2023-07-13
Roblox is coming to Meta Quest, where it will appear in the App Lab in a few weeks. As Roblox is used by millions of people, I am curious to see what the pick-up will be. What do you think? [image]
The Verge
Meta says Roblox is coming to Meta's Quest 2, Quest Pro, and Quest 3, starting with an open beta on App Lab “in the coming weeks”, with cross-platform support
Jay Peters / The Verge :
2023-02-16
A punchy piece from the @FT today, and it raises some good insights. ‘The internet will become more immersive. But this will happen gradually and messily: we are not about to step into a suddenly formed, blockchain-powered virtual world together.’ https://www.ft.com/...
Financial Times
A year on from Meta hyping the metaverse in a dystopian Super Bowl ad, enthusiasm for a virtual future has evaporated and Meta is now more focused on efficiency
Enthusiasm for a virtual future is draining away — and so is investment — Remember when we were all going to ditch our humdrum lives … Tweets: @jimpethokoukis , @mattnavarra , @t...
2022-12-29
Sales of VR headsets this year fell by ~2% in the US, according to @npdgroup. This coincides with @CCSInsight stating that 2023 will see a slowdown in unit sales. https://www.cnbc.com/... #metaverse
CNBC
CCS Insight: global shipments of VR and AR devices fell 12%+ YoY to 9.6M in 2022; NPD: US annual sales of VR headsets fell 2% YoY to $1.1B as of early December
Jonathan Vanian / CNBC :
2022-09-03
I am interested in seeing how Meta will develop its own silicon a la Apple, and what it will look like. But for now, Qualcomm is a prime partner for the development of its hardware. What do you think?
Reuters
Meta signs a deal with Qualcomm to produce custom Snapdragon chips optimized for its Quest VR devices; the chips will not be exclusive to Meta
For now, the chipsets will use the Snapdragon XR platform, but made in collaboration with Meta's teams for their long-term aspirations. The pros include better costs, power, and form design - though the Snapdragon XR chipsets are not exclusive to Meta.
Reuters
Meta signs a deal with Qualcomm to produce custom Snapdragon chips optimized for its Quest VR devices; the chips will not be exclusive to Meta
Meta and Qualcomm have signed a new multi-year agreement that will see its chipsets used for VR. But what I find more interesting is that, long-term, Meta wants to develop its own custom silicon for its hardware (similar to Apple, perhaps). https://www.reuters.com/...
Reuters