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minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoRemote medical procedures, remote military weapons, remote repair of datellites, etc. will all benefit as well.
minus-squarefine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoDo any of these applications really require AR / VR though?
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoRequire? No. Likely to be improved by more spacial awareness? Yes.
minus-squareCouldbealeotard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI think all of those applications will, or already have, develop independently of something like Facebook metaverse. If anything meta is taking those useful applications and trying to turn it into a household product that nobody needs.
Remote medical procedures, remote military weapons, remote repair of datellites, etc. will all benefit as well.
Do any of these applications really require AR / VR though?
Require? No.
Likely to be improved by more spacial awareness? Yes.
I think all of those applications will, or already have, develop independently of something like Facebook metaverse. If anything meta is taking those useful applications and trying to turn it into a household product that nobody needs.