> The fact that Facebook fully controls the software and hardware platform is just a huge additional turnoff.
I'm actually quite optimistic: I don't see a reason why Meta will be the only player in VR.
I don't think long term they can maintain a moat on a hardware level - other headset producers will pop up once the tech is better understood and we may end up with a situation similar to what we currently have in the console world (2-3 big players and a few niche ones).
I think Meta sees that and are trying to build a moat on a social-networking level and, honestly, I don't know how well that will work.
I'm actually quite optimistic: I don't see a reason why Meta will be the only player in VR.
I don't think long term they can maintain a moat on a hardware level - other headset producers will pop up once the tech is better understood and we may end up with a situation similar to what we currently have in the console world (2-3 big players and a few niche ones).
I think Meta sees that and are trying to build a moat on a social-networking level and, honestly, I don't know how well that will work.