1. Call for free from home/couch with a regular camera in the privacy of my home.
2. Go to some location and pay a third party to do a less private call, and have a better visual experience.
The most obvious choice would be number 1 in 99.9% of all cases.
In theory, privacy can be increased by creating a sound-proofed environment for your call, but in practice, that would easily become very expensive.
The main thing here is the radically improved UX (as advertised). With this kind of tech I might actually hook up with some remote friends with whom I currently just text (I don't really use video calls for anything other than work).
Edit: And even 0.01% of the video call market would be quite large. Naturally this idea wouldn't work if something like 10% of all video calls were replaced with these booths, they would be fully booked for weeks forward. ;)
Edit2: And we already know most people don't care that much about their privacy since they already use services like Google Meet and Zoom and whatnot.
I would like to see this as a franchised service for cafes and bars. It would be nice to be able to treat drinks and the 3d chat experience to a friend who lives in another country. And you know, some conversations are done better at a place other than family home.
1. Call for free from home/couch with a regular camera in the privacy of my home.
2. Go to some location and pay a third party to do a less private call, and have a better visual experience.
The most obvious choice would be number 1 in 99.9% of all cases. In theory, privacy can be increased by creating a sound-proofed environment for your call, but in practice, that would easily become very expensive.