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The Challenges of VR and AR Technologies
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3:42:46 - 3:53:19 (10:33)

The VR and AR technologies still face challenges in terms of latency, user interface, and ubiquity of headsets. Despite being committed to the development of VR and AR, Meta still has to improve its user-friendly interface as the company grows bigger.

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The potential for virtual reality is great, but latencies, user interfaces, and headset ubiquity need to improve.
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Virtual Reality
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The potential for virtual reality is great, but latencies, user interfaces, and headset ubiquity need to improve. As larger companies create VR interfaces, they have not done a good job of creating user-friendly experiences, making the process much longer and less efficient than it should be.

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The Challenges of VR and AR Technologies
Episode
#309 – John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets
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Lex Fridman Podcast
Ken Perlin discusses his experience working at Oculus before the acquisition by Meta and how the company has grown and faced new challenges such as privacy concerns and equity issues.
3:45:27 - 3:49:19 (03:52)
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Oculus, Meta, VR, AR
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Ken Perlin discusses his experience working at Oculus before the acquisition by Meta and how the company has grown and faced new challenges such as privacy concerns and equity issues. He also talks about the commitment to VR and AR despite the high cost of funding and the potential for cluttered accounting.

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The Challenges of VR and AR Technologies
Episode
#309 – John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Despite the challenges faced by big companies, there is potential for much greater efficiency.
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Efficiency
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Despite the challenges faced by big companies, there is potential for much greater efficiency. The key may be empowering individual engineers to believe they can be the agents of change.

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The Challenges of VR and AR Technologies
Episode
#309 – John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Give young minds the freedom to think big and pursue their ideas without being slowed down by bureaucracy or managers.
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Creative Thinking
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Give young minds the freedom to think big and pursue their ideas without being slowed down by bureaucracy or managers.

Chapter
The Challenges of VR and AR Technologies
Episode
#309 – John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast