This article talks about Facebooks attempt to create VR Spaces. VR Spaces is intended to be a sort of hang out spot for people who are not in the same area. The article shows a photo of cartoon avatars sitting around a table in a park having a lively conversation and one is holding a virtual present. The technology is still in its infancy and is nowhere near ready to go to market, but there is a working prototype. One of the main problems Facebook is having with this is the barrier to entry. The cost of the technology is far too expensive and not common in people’s household. The Oculus that is being used is said to be around 1000 dollars in addition to the computer you will need to run the software. Another major problem is making sure users will have enough to do when they log into the service.
I think this technology is really cool. I don’t know if it will take off, but I really like the idea of it. Many people use Facebook as a primary way to keep in contact with people they are no longer close to geographically. I think if there is a technology that can make this a more personal experience, it should be researched. I do think it will run into the problem of having little to do in the early stages of development, but I think this could definitely be changed. Even if users had fairly simple things to do in VR with friends, I think they would have a good time. If there was a virtual deck of cards, a pool table, ping pong, or other casual games to play together, I think the technology could really take off. I know I miss the times I was able to go to a friend’s house and play some sort of split screen video game, and if they could reproduce this in VR I would love it. The Idea of sitting around a fake TV, playing a video game inside of virtual reality is a little funny to think about, but I think it would be genuinely enjoyable and could help people stay connected on a deeper level than they were before.
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