This Has NOT Went Well... A Bubble Is About To Burst
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Discover the truth behind Mata's massive layoffs, their pivot to AI, how Sony are competing, and trends in the early stage VC backed game sector.
00:00 Intro
02:28 The Story - Meta Cuts 10,000 Staff As VR Crumbles
06:48 The Pivot - Meta Making An Intelligent Change?
10:07 The Tech - Will VR Be Abandoned Completely?
14:42 The Future - The Impending Impact On AI Tech
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Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/13/meta-layoffs/
https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/16/23513622/john-carmack-leaving-meta-virtual-reality-oculus-cto
https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/27/23617477/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ai-tools-personas
https://ai.facebook.com/blog/large-language-model-llama-meta-ai/
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23307252/meta-facebook-bad-ai-chatbot-blenderbot
https://twitter.com/ylecun/status/1593293058174500865
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/01/meta-lost-13point7-billion-on-reality-labs-in-2022-after-metaverse-pivot.html
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/3/23622975/meta-quest-pro-2-price-cuts
https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2023-sony-playstation-vr2-the-digital-foundry-hardware-review
https://www.eurogamer.net/psvr2-review-a-vr-enthusiasts-dream

