Episode 196 — Forecasting the Metaverse
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74 min
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2 min
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Productivity, Crypto & Web3, Books & Authors
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What It Covers
Ben Thompson and James Allworth analyze Facebook's metaverse pivot, comparing enterprise VR adoption potential against Microsoft's Teams-based approach and Apple's likely AR focus.
Notable Moment
Thompson describes testing Facebook's Horizon Workrooms where one participant naturally did email during a meeting, recreating authentic office behavior that convinced him VR meetings feel genuinely immersive.
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“Thompson describes testing Facebook's Horizon Workrooms where one participant naturally did email during a meeting, recreating authentic office behavior that convinced him VR meetings feel genuinely immersive.”
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“Microsoft leverages existing Teams infrastructure and developer relationships, while Facebook bets on hardware integration despite lacking enterprise experience and facing trust issues.”
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