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1. buster+(OP)[view] [source] 2021-10-12 14:38:21
And yet ML had to raise almost $5B to get to around ballpark with the Hololens which I assure you Microsoft invested substantially less money into and already has tens of billions in government contracts committed to use the thing.
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2. leetro+nR[view] [source] 2021-10-12 18:50:54
>>buster+(OP)
What they could do, if they figure out the right play, with the right hardware, is make this a really compelling active entertainment device. You already saw haw popular Pokemon Go was... I think locking eyeballs to locations has VC's interested.
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3. tsimio+YX[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-10-12 19:25:18
>>leetro+nR
Yes, but Pokemon Go was popular because it was on a phone you already had, because it was an extremely popular franchise, and because of the good luck of being a fad at the right time.

Nothing else took its place, and, while still being popular, it quickly faded from the status of global phenomenon.

It's a nice money making game, but not a hardware seller.

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4. tdeck+4v1[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-10-12 22:41:26
>>tsimio+YX
Most people I knew who played Pokemon Go quickly turned off the AR feature anyway.
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