Loving these 2025 metaverse-related predictions from readers, starting with:
The Lab will purchase Primfeed within the next 24 months. You read it here first. -- Peter Stindberg
That sounds quite possible!
Here's several more from Martin K:
1) I double down on my prediction that Valve will not release a new headset in 2025. (Maybe because they wait for micro-OLEDs to become more affordable; maybe because they wait for Meta to stop subsidizing VR headsets like crazy.)
2) Speaking about Meta: Meta will continue shifting its focus from VR/MR headsets to AR glasses. I'm not sure how to measure this - maybe how much time they spend on each of these topics at Meta Connect 2025? Or how many products they release/announce in these categories in 2025? Or how much money they invest in these categories in 2025?
3) Turning to metaverse apps: Meta will triple down on Horizon Worlds in 2025 because ... they don't know what they are doing(?) (My new pet theory is that the way Meta Quest headsets push their (new) users into (free-to-play) Horizon Worlds might not only hurt developers of paid VR apps but the user experience in Horizon World might even hurt the reputation of social VR in general.)
4) The number of "active user accounts" in Roblox will continue to grow, while the interest according to Google Trends will continue to stagnate or slowly decline. (Which tells me that most of the growth is due to bots and alt-accounts.)
5) And a "fun" one at the end: Rec Room will not release a fully immersive version on Apple Vision Pro in 2025. (For anyone who has missed it last year, here is a statement by Rec Room's CCO Cameron Brown about the current state.)
Watch that Rec Room video above. Adding more fuel to that prediction, the Vision Pro seems to be out of production, i.e. there's waning demand for the headset, so yes, it's likely Rec Room won't put much focus on that platform.
As for Martin's other predictions, I agree Valve is unlikely to put out its headset, and that Meta will put more focus on its AR/MR headsets over its VR Quest line. (As for how to validate that prediction, I suspect Zuckerberg will publicly say something to that effect.)
I personally doubt Meta will triple down on Horizon Worlds in 2025; in fact, I've heard otherwise from a highly credible source.
I doubt interest in Roblox will stagnate or decline on Google Trends, but let's see who's right in a few months!
Any last predictions to add, readers? Please share in Comments!
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