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Meta Reportedly Unhappy With How Much Money Its VR Division Burns (gizmodo.com)

submitted 4 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world -4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

I only do phone calls when I'm in a situation where I can't look at a screen, such as driving. Otherwise, if it's not in person, it's text or video. And, given my personality, it's usually text for most people.

[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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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[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 points 4 months ago

I don't know what you think your numbers show, but it clearly proves my point of it being a minority - so it is you who speaks for the minority, not me.