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On one hand I’m not a big fan of Facebook

But it is pretty amazing to have so much money and focus being thrown behind VR/AR

There are a ton of problems that need to be solved in that space: graphics/geometry algorithms, image processing, hardware, interface/IO, neural stuff

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I worry that the Facebook association is actually holding back VR. I know a few people who have expressed interest in an Oculus headset, but for the Facebook association. But the amount of capital Facebook is throwing after it surely makes other vendors hesitant to compete.

This is more or less how I feel about it - I refuse to touch anything VR-related that is associated with Facebook as an entity.

There are a ton of problems that need to be solved in that space: graphics/geometry algorithms, image processing, hardware, interface/IO,

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