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by somethoughts 1664 days ago
Its interesting in that perhaps if Unity gets it right it could fill the functional use case void that has been present ever since the demise of Adobe Flash - rich interactive user experiences within the browser.

And done natively with no need for the plugin mess and security holes of Flash. The key would be navigating the feature creep that led to the bulk and security holes of Flash.
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aroman 1664 days ago
Totally agree. Unity is definitely in the best position to become the new Flash, but so far, they seem completely uninterested in investing in that future. I can't totally blame them, because the vast majority of their revenue comes from mobile and their services business.

Unity already has the bulk, but the security holes shouldn't be as big of an issue given that it's "just a website" and runs in the browser sandbox.

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h0l0cube 1663 days ago
> I can't totally blame them, because the vast majority of their revenue comes from mobile and their services business

Seems like they could make a whole new market though. It's more likely that browser support is being held back from Safari/Chrome to keep money flowing to app stores

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