Facebook's outage also hit its AR and VR gadgets, making them temporarily half-blind

Midway through Facebook’s full-day outage on Tuesday, I realized I needed to try getting into VR.

Would Facebook’s newcamera-studded sunglassesstill work?

The answer is: a weird and unfortunate mix.

But Facebook’s services underneath were gone.

Even the app icon graphics weren’t loading.

But I could start games I had downloaded, no problem.

I was locked out.

I was also locked out of my photos.

Try using a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X when the PlayStation online grid or Xbox Live are down.

Some parts work, others don’t.

Try using Netflix or Disney Plus during an outage.

So many services we use are cloud-based now.

We’re used to putting our livessomewhere else; always-on wearables are no different.

Some parts will work, no doubt, and others won’t.

That needs to remain the case.

Also, having multiple companies as providers for apps and social networks is key.

Right now, mission-critical computers and phones still work during web connection outages.

Or, at least, some features do.

And, sure, most companies are super cloud-based in the year 2021.

Most major players imagine a further reliance on cloud services:5Gand advanced graphics rendering, andshared world mapsandlocations.