NSFW content will always find a way.
Always.
Meta has a very dominant position in VR headsets. All they have to do is add add a "teleport friend" button to message notifications inside of Oculus Quest 2 when you are in the default home environment, allow some movement in the space, and they will have by far the most popular version of the Metaverse. If they want to start doing brand deals, place some store portals near the door.
You really think that won't start taking away a ton of business from VR Chat and the rest? They will win by default. They completely control the experience. From the moment you turn the headset on, you are already IN their Metaverse. It's just a shit Metaverse with no features. But regardless of what Zuck understands, there are too many highly paid geniuses around him absorbing some of his billions to not take advantage of the situation.
I also barely know people that use Facebook. And many that are not willing to create a FB account for whatever reason.
It's just anectotal. But I don't see how this walled garden will find any widespread use around here. Just as I know no one who uses Apples walled garden chats, simply because apple never reached a critical mass and people don't like to be locked out of their friends.
It is interesting you know many people with Playstation and HTC VR but none with Oculus.
Tldr: I did not bring up any of my own world experiences
Switzerland may is different, but also representative of a wealthy kinda smart economy.
I don’t know where your first question comes from. Myself and this other parent are merely saying the stats say differently. Nothing about your first question.
I FaceTime with someone in Switzerland. It doesn’t mean much. I know Apple’s ecosystem isn’t big in Europe. However, when I interact with people across the ocean, they have a pretty easy time using Apples FaceTime if they are on iOS. Sometimes even if just iPad.
In this situation I’m the one pushing friendships more. Otherwise it would be douchey to have someone pull out an iPad just to FaceTime with you.
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Sorry if any of my messages seem confrontational. Sometimes I’m upset with my own life and don’t speak as nicely as I should.
A lot of my thoughts come from the small organic free virtual coworking community i cofounded (in my bio :o). Before that, my experience with talking to Europeans on a near daily basis had never been there.
I agree with the broader point, but Facebook owns three of the most popular apps in the world. They have at least some idea of what people want.
They do more than just buy apps. We shouldn't underestimate Meta -- they can do to Oculus what they did to Instagram.