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RedcoatTrooper
Honored Guest
27 days ago

Why I Will Not Buy Into Meta’s Next Platform

Sorry was not sure where to post this, looked into Meta's feedback and its a maze with no options for general feedback.

I started VR with a rift, I moved on the Quest 2 then Quest 3.

I was not naive but I did try to defend Meta against unfair attacks, while the company had its issues it has always been the one company trying to get VR off the ground, Sony and Valve basically dropped a couple of games then ignored it.

I held my nose through the mandatory Facebook account era, I moved on when Echo Arena was closed, I let it go when GTA San Andreas VR announced by Mark was quietly forgotten.

But today feels like the last straw for me, Arkham Shadow sequel was my most anticipated game and while it was never confirmed it was clear the team was ready to go with an ambitious small open world type sequel that would really expand what was possible in VR. 

Instead we get news today that its all over, no more Asgards Wraths, No more Arkham Shadows no more Deadpool.

It feels like Meta has given up and I am tired of defending against the "Facebook bad" crowd, I still love VR and my Quest there will still be some amazing games from smaller teams but this feels like the beginning of the end to me.

Rant over apologies for the negativity.

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  • steve_40's avatar
    steve_40
    Expert Consultant
    27 days ago

    (Sung to the tune of Que será, será)

    Verse 1

    When I was just starting out,
    They said VR would rise.
    “Put on the headset, kid,
    The future’s in your eyes.”
    But now the forecasts stall…
    And no one’s sure at all…

    🎶 Chorus

    VR, VR,
    Will it go far, go far?
    Meta burned seventy billion so far…
    VR, VR,
    The future’s kinda bizarre.

    Verse 2

    Reality Labs shrank down,
    A thousand jobs undone.
    They said “the metaverse
    Is where the world will run.”
    But now the teams are gone…
    And all the hype moved on…

    🎶 Chorus

    VR, VR,
    Will it go far, go far?
    Hard to believe when the layoffs are this large…
    VR, VR,
    Investors nursing a scar.

    Verse 3

    Batman’s next quest got canned,
    Asgard’s Wrath lost its spark.
    Supernatural’s workouts
    Won’t get updates in the dark.
    The roadmap’s looking thin…
    No one knows where it’s been…

    🎶 Chorus

    VR, VR,
    Will it go far, go far?
    Every new headline just lowers the bar…
    VR, VR,
    Maybe we’ll all play flat‑screen games after all.