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Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year agoI was bummed that they bought oculus, but now they’ve advanced the tech so much and made it so clear to the market that people want unrestricted vrc that I’m hoping the whole debacle jumpstarts a stream deck equivalent, just a headset with decent tech running on open source software that just works.
That’s why the oculus was so good, they just released it it developers play with it, no logins, no required software environments, just creative fun
LukeMedia@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m with you. I want Meta to keep heavily developing in the VR and AR space, but not so I can buy products from them. I just want the increase in new products and innovation from other companies that would come with that development.
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Yea, exactly. I searched around a little and it looks like that’s actually working out, there’s some tiny companies offering 4K VR glasses for 500 bucks now; it’s not exactly an open environment again like in the heyday, but at least it isn’t tethered to a massive data mining corporation.
I’m not sure if there are open environment alternatives. Actually, I didn’t even know 4K had gotten so cheap already, It was encouraging to hear about all the little companies making new goggles.
I loved using the, I think it was 1080p Oculus DK2 for watching movies and playing games, so I can’t wait to be blown away by one of these 4K kits just a few years later.
LukeMedia@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think an open alternative would become more likely as VR becomes more adopted. While I don’t like Meta, they are doing a good job at increasing adoptions, and that’s something that I’m certainly happy about.