Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on the impact of the pandemic on making VR mainstream, AR glasses, and why he doesn't want to “put an Apple Watch on your face”
How Facebook's CEO is thinking about the future of augmented reality, virtual reality, and more — Social networks contain multitudes.
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@mattnavarra
Matt Navarra
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Zuckerberg knocks rumored ‘Apple Glass’ tech. Says HUDs are like ‘putting an Apple Watch on your face’ https://www.theverge.com/...
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@mattrosoff
Matt Rosoff
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Interesting here that Zuck is “optimistic” that 10m user base, total, will be reached in the “next few years.” So lifetime sales in single-digit millions, I guess. https://twitter.com/...
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@fabiochiusi
Fabio Chiusi
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“So in the future, instead of a video chat, I'll just be sitting on my couch and your hologram can just appear on the couch next to me, or I can hologram into your house” https://www.theverge.com/...
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@boztank
Boz
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Quest 2 is (finally) official! Excited for the next generation of Quest that's customizable, lighter, faster, with our highest resolution display yet—for $100 less than the original. This unlocks VR for many more people and I'm proud of our team's hard work to make this happen ht…
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@oculusgaming
Oculus Gaming
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Survive a plague of killer machines in the gritty sci-fi expansion to @PistolWhipVR 2089. Unravel the mysteries of the robot uprising this holiday season with new deadly weapons and all-new music. #FBConnect https://www.oculus.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@volgaksoy
Volga Aksoy
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As much as I loved working on the Rift HMDs, I can confidently say PC #VR on the @Oculus Quest 2 is shaping up to be something phenomenal and it is the future. https://twitter.com/...
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@canadakaz
Kaz Nejatian
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The odds of me buying the next three versions of Oculus are much much higher than buying the next three iPhones or MacBooks.
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@leogebbie
Leo Gebbie
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Pricing the Quest 2 from $299 is a seismic move. Surely positions the device as a loss leader - shows just how strongly Facebook want to drive greater adoption of virtual reality and capture a larger share of the market. Extremely hard for rivals to match. #FBConnect https://twit…
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@oculusgaming
Oculus Gaming
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Wield devastating weapons to save the embattled universe of Warhammer @BattleSister40k, coming to Oculus Quest this year. Get the latest #FBConnect updates on our blog: https://www.oculus.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@ericpresidentvr
Eric For President
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You do not “need” a Oculus Quest 2 You do not “need” any accessories You do not “need” any haptics devices You do not “need” a slide I'll One headset has so much to offer by itself, pick the one you like the best and enjoy. There are no bad choices
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@mkbhd
Marques Brownlee
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Oculus Quest 2 is here! The first one was easily one of my favorite pieces of tech. New: Smaller headset design Redesigned controllers + improved haptic feedback Snapdragon XR2 chip, 6GB RAM 1832x1920 displays 50% more pixels per eye 90Hz support(!!!) $299 (64GB) $399 (256GB) htt…
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@oculusgaming
Oculus Gaming
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Gear up for an adventure—the classic PC game, Myst, is coming to #OculusQuest. Learn about the reimagined classic from @cyanworlds and more from #FBConnect on our blog: https://www.oculus.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@oculusgaming
Oculus Gaming
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We just announced that walkers are invading #OculusQuest. Scavenge the streets of New Orleans and take down the undead with untethered freedom in The @WalkingDeadVR: Saints & Sinners—coming October 13. https://www.oculus.com/... #FBConnect https://twitter.com/...
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@balajis
@balajis
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Oculus Quest is amazing. Oculus Quest 2 looks to be even more amazing, and is coming out in October. Facebook somehow got really good at hardware. https://twitter.com/...
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@joannastern
Joanna Stern
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My Oculus Quest 2 Review: ✅Screen is noticeably better ✅ $300 price means lots more can try VR ✅ Lighter design = less 🤯 🛑 Still kinda big on your face 🛑 Facebook account required sucks 🛑 Controllers don't seem that much better https://twitter.com/...
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@thekenyeung
Ken Yeung
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More than 35 titles on Quest that generate “millions of dollar” in revenue. Over $150 million spent on Quest content.
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@alexeheath
Alex Heath
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FB is also announcing its new Oculus VR headset today, though that was mostly spoiled earlier this week by a slip-up on Facebook's website. I've been using it for the past couple weeks and it's pretty slick, though I still can't wear it for long without getting uncomfortable.
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@thekenyeung
Ken Yeung
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Facebook gets into the fitness space, a bit different than Apple's Fitness+ and Peloton...it's called Oculus Moves.
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@joshsternberg
Josh Sternberg
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“So why wouldn't you get one? Basically, Facebook.” LOL. https://www.theverge.com/...
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@thedextriarchy
Adi Robertson
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I checked out the new Oculus headset, the Quest 2. It solves my biggest problems with the Quest at launch, despite some nickel-and-diming on features. Should you get it? Depends how you feel about Facebook. https://www.theverge.com/...
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@ovenotter
@ovenotter
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Facebook is going to destroy Oculus. - Doubles down on Facebook profile requirements with stricter real name and app dev sideload requirements. - Rift S confirmed to be discontinued. Quest will be sole product. - Quest 2 is all around horrible. u g h https://arstechnica.com/...
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@nnoouuvv
Nouv
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I cannot emphasise this enough: Facebook has absolutely no support infrastructure for non-advertisers. Do not use any product or service they provide. https://twitter.com/...
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@dave_parisi
David Parisi
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If you're psyched about buying an Oculus Quest 2 at launch, don't read this review: “Attachment of a social media account and its massive Web of personally identifying data to hardware...is quite frankly an irresponsible move on Facebook's part.” https://arstechnica.com/...
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@benbajarin
Ben Bajarin
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Original Quest was a great product so no doubt Quest 2 is solid. That being said, VR “may” cross 10% adoption sometime in 2023. The market momentum does have to start somewhere and it is starting with the Quest. https://twitter.com/...
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@samred
Sam Machkovech
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My review of Oculus Quest 2 is live @arstechnica. There's a lot of bad news beneath the great-sounding price and specs. https://arstechnica.com/...
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@likchan
@likchan
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Ars Technica's Oculus Quest 2 review is pretty damning. Not all the changes were good and the details of the FB account integration is lame. Gonna pass. https://arstechnica.com/...
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@mcclure111
Mcc
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Oof, this is alarming. I was assuming the Quest 2 would just be the Quest 1 with more powerful chips and better framerates, but here's a review suggesting the Quest 2 compares unfavorably to the Quest 1 due to changes to the basic physical headset itself. https://arstechnica.com/…
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@cherryrae
Cherry
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VR. is. not. accessible. Everything else aside about how dystopian this nonsense is - WFH is more inclusive to many disabled people, don't make big moves that will cut us out even more than physical office spaces already do. I beg. https://twitter.com/...
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@kalebprime
Kaleb
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Finally, now we all can have the virtual Lucas Room experience. https://twitter.com/...
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@dens
Dennis Crowley
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Tuned into Oculus Quest 2 event for 5 mins and it's all games about shooting other people w/ guns. Where's the “explore the world” and “hang w/ avatars in virtual spaces” stuff?
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@mckkirk
Kirk McKeand
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As a full-time work from home person, I've always wished for the screen to be right up against my eyeballs and a clamp around my head https://twitter.com/...