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Meta Halts Development of In-House AR and VR Operating System as Launch of Apple Headset Approaches
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I am not a violent man, I really, truly am not. We need more love, less war in the world.
BUT that said - him, with all his "I am the messiah" arrogance, his utter smugness, the hatred he helps spread, the human data he feeds from, all whilst preaching and pretending to be oh so altruistic. Basically all that he represents means I would never tire of watching someone punching him.
AR is Great Tech
Seeing furniture in your home you want to "try before you buy" = Great for the GP
Offering online shops a simple way to do that with an even simpler way to buy things with Apple Pay = Great for Apple
AR in car heads up displays = Great Tech
CarPlay working with AR heads up displays = Great for Apple and iPhone owners
Measuring things when you forgot a tape measure (happens to me) = Great Tech
Long story short, don't be cynical. We didn't peak at MS Excel. AR/VR have needs and I think you're just burnt out on seeing all of the massive public fails but one day we're going to look back and be thankful we kept trying...
(dear god let it not be the metaverse though...)
You're making a lot of assumptions as to the why's.
It seems like after 2016 Facebook became the most hated company in tech.
Hmmmm...🤔
I find it quite entertaining how a man can be so universally hated. He must have done something wrong, I guess.
On the matter: Isn‘t it strange that they would
a) stop a product based on rumored competition
b) stop a product that‘s fundamental to their grand idea they had just announced and changed their name for?
On the other hand, saying „oh, if we can‘t have 100% of the market, we are not interested“ sounds just like them.
On the matter: Isn‘t it strange that they would
a) stop a product based on rumored competition
b) stop a product that‘s fundamental to their grand idea they had just announced and changed their name for?
On the other hand, saying „oh, if we can‘t have 100% of the market, we are not interested“ sounds just like them.
VR market fizzled is why and not because of Apple VR which will also fizzle. Few hardcore nerds strap giant jockstraps to their head. I'm a major nerd but not hardcore.
I just can’t stomach even looking at that cyborg.
Stop mincing words and tell us how you really feel.
The Facebook branding has become too toxic so I have a feeling that Zuck and his team are already working on a plan to release a new app called Meta or maybe some new name that will the replace Facebook app, maybe even the Instagram app and merge them into one app. Maybe FB will turn into Meta World, Instagram into Meta Lifestyle and messenger into Meta Connect, all part of the same app, possibly even integrating WhatsApp into Meta Connect. They would mostly look similar to the current apps (which would be shut down), but it would just one super app that could possibly become more like WeChat.
Yes, Mark. I certainly trust you enough with privacy to be willing to strap a camera to my head and live stream my life to you. That will definitely happen.
Every time I see a pic of Zuckerface, it really strikes me that even being a billionaire won't fill you with confidence if the way you made your money was by being a slimy worm. He looks like a broken man to me, even though he is super highly successful financially. Everywhere he goes, he must receive nothing but bad vibes, or fake b*tt licking. And that would destroy any man's inner being.
He is the worst of them, but I see various shades of the same from Bezos, all of Google's leaders and founders, and even Tim Cook.
Do good, and you will be filled with confidence and satisfaction. Do evil, and you will suffer. That is the true power of Karma. Karma doesn't take evil people's money from them, it takes their soul from them.
He is the worst of them, but I see various shades of the same from Bezos, all of Google's leaders and founders, and even Tim Cook.
Do good, and you will be filled with confidence and satisfaction. Do evil, and you will suffer. That is the true power of Karma. Karma doesn't take evil people's money from them, it takes their soul from them.
Do us a favor and pound sand Zuckerberg.
Meta has stopped developing its scratch-built operating system for augmented-reality (AR) and virtual-reality (VR) devices, according to The Information.
In a paywalled report published earlier today, The Information claims that Meta stopped the development of its operating system designed for Oculus virtual-reality devices and the company's upcoming augmented-reality glasses in November 2021, citing people familiar with the matter. Work on the operating system had reportedly been underway since 2017 and involved more than 300 Meta employees.
Existing Oculus devices, such as the Quest 2, run a modified version of Android called VROS, but Meta was designing a new OS from scratch to support its ambitions in the AR and VR space, a project known internally as "XROS." It is unclear why the project was abandoned, but the company could still revive aspects of the OS at a later date.
Going forward, Meta will focus on modifying an open-source version of Android for AR and VR use, rather than using its own in-house OS. The move is expected to save the company money and engineering resources, but ties Meta's AR and VR aspirations closely to Google in the long term.
The decision appears to be a considerable setback for Meta's long-term goal to be more independent and develop its own hardware. In particular, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been concerned for over a decade about the level of control that Apple and Google have over devices that are key to Meta's business model, leading to events such as Facebook's public relations battle with Apple over App Tracking Transparency.
Meanwhile, Apple is believed to be continuing work on "rOS," the operating system designed to run on the company's long-rumored mixed-reality headset and augmented-reality glasses. Apple is expected to become a major player in the "metaverse" with the launch of a mixed-reality headset as soon as this year, rivaling Meta.
rOS has reportedly been in development since at least 2017. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, rOS is based on iOS, and includes Siri and gesture controls. It features basic applications and an App Store, as well as technologies for accomodating virtual meeting rooms and 360-degree video.
Apple already has a strong foothold in AR technologies with ARKit, which provides developers with tools to create augmented reality apps for iPhones and iPads, and the company frequently adds new AR-based features to its devices such as AR walking directions in the Maps app and the LiDAR scanner on the iPad Pro.
Multiple reputable sources believe that Apple's headset will be announced before the end of this year, with the project now said to be "approaching liftoff."
Article Link: Meta Halts Development of In-House AR and VR Operating System as Launch of Apple Headset Approaches
who else ISN'T excited for this?
I just don't feel the giddyness that I used to get when we see tech previews in consumer tech shows. The metaverse just feels so nerdy and stupid to me. I want tech to enhance my life, not replace it. The phone is getting bad enough already. I don't feel happier in social media, I feel less happy.
I don't know. Maybe I'm getting old.
I just don't feel the giddyness that I used to get when we see tech previews in consumer tech shows. The metaverse just feels so nerdy and stupid to me. I want tech to enhance my life, not replace it. The phone is getting bad enough already. I don't feel happier in social media, I feel less happy.
I don't know. Maybe I'm getting old.
Some vital talent probably left and because of Meta’s deteriorating reputation and work environment, looking for new talent and the right talent had become much more difficult.
It really feels like sometime last year out of the blue “metaverse” and “NFTs” appeared fully formed and all the marketing and tech reporters processed to talk about them as if they’ve been talked about for years. It would probably be easy it pinpoint an exact date when “metaverse” became a forced meme.
Facebook/Meta is the worst company of the year, Yahoo Finance audience survey finds
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It’s the daily injected goat RNA shots. It makes him think he is something more than a propaganda dispensing advertiser.
There is already an operating system for headset AR and VR! iOS! You can take a look at ARHeadsetKit on GitHub.
rOS is actually a fantastic name. I hope it sticks. Reality OS. Plus it doesn’t pigeonhole themselves in the future if they want both VR and AR. They’ll just do different flavors, like how for a while iPads ran iOS. I say bring it on!!