Spot on. Question is if the entire 'AI' discussion is fair or also hyped by marketing departments. Is AlphaGo really AI, or is it an algorithm focussed on finding the best move to win at the game of GO. When in game 4, people were talking about 'it making a mistake', was it really a mistake. Did it choose the wrong move or did it simply make the move that the algorithm had put forth.
Pretty amazing. The mathmetical structure in islamic art is really inspiring. Curious to see what types of applications these materials could be used for. Any thoughts?
The question is: why not lose money on the hardware, to accelerate distribution and put an awesome device in people's hands and then make money on software. So my suggestion would be to sell the $399 devixe for $99. Not push out something crappy
It seems history is repeating itself. This VR hype is going to be killed by lack of business innovation. We've seen this exact scenario with 3D printers. Awesome tech, but with a pricetag that has kept those devices from going mainstream. With VR, the guys are delivering innovative tech, but with the oldschool business model, trying to make money on the hardware. Sony would lead the game if they would lose money, offering a simple to use VR headset for $99 -$199, dominating the market and then make money on games and apps.
The last couple of years, everytime someone would ask the cliché 'is there a bubble?' Question to a VC, they all waved it away. The questions were legit because of the insane valuations that have been thrown around. How often in History have companies like MagicLeap for example, got to billion+ valuation before ever launching a product. Evernote is a legit business, yes but same story. Blown up by investors. The bubble is cracking.