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Y'all are pissy at Meta, but I hope they are successful. A virtual reality social network is a fantastic idea and I hope they can figure out a way to bring a cool communication app to the masses. That camera that followed you was a great idea that got lost in the Facebook hate.
Nice try, cuckerberg
I'm absolutely ready to admit that I'm probably just too old to embrace this cool new thing but I've just never really been that excited about it.
To be absolutely honest, the idea that a corporation can control what I'm seeing in some altered or virtual reality just makes my skin crawl.
I understand that most people won't feel the way I do. I understand that my preferences may be unusual.
It's just not my thing.
If there's anything we've learned over the past couple decades, then that any sort of social network by this company is a terrible idea.
No idea what camera you're talking about, but we need less cameras, not more. I don't want to get recorded or live streamed by some strangers either, especially not if it is some stupid as drone that causes even more noise pollution.
I think you speak for the minority. Video calling is quite popular and there is a healthy market behind it. I love the communication that's possible with family. Being able to have a multi room conversation that followed me while I clean and cook would be fantastic.
If you think the majority of people do frequent video calls then you're even more delusional than I thought. But that has nothing to do with flying cameras or the disinformation cesspools that Facebook social media platforms are anyway.
Edit: Oh. You're that dingus that said the ban of menthol cigarettes is the cause of the rise of fascism in America. It all makes sense now.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254856/mobile-video-calling-age-gender-distribution/ and it's only getting more popular. My daughter is growing up using these services to speak with her family. You think she's going to suddenly think, let's step back 30 years?
People are certainly not asking for less cameras on their devices either.
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