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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I fully agree with you that Meta should not have the quasi monopoly that they have. But what's the alternative?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

As an individual consumer... Not much. Still wouldn't buy their product as it's showing support with whatever little power you have.

In a better world there would be market regulations or something to keep a massive company from burning all their money in a market to have an unfair advantage over all others.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Alternative is not to give any money AND data to Meta

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I'm sorry, but it's not. Same as the alternative to a meat-based diet isn't "have you tried starving?". Only other inside-out tracking headsets are made by Apple and Pico (Bytedance). Both companies that are as bad as Meta. You can debate whether humanity needs VR/AR, but that's a different topic. VR in it's current state is driven by Meta.