A Mourning for the Beginning

I have been in the Quest ecosystem since the release of the Quest 1 in 2019.  I felt so much joy at the creations made for the community then on hardware that was no better than a phone, it really blew me away what developers were able to do with the technology.  I upgraded my headset to a Quest 2 and then later a Quest 3 because I truly believed in the technology and more importantly, the software that was being created for it.  Games like Beat-Saber, EchoVR, and Population One.  Especially EchoVR,  I realize that EchoVr and its discontinuation have likely been talked about to death but I recently booted up my headset again and have realized it is missing something.  EchoVR used to be such a fun space to be with other people and feel connected to the others there.  I made many connections in EchoVR that even transcended into other games.  I even purchased some games just to play with my friends from EchoVR. 

I just needed to express somewhere that I still feel sadness about the shut down of EchoVR.  It fulfilled a need in me that kept me using my Quest headset through generations. A need for community, connection, exercise, and awe.  At the end of the day, EchoVr left me with a sense of awe for the future of VR and the incredible experiences this technology could have.  

But since the shut down of EchoVr I haven't touched my headset in months.  Even the games I used to enjoy don't feel quite the same, and the third space that EchoVR became was gone leaving my friend groups made within the game to rot.  

I'm not asking for it to be brought back.  I'm not even asking why it was shut down.  Every time I use the headset it just leaves me with a mourning for what it was, and a fear that something like that could happen again so why bother using it in the first place.  Please let me know if anyone else feels similarly.  Thanks you for listening

-Tat0_Ch1p