October 07, 2024
My bet is on Facebook. Since Virtual Reality is a tougher nut to crack when it comes to adoption, it will take a couple of more years to become mainstream.
However, Facebook already has the entrance into our lives. Almost every one of us has a Facebook account, with Instagram Facebook is destroying Snapchat and with the acquisition of Oculus, and Spatial Audio companies I believe the next big thing in Social VR.
The first picture that pops into my mind is Oasis from Ready Player One (by Ernest Cline). Oasis is a Virtual World where all players come to socialize and participate in games.
If you look at the gaming industry - the VR industry is already Booming. It is progressing so fast it has even surprised one of the top VR providers -> Sony
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Playstation VR isn’t a comfortable headset and its technical capabilities are subpar to Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. But it has a massive advantage in other segments:
In a couple of more years, better content and headset iterations, and gaming will progress even faster. In the meantime, Facebook is going to build an Oasis.