stepee Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 minute ago, legend said: I wonder what Facebook will do next to make me dislike them even more than I do now. On the one hand, it’s hard to imagine disliking them more. But on the other hand they have a solid track record of finding new ways to be awful. lol right? They took one of my favorite things, got some of the best talent around it, dropped an actual great product, and then had to use it to drive the worst vision of VR I could possibly imagine. Can’t wait to see what their monstrous plans for AR entail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, stepee said: lol right? They took one of my favorite things, got some of the best talent around it, dropped an actual great product, and then had to use it to drive the worst vision of VR I could possibly imagine. Can’t wait to see what their monstrous plans for AR entail! Real life pop up ads, but see, it'll enable local governments to raise money by monetizing public spaces without the need for actual physical structures. Please watch this 30 second ad before entering this dog park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Let's check in on how the Metaverse is going... A barrage of assault, racism and rape jokes: my nightmare trip into the metaverse | Television | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM A new documentary sees a reporter don a VR headset and head into the world that’s supposed to be our future. Within 10 minutes, she had witnessed the most disturbing sights of her life – in a space seven-year-olds can access Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Meta reports earnings, revenue miss and forecasts second straight quarter of declining sales WWW.CNBC.COM Meta's second-quarter earnings report comes after a 50% plunge in the company's stock price this year. Ya truly hate to see it 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Today we are all iPhones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Thank you Tim Apple for fucking Mark Meta. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Book of Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 How is this somehow getting worse the more they show of it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 46 minutes ago, Ricofoley said: How is this somehow getting worse the more they show of it? I messed around In Horizon Worlds a couple times just to check it out, I don't remember it looking like a render in a 90s FMV game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, finaljedi said: I messed around In Horizon Worlds a couple times just to check it out, I don't remember it looking like a render in a 90s FMV game. 90s FMV game looks better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 8 hours ago, Ricofoley said: How is this somehow getting worse the more they show of it? Damn now I want to return the expensive henley I just ordered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I wish more states would enact laws like this one... https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/facebook-parent-company-repeatedly-violated-wa-campaign-finance-law-court-finds/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 The metaverse is bulls**t | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM You're not losing your mind: it really does just sound like a worse version of the internet. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 13 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: The metaverse is bulls**t | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM You're not losing your mind: it really does just sound like a worse version of the internet. This is pretty on point. I think VR and AR are really cool pieces of tech that have a lot of potential, but the metaverse as envisioned by corporations really do seem like they're actively embracing the dystopian aspect of it where they control everything and use it as a monetary vehicle. Here are some *problems* we face today with current tech that VR/AR could help solve (and which doesn't require the monolithic shared-by-everyone metaerse). I think it's important to focus on problems rather than assuming the solution "technology x." Screens are expensive, sap a lot of energy, and take up space. Very high-resolution AR lets you reclaim space you dedicated to monitors and TVs with an arbitrary number of screens. You would want this synced with other people in the room so you can share the same view. Street view in maps systems is an amazing piece of tech that I have found incredibly useful for planning trips, but it's not perfect because the screen reconstruction removes the perspective. VR helps fix this. GPS instructions being tied screens is bad for driving and takes a lot of cognitive work to remap it to what you're looking at this. Distraction is obviously bad for driving. AR that paints the road highlighting important elements would be far superior. This could be alternatively solved with high quality HUDs in cars, but that's expensive and you can seamlessly transition to walking instructions. Contextual information in busy spaces is hard to deliver. Consider, for example, trying to figure out if the train pulling up is the one you want or not. Or finding instructions for how to use something, or finding the product you're looking for in a packed aisle. Asking workers is slow and they're not always readily available. AR can highlight useful contextual information and instructions. Simulation training is hard. Consider learning to fly for example. MSFS is great, but VR has obvious advantages at improving the situation. Virtual meetings are a bit constrained right now. When there are lots of people, it's hard to break into smaller groups, manage conversations with just people "next" to you, draw on white boards in shared spaces so people can easily shift their focus from other people to what's on the board, etc. VR and/or AR helps with this too. But what does meta focus on? A shitty version of the last point, and this garbage: Spoiler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 11/13/2022 at 9:41 AM, legend said: This is pretty on point. I think VR and AR are really cool pieces of tech that have a lot of potential, but the metaverse as envisioned by corporations really do seem like they're actively embracing the dystopian aspect of it where they control everything and use it as a monetary vehicle. Here are some *problems* we face today with current tech that VR/AR could help solve (and which doesn't require the monolithic shared-by-everyone metaerse). I think it's important to focus on problems rather than assuming the solution "technology x." Screens are expensive, sap a lot of energy, and take up space. Very high-resolution AR lets you reclaim space you dedicated to monitors and TVs with an arbitrary number of screens. You would want this synced with other people in the room so you can share the same view. Street view in maps systems is an amazing piece of tech that I have found incredibly useful for planning trips, but it's not perfect because the screen reconstruction removes the perspective. VR helps fix this. GPS instructions being tied screens is bad for driving and takes a lot of cognitive work to remap it to what you're looking at this. Distraction is obviously bad for driving. AR that paints the road highlighting important elements would be far superior. This could be alternatively solved with high quality HUDs in cars, but that's expensive and you can seamlessly transition to walking instructions. Contextual information in busy spaces is hard to deliver. Consider, for example, trying to figure out if the train pulling up is the one you want or not. Or finding instructions for how to use something, or finding the product you're looking for in a packed aisle. Asking workers is slow and they're not always readily available. AR can highlight useful contextual information and instructions. Simulation training is hard. Consider learning to fly for example. MSFS is great, but VR has obvious advantages at improving the situation. Virtual meetings are a bit constrained right now. When there are lots of people, it's hard to break into smaller groups, manage conversations with just people "next" to you, draw on white boards in shared spaces so people can easily shift their focus from other people to what's on the board, etc. VR and/or AR helps with this too. But what does meta focus on? A shitty version of the last point, and this garbage: Reveal hidden contents Thank you for putting the nightmare inducing images in spoiler tags 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Meta fined more than $400 million over ad targeting practices WWW.CBSNEWS.COM Ireland bans Facebook owner from forcing European users to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Fidelity has a Metaverse now very cool! Fidelity in the Metaverse | Connect with Fidelity in the Metaverse through Decentraland | Fidelity WWW.FIDELITY.COM Tour Fidelity in the Metaverse in virtual reality through Decentraland where you can plan fun games and learn more about Fidelity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 8 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Fidelity has a Metaverse now very cool! Fidelity in the Metaverse | Connect with Fidelity in the Metaverse through Decentraland | Fidelity WWW.FIDELITY.COM Tour Fidelity in the Metaverse in virtual reality through Decentraland where you can plan fun games and learn more about Fidelity. Money laundering 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 52 minutes ago, SuperSpreader said: Money laundering Not when corporations do it! That’s called capitalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Remember, it's not really a crime until you screw over a rich person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emalider Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Decentraland oh lawdy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted Thursday at 08:48 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:48 PM Meta’s Metaverse is still losing the company billions QZ.COM But the Facebook parent's virtual reality research and development unit, Reality Labs, reported shrinking losses 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted Thursday at 08:54 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:54 PM Quest 3 IS a fantastic product and price point. I wish that could be enough without having to try to do this terrible metaverse shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted Thursday at 10:46 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:46 PM 1 hour ago, Jason said: Meta’s Metaverse is still losing the company billions QZ.COM But the Facebook parent's virtual reality research and development unit, Reality Labs, reported shrinking losses Zuckerburg literally began yesterday's 1Q earnings call by explaining to analysts all the ways the company intends to keep investing in these cash-hemmorhaging initiatives. Meta loses $200 billion in value as Zuckerberg focuses earnings call on all the ways company bleeds cash WWW.CNBC.COM Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg spooked investors on the company's quarterly earnings call Wednesday. Quote Mark Zuckerberg started Meta’s earnings call by talking about artificial intelligence. Then he moved onto the metaverse, touting his company’s headsets, glasses and operating system. He spent almost the entirety of his opening remarks focused on the many ways Meta loses money. Investors weren’t into it. Meta shares tumbled as much as 19% in extended trading on Wednesday, wiping out more than $200 billion in market cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted Thursday at 10:50 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:50 PM I like that a company as big as Meta uses its money to do research. AI, designing its own chips, building and open sourcing their server structure and infra layouts. I think some form of a "metaverse" isn't out of the question in the future. So sure, keep spending money on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted Thursday at 10:53 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:53 PM 6 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Zuckerburg literally began yesterday's 1Q earnings call by explaining to analysts all the ways the company intends to keep investing in these cash-hemmorhaging initiatives. Meta loses $200 billion in value as Zuckerberg focuses earnings call on all the ways company bleeds cash WWW.CNBC.COM Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg spooked investors on the company's quarterly earnings call Wednesday. Jesus Christ, did he say this shit on purpose to like, artificially tank the value of Meta stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted Thursday at 11:44 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:44 PM 50 minutes ago, Uaarkson said: Jesus Christ, did he say this shit on purpose to like, artificially tank the value of Meta stock? Zuck is actually an anti capitalist but y’all ain’t ready for that conversation yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted Thursday at 11:52 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:52 PM 6 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Zuck is actually an anti capitalist but y’all ain’t ready for that conversation yet You're absolutely correct that he's anti-capitalist, because he's something far worse: a technofeudalist. Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis: 9781685891244 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books WWW.PENGUINRANDOMHOUSE.COM “Blending intellectual memoir, history, and economic and technological history, Varoufakis creates an intimate atmosphere that is a genuine pleasure to read ... It’s hard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted 4 hours ago Author Share Posted 4 hours ago I'm glad that Meta continues to put money into hardware. I like VR and fully admit that I bought into the hype during the early Oculus days. VR was progressing so quickly and it seemed like if it just followed a smartphone like curve it would be amazing in a very short time. Then smartphone screens plateaued and it turned out that VR has a bunch of unique challenges and hardware requirements that were not nearly as easy to solve as people hoped, plus it just wasn't making that much money. There seemed to be only two real ways for VR hardware to evolve: either repeat the 90s by killing it off and waiting for better tech to come along, or find someone willing to burn money on custom hardware. So I'm glad that they're continuing to finance this stuff. Hopefully Apple's efforts with the Vision will push Meta to be better and eventually we can get some really superb VR hardware one of these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, TwinIon said: I'm glad that Meta continues to put money into hardware. I like VR and fully admit that I bought into the hype during the early Oculus days. VR was progressing so quickly and it seemed like if it just followed a smartphone like curve it would be amazing in a very short time. Then smartphone screens plateaued and it turned out that VR has a bunch of unique challenges and hardware requirements that were not nearly as easy to solve as people hoped, plus it just wasn't making that much money. There seemed to be only two real ways for VR hardware to evolve: either repeat the 90s by killing it off and waiting for better tech to come along, or find someone willing to burn money on custom hardware. So I'm glad that they're continuing to finance this stuff. Hopefully Apple's efforts with the Vision will push Meta to be better and eventually we can get some really superb VR hardware one of these days. Yeah I don’t like FB at all but I can’t be too mad at a company I otherwise dislike being willing to lose tons of money developing technology that personally interests me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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