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Cake day: June 18th, 2023

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  • I mean it’s basically inevitable that major hardware was going to be fairly dominated by big companies, just like how you’re not going to find many small businesses producing regular ass non-vr monitors and the like, especially at the high end of things.

    But overall, it’s still a fairly diverse market. Beyond what you’ve mentioned, there’s the valve index as easily the most major competitor. I’ve heard good things about pimax headsets, and they seem to be as close to a small business as the industry really can manage. Rumors say Sony is bringing psvr2 compatability to PC, which would be a huge advantage given the insanely cheap price tag for the quality. The apple vision exists, I guess, though it’s locked in apples walled garden. The htc vive still seems to be around.














  • Most people would consider a house that’s 30-40 years old at end-of-life

    That’s pretty interesting to me. The house I grew up in was built in the late 50s, as was the entire neighborhood, making it just under 40 years old by the time I was born, and it’s still there today, with the only major renovations being redoing the flooring and replacing appliances.

    Is the shorter lifespan more of just a cultural thing, or is it a matter of how housing is built? Because I can certainly see the pricing if it’s the latter and it’s nearing the point of requiring major maintenance.