people all excited for something just to realize it's still years out and then everyone just moves on to the next thing. We live in an age of widespread ADHD, when you start marketing something it damn well better be ready soon or people will just move on. No one has any patience anymore. This is the unfortunate and unintentional state that meta has left the VR ecosystem in.
Quite happy about it tbh. VR will survive, I'm sick of Zuckerburg leading us straight into a dystopian version of the virtual future.
Edit: Okay, guys, there's a difference between doing something for the money and doing something because you care about the industry, and then making money off of it. Valve cares about the industry. Meta cares about money. That's why Valve takes the time out to make the best possible product thinking about what people want from VR, while meta has a completely incomprehensible building tactic, reportedly throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks. Which is something Valve critiques. In Portal. Because they think that's shady business practices.
It's not about making money, it's about caring about making money more than making VR the best it can be.
yeah a billion dollar company won't change vr for the better
@@mgsmemebook not if their only motivation is money and the further exploitation of workers, no
Yeah but some people are willing to accept that future if it means that vr technology progress goes faster.
MetaVerse will come back, and it will slap even harder in our faces. And if it isn't Facebook's Metaverse, it will be any other company.
@@littleredruri you think other companies wont try to make money off it? bro this is how the world works.
I've been wanting a very headset for a while now but I'm so glad that I get these Tuesday Newsdays (despite the fact that I get them on a Wednesday due to being in Australia), but it's really helped with my understanding of vr and passively seeing vr evolve is so amazing
I am an Aussie too, you will get it eventually
I got a Quest 2 the other day and its awsome! I get motion sick though
VR is going to be amazing because of creative types, NOT engineering types. My wife is a 3D modeler, and the kind of environments she makes for her game company are simply astounding. The render from Meta is so newb, and "low poly restriction" won't cut it. My wife can make amazingly charming or realistic 3D models low poly because, well, she's a professional in that industry. Which leads me to ask: if Meta is so hyped up about the Metaverse, why aren't they stacking up the creative / artistic talent? Because that's how leaders in the space are going to win--they need to make it look increasingly immersive. Honestly, with engines like Unity, it's not much more work to take any 3D environment and make it VR ready.
I remember a year back I was super depressed but I always looked forward to Tuesday Newsday. I couldn’t wait for my lunch break to sit at work and watch you Thrill. You’re an inspiration to me and many others
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@@euclodies1719 bro has a job. You don't. L
@@play4keeps77 Genuine facts.
You’ve gotta lower your expectations, if you don’t it’s gonna suck when he uploads it days late.
@@ithasnomen9253 people think it's not hard to find a job but are so lucky to be living somewhere that has jobs avaliable
i always love seeing the news of vr and such from you Thrill, its helped me with getting my first headset, and helping friends with knowing what headset they should get, or if they should wait or not on getting one. Watching your stuff is quite the "Thrill" (pun intended)
I'm getting a Quest 2 soon, and I'm really excited about it! Playing games like Gorilla Tag, VR Chat, and Pavlov has always been a dream of mine. Getting to get fully immersed in the games I love (like Minecraft) has always been an amazing concept to me. And when I got a taste for it a year ago, I knew I had to get one. And now, I'm closer than ever. Thank you for the awesome content, I love the Tuesday Newsday series, keep it up!
Make sure you have a PC because you need one to be able to install 3/4 of those games (especially Minecraft)
@@naurorasen8063 Well, there is questcraft, the unofficial official way to play Minecraft on quest 2. And they recently updated it so it's easier to install! Pavlov, Gorilla Tag, and VR Chat don't need a PC, they are also for standalone Quest 2. But your probably right about me needing to get a good PC, the process of transferring videos to my Android, might be harder than if you had a PC.
Me seeing the title of the video:
"This does put a smile on my face"
Hey Thrill! Keep up the awesome work love the content! You fuel my VR obsession
Thank you Trill for putting the part about us making the VR community beautiful, cause I'm a game dev on RecRoom, finding motivation is hard so I will take that glimmer of hope and finish more games.
The minute Deckard releases I’m coming running and screaming from Meta to buy one. I’m super tired with this whole “Metaverse” thing. I just want to live in the Universe, and play games in a headset.
Same. I'll pay the premium if Valve can get PCVR working with a native connection. I wouldn't even mind if it was a split cable.
@@notlNSIGHT Deckard is supposed to have a standalone unit that mounts at the back of the headstrap, and a wireless link to a PC using Wifi 6e. SadlyItsBradly has a ton of good videos on it.
stop calling it META then
@@stupidgenius42 I want a cable though. It's a tether to the real world for me and It's more reliable than a wireless solution.
@@notlNSIGHT yeah i dont mind cables, im gonna get a deckard, there are ways to get valve products very cheap by selling skins on the community market that you bought from third party sites but it can be a bit of a hassle for some people
That title is a wild exagerration but unfortunately TH-cam forces people to do these sorts of headlines.
All said, great to see competition coming to Meta. I think they will have some big moves yet with some of their research but a big issue is their first party apps just don't cut it. Workrooms is good and that's it. I mean apps, not OS stuff, but for them wanting to release a productivity headset...what productivity software do they have?
I think they will still do well and be a huge player but not dominant like they hope. Far from crashing and burning but hopefully closer to healthy competition.
Yeah, to me it’s all very important stuff. If this were curiosity stream or something I’d title it something like “Meta fumbles again as Competition mounts”
@@ThrillSeekerVR Thanks for understanding that it wasn't criticism of yourself! Love your content and takes, always feels fair.
@@ThrillSeekerVR Releasing a BETA product and seeing criticism isn't a fumble. Meta has a hacker culture and releases BETAS and gather feedback. That's the whole point.
ever since i got into VR you've been the #1 channel i watch. thank you for everything you do!!!
There will come a day when VR will completely replace traditional consoles.
The Wii forshadowed this with its janky motion controls.
Meta is VR's Atari Crash with ET. It will survive. Without Meta, but it will survive. And eventually, it will thrive. It will become mainstream.
I really appreciate these news updates! Helps keep me informed as a VR dev so thank you!
You’re the only vr content maker that remains objective in every video, and I love your capacity to link stuff and situation that the majority of “users” does not see/understand.
Love your work, you’re been my “VR news” since I started to know this world. thank you, cheers from Italy
Thrils Thursday news day is in my opinion is the best vr news on TH-cam right now
VR has been cool to me since the mid 90's when the tech was janky and still not small and fast enough to do what it can now. When the Rift S first came out at a miniscule $300, I drove my family nuts until I was able to get one for Christmas. I don't have nearly as much time as I would like to be in VR, but it's definitely the coolest computer tech to come out in my lifetime.
These last few months have had me more hyped for vr content than I've probably ever been. From seeing stuff that I know and love like Pavlov or Vrchat to some more recent discoveries on my part like Into the Radius or Green Hell. Needless to say, watching your content has only diled that hype all the way to eleven seeing how much the platform really has to offer and what I can really do with it! I hope I can get my own setup soon because I can't wait to experience it for myself!
Subscribed after just getting my quest 2, now I always await the Tuesday Newsday. Good stuff
Super excited for the new 3rd gen hardware coming in quickly!
So what you're saying is, general VR acceptance / expectations for the Metaverse has finally reached the "trough of disillusionment" state of the Gartner Hype Cycle.
If true, that is actually good news. Once the hype is gone-- then the real progress begins.
Great video it is always a highlight of my week! I really liked how you addressed the articles about how VR isn't cool anymore and how you picked up on the similarities between Fortnite and social VR games I never realized they were related in any way.
Not a question, but thank you for being the VR news channel that always makes me smile when a new video comes out
Facebook has done way more damage than good in the industry, Hopefully in the next few years we'll start to see more standalone/hybrid VR headsets and they will eventually get pushed out from the space.
I mean you can say that, but reality labs has done ground breaking work getting VR stand alone, leading to multiple quest 2 clones, and Baiting the rest of Big Tech into their own AR/VR development outta sheer fear that they would become a monopoly. The PR/legal shit has been stupid for the market, but that was the case with meta before all this metaverse talk anyway.
@@smittyvanjagermanjenson182 the only big companies in VR are SONY and STEAM.... who had plans since before Facebook Aquired Oculus
not exactly a "rest of big tech"
Once VR DOES become "Cool," I think it will be the 1 platform/medium that has the most dichotomy for the people who use it:
There will be people who use it for business, for pleasure. For invention and innovation, or for military purposes. People who play retro-styled games, and those who play what ever is "hip" at the time. People who play, and people who just socialize.
It's going to be VERY interesting to see how these groups are formed, and how they'll view each other. We've already established these groups already, but if VR *does* explode into true mainstream, then I'm fascinated to see how each group grows and/or shrinks.
VR being cool was 5 years ago. It's already become yesterday's tired fad.
@@Yora21 that's a grossly ignorant take
@@Spookatz. That's the uninterested masses take.
the music you use for the sort of intro of these videos calm me. i really like it
From 9:50 onwards: an inspiring speech that touches the right strings within. Made me realize that WE, the community, are actually in control of whether or not VR will be the next frontier of entertainment. Keep up the stream of news Thrill!
I joined in VR for the games. Boneworks, Half Life Alyx and The Walking Dead S&S. Just some escapism for the day. Not because of Meta promising some dystopian second life bs. Basically saying "It is okay to live in slums or in poverty. Just make sure you have enough to afford one of our Meta VR headsets and give us your data."
I think realistically the only company that I think would be capable of a decent "Metaverse" is probably Valve. Just because they have the ecosystem that could probably flawlessly move you from social games to your personal space and to core games with minimal junkiness.
I think VR still has a chance to become mainstream but the path of NFT's and Crypto are not the way. Cool social games and experiences like Boneworks/Labs, Hlaf Life Alyx and all the rest should be getting people interested. Not pump and dumps and Bored ape bs.
Is there a TH-cam VR app on Steam? There's one on the Quest 2 for sure. That's the main difference between Index and the Quest 2 - the latter can offer more varied experiences than just games.
@@Reloaded2111 You can access TH-cam in Steam VR the are also social apps that allow you to share the experience.
I've never been in interested in 'social VR'. Nothing ruins gaming for me faster than other people.
Truf. Fax.
Love your vids, man. What an invaluable perspective.
Great content, man!!!!! You have an impressive vision about what is happening and what is gonna happen
I'm just happy to see VR in general pushing beyond the peak hype cycle and we're getting back into the nitty gritty of DOING VR and seeing what works and what doesn't. No one seems to want what Meta is selling, and we'll all be better off for it. I can't wait to see all of the people working at FRL who might start to leave for other companies, or to start their own projects. All that ill-gotten Facebook revenue might finally do some good once they're out of there...altho I will always question the standards and ethics of anyone who decided to work there, regardless of the shiny temptations of near infinite resources to pursue new tech.
I love the quest 2 hardware wise but the worst company possible for this is the one funding it
I think you are just ignorant
Oh man thank you so much for changing it back to Tuesday newsday
Your contents really great! I really enjoy it! Also congrats for that kitten you got yourself!
The more bad things happen to meta, the happier I am.
Just create decent games! People buy them and you get the money. Stop the datamining concept of horizon. It's lost money spend they better spend it on decent pcvr titles like lone echo or asgard's wrath. But no just create a meta child verse and forget the rest. I hate facebook!
Just finished the Neos video that was wild !!
Thanks for keeping me clued into VR!
Love the take of VR in general at the end. Didn't feel tacked on at all. That's the kind of update I live for in this weird time where I feel like one of the only people in my friend groups trying to get everyone else on board before it explodes.
I'm sure you won't read this comment but wanted to say that your videos just keep getting better, there so engaging, the storytelling is perfect and the editing is S tier! thank you for such amazing videos there's no other channel like it!
Hey! Thank you so much :)
I must say, I love Tuesday Newsday, but I would really appreciate Timestamps on these videos. Especially when re-watching them later and trying to find a specific section of the video.
Wow Newsday on an actual Tuesday, impressive
Love your videos they are always a great VR resource. When are you losing the mask though, have you always had it on since day dot?
Even aside from it being "cool" or not, the "gaming old guard" has always been super wary of VR. They're going to come around eventually.
And as you mentioned it ended up lumped in with crypto bros and silicon valley nonsense, which gave people more suspicion.
But even with the Quest 2's success, we haven't even gotten close to the level of ubiquity VR is going to have (even if the whole look and vibe of VR completely changes in the process)
tl;dr: VR isn't cool. You are cool.
I think since Facebooks involved suspicion is more than warranted. Oculus makes really great hardware now that they’ve got the budget but that shouldn’t distract from the fact that it’s ultimately Facebook behind the software & their track record of terrible ethics speaks for itself.
I think metas biggest problem is that people didn’t fall for the rebranding. Everyone knows it’s still Facebook & everyone remembers what Facebook does. As far as I’m concerned that’s a good thing.
@@Electrolux219 oh i definitely agree, I hate that Meta/Facebook is so intertwined with VR now, but people conflate the two and think VR in and of itself is all a scam
I actually just got a Valve Index. My justification was that while the kit is expensive, the Index itself is only half of the kit, so I will already have the lighthouses and controllers if I choose to upgrade. Anyways, from what I've seen, Linux support from others is still not really there for anyone other than Valve, so I feel alright.
Thrill thanks for pouring your heart into every video you make!
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I really wish “Meta” had waited a year or two before they made their marketing push. They fueled a certain amount of development, but I don’t think the tech or vision was there too capitalize on the hype they created. Maybe letting VR cook for a bit would have yielded better returns
"Looks better" is no longer tethered to graphical performance, it's tethered to what is most arguably the hardest part: the art.
Yeah, bro! Show must go on and for me it will only start after I see that there is a headset worth my attention. Which should happen sometime next year, I hope!
Always thrilled to see that another video of yours is out! Thanx
Cant wait to finish the video, bet it will be great as always
We know you just commented this so people could see you're early
finish the video before commenting bud
@@PikaPetey but I already knew the outcome, a great video as always from ThrillSeeker
@@myggen2111 Nrly but nvm
VR started good, but sadly with Facebooks Metaverse it will all go downhill. Not because of how the Metaverse looks, but because what the Metaverse wants to be. It first starts with the Metaverse, then comes the next bad VRVerse and sooner or later VR will have costs in every corner.
And more ads they’ll find ways to make it more profitable for them
My man back at it again with a banger. On a Tuesday no less!
Man, that speech at the end nearly brought a tear to my eye. Makes me happy to be a part of the vr community
The reason horizon looks so bad is Metas focus on standalone hardware. I understand that it makes VR more accessible but it significantly reduces the visual quality. First impression’s matter and standalone isn’t capable of what people expect.
Definitely true, I went from desktop VRC to the quest version. Instantly hated it and quickly got a cable. Have gone on to the quest version a few times, and hated it every time
Except the Standalone Version of Vrchat looks much better. That's not an excuse for Meta to use.
@@stormvr1070 VR chat is a very niche game, it doesn’t have mass market appeal.
@@lamsmiley1944 Ok, but you're saying Horizon's looks bad becaue it's on a standalone. Your 2nd comment doesn't change my comment at all. VrChat is also on a Standalone version and looks much better. It's not an excuse.
Thank you for making this video!!
Ever since I first tried VR in 2018, I've considered it to be one of the coolest things ever. So glad I had that experience because now I can enjoy it :D
Thrills takes on the vr industry are amazing. They make for some really amazing quotes as well.
The mandatory swap from Facebook to Meta to continue using my Quest 2 was rather simple and straightforward until time to enter the device code to connect. 2 hours later….
Love the monologue! Keep up the great work!
So glad I saw this today. The reverb g2 is $400 this weekend for labor day and I was so tempted to buy it. Think ill wait another 6 months to see what else comes out
Reading blogs and watching other's videos make me somewhat depressed, making me wonder what am I doing.
But your videos always make me excited and look forward for the positive future for VR and that gets me going.
Thanks ✋🏻😊
(i am not a developer)
In the v43 update on the Quest 2, Meta quietly added more recording options. If you go to experimental features, you can find a setting that, if enabled, has everything shown in that PBT leak.
Woohoo its here on a Tuesday!! Man I'm excited!!
Solid Tuesday Newsday, it's a crazy time for VR
These videos are the only reasons I like Tuesdays
The clip where you flew right into the asteroid mentally hurt me for no reason, great video
Loved seeing your bunny and kitty, Thrill! Nice to know you’re an animal lover too. ❤️
As an indie developer (if I could even be called that) the metaverse screenshot could so easily be faked. What's to say mark is moving around that space that he showed (aka locomotion controls, etc), what's to say his avatar moves as he does (aka my 'avatar' moving as I do IRL), what's to say that other players in the same space could even see those movements (aka if I lift my hand, you see my hand rise). Let alone networking / multiplayer capabilities.
From my perspective, that could be a singleplayer environment with a 3D model of Mark posed properly in order to take a "screenshot" of the engine and fake a sense of progress / development.
Great coverage as always, ThrillSeeker! I agree with what you say here.
VR is the technology that has changed my life with computers the most since I first played Wolfenstein 3D while sitting on my dad's knee at age 3. I am *fascinated* by the possibility of what it can do in the future.
Finally a Tuesday Newsday on a Tuesday
Great episode! Thanks. VR may not be “cool” (it is still rather geeky and for most somewhat of a fad) at the present time. But as you say with the right hardware, software, and environment VR should become amazing and mainstream. I thought VR would take off much sooner. When I first saw Tron (1982) and Brainstorm (1983) I was inspired by idea VR. Then Lawnmower Man (1992) and and Disclosure (1994) had me thinking good VR was just around the corner. I thought we would be at the level of Ready Player One (2018) by now. While we are close, it just is not convenient or user-friendly enough for most people. That said, we are soooooooo close. Also, Amazon and Covid has shifted attitudes about how we shop and where we work. Amazon has shown us that online shopping can be mainstream and it is surprising that Sears did not get the “memo” because they invented “catalog” shopping that, at the time, was highly criticized, much like Amazon was. Then Covid forced the population to embrace working remotely. Both of these practices were made possible by technology and have helped pave the way for the world to embrace VR. The question is if the world will learn to use the new technology to make the world a better place for all of if it will end up a distraction and merely allow us to escape reality rather than improve it. I’m sure it will be a combination, and hope that creating a better world will take the lead.
Thanks a lot for keeping my faith in VR industry alive, hopefully I get to experiance the wonders soon.
The change to Meta accounts came with a Horizon profile, which suggests to me that they are willing to force people to create accounts so they can bolster the user counts.
I've been a passive watcher of vr flr a little while now. I feel like things are getting actually interesting, and sounding like a good idea
Im looking to get a vr soon and im really looking into the Reverb G2. should i go ahead and pull trigger or wait. im also not looking to pay over 600$. im just looking for a little advice since im just getting into the vr market.
I love vr for the literal limitless conections a person like me (easier to talk to strangers than people i know) its a unique enviroment when confident individuals or talented shy-guys can make mad friends very easy. (Vr chat)
Or just have a nice shootem up time with strangers (onward)
this channel always has a lot of juicy stuff 👍
Tuesday Newsday on a Tuesday is always a good day, hella lotta days
3:31 Random question cause I love the look of it how did you get such a good first person camera look in VRChat unless that’s a different social app that allows you to change the focus or something. I’m curious cause I’m wanting to film some stuff in VRchat
Also what worlds are those 😅
I'm most excited about Valve's new Index (Holo Deck?)
Banging video as always. Thank you
What is that spaceship game in your video you were playing? Can it run on Quest 1?
Hey thrill
As I said got an index yesterday
See as you have had a few
What do you know about twinkling pixels issue
Thanks
I'd imagine the HTC Price cut is probably somewhat linked to Meta upping their prices - Trying to meet halfway with the customers that don't want to splash $400 on a Quest, but might stretch for a Vive
Way I see it Second Life and VR Chat will always be where the Metaverse stood out for me. All thanks to brilliant content creators who took the time to learn how to pursue creation.
3:41 I'd sure like to have legs, but Tundra screwed up my $419 delivery somehow so that 2 months later I still haven't received what I ordered despite it being marked as "delivered". Really fun stuff.
I think the problem with Meta and Horizon Worlds is that its pitch for the Metaverse, and its actual functions are at odds with each other. Theres a reason why they don't have legs, and its because like everyone has been saying, the metaverse is another social marketing platform and it must function as one. To do that, anything more than a headset and controller is already asking for way too much for a average user to use regularly and seamlessly, and seamless integration is whats important. They aren't competing with games or niche Second Life hubs, they're competing with cellphones and web domains, and to do that VR has to be as EASY to pick up and put down as a smartphone. The problem is Zuccs also touting fullbody tracking, facial expressions, haptic gloves, and livable spaces in his marketing. Regardless of WHERE the technology is at, those will always be complicated to integrate in a way that doesn't make the barrier to entry taller and the technical expertise necessary (for devs and users) more complicated. Hes already in a loosing battle competing with phones, but hes also shot himself in the foot by promising the enthusiast experience as well.
Lizard King Zuckerberg making an announcement on Joe Rogan's podcast is one of the funniest bits of news I've seen in a while
And the funniest thing about it is that Joe Rogan call quest2 and cambria " oculus headset" to Zuckerberg face during the podcast, the "in this moment he knew he fuckup " of it for Zuckerberg was just hilarious
Here for the party, now it’s time to watch the content. Keep ‘em comin’!