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YC: Requests for Startups

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514 points sarimkx | 2 comments | 14 Feb 24 16:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.702s | source
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ChicagoBoy11 ◴[14 Feb 24 17:31 UTC] No.39372554[source]▶
For the AR/VR space, I'm curious about YCs thinking about the addressable market and the possibility to have a unicorn-scale company developing solely for VR/AR in the foreseeable future (that isn't a device manufacturer).

The devices seem to be getting better and better, but the software seems rather lacking (currently typing this from a gorgeous giant display on my Vision Pro, which I use mostly exactly like how I would use my computer). Even in gaming, where the use-case is a lot more mature, we haven't seen the kinds of investment in AAA content that you'd expect, even though clearly the platforms could benefit from it.

I'm curious what YCs thinking is, and if perhaps they just feel no one has earnestly taken it on yet?

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1. siyinghz ◴[14 Feb 24 18:58 UTC] No.39373674[source]▶
Hi there, I wrote this RFP. We like to back strong technical founders, and some may be interested in working in AR/VR like I did years ago. You are right that the software is lacking which is more of an opportunity. Wrt with the market, yes, it is still very nascent, so founders working on this space have to be be very excited and inherently believe in it in the long run.
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2. hazeii ◴[14 Feb 24 20:03 UTC] No.39374519[source]▶
Technical founder in the VR/AR space here. Not in a rush so have discounted YC in the past, still may be worth a short chat. Use the "Apply" link on the RFS page?