John Carmack, a former employee of Meta, is critical of Meta's current VR technology and its development of the Metaverse.
In
a recent interview with Meta's CTO, Carmack expressed frustration with
the tedious and glitchy nature of Meta's current VR tech, comparing it
to smartphones that require constant set-up and acknowledgment.
- Carmack
believes that VR needs to displace all other consumer tech devices,
including laptops and tablets, and become an all-in-one solution for
users.
- He suggests that VR technology should be instant, easy to use, and able to run Android apps directly.
- Carmack
argues that the necessary technology to achieve this already exists,
and it's just a matter of programmers doing the work.
- He believes that VR could become cheaper than cell phones.
- Carmack warns that Meta and its competitors need to avoid "gumming up the works" in the development of the Metaverse.
- Despite his criticisms, Carmack is still optimistic about the potential of VR technology.
