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Facebook looking at bombarding people with advertisements in VR.

Why is this not a surprise? Their entire business model is based upon this.

We need to get away from this idea that technology only means to bombard people with more targeted ads.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/16/facebook-to-begin-testing-ads-inside-oculus-virtual-reality-headsets.html

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Oh god, VR ads must be even more annoying...

The worst thing is that I was walking to some friends recently and they told me they actually like the targetted ads... they think that's a good reward for their data

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I was exactly thinking the same thing.

The problem with targeted ads is that it makes you an impulse buyer. Increase dopamine release in your brain and make you addictive. That's why most people like it.

VR ads must be horrible. 👀

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Yea, I hope we get some ad-blockers for those suckers lol

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We need BRAVE VR :D

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LOL not sure how that will work with the technology but we will see.

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Well I would say that is their goal and why they are effective.

It is up to us to stop that stuff.

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Yeah it is just the norm. This is why I feel that embracing all the tenets of Web 3.0 is vital.

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I am not on Facebook anymore. I think Facebook should be considered a marketing site and not a social media.

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LOL well it is that. And a data accumulation site.

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Gez VR isn't even that highly used yet now we are going to plaster ads all over it. One great way to kill adoption. It's like when you buy a new phone and it's loaded with BS apps that you can't get rid of.

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haha good comparison

I hope we can get ad blocks for those too lol

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Brave browser is one of the best things because it blocks it without downloading extra plugins. Now lets hope for something similar on VR.

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True. I love the Brave shields. Haven't seen an ad in a while

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Or a chip in your head that blocks out ads.

Either will work. LOL

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Depends on who made the chip.

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Yep. Welcome to the world of mega tech especially the social media companies.

This is why decentralization and Web 3.0 is vital. We need to destroy these companies.

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I wonder if it will break user experience or will they just place them on objects as you use the BR program.

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The user will adapt. That is what these companies count on. We dont rebel simply accommodate. That is why we get taken to the cleaners all the time with this stuff.

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The things that get me are the autoplaying video ads I see on some sites. Only way to stop them is to turn off javascript in settings, which breaks other aspects of the site.

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Yea, those are annoying as hell

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I agree. The fact that they autoplay means that it slows things down. It is become the norm.

That is something that we need to turn away from also.

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No surprise coming from Zuck!

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Or any of the big techie people.

They are all the same. It is why I am doing all I can to embrace and promote Web 3.0. Time to chance the entire internet.

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Guess they have found another source of revenue.

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Next they'll find a way to provide smell also. :(

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Fart mail coming your way.

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