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Perplexity Computer reportedly built a browser-based open-world game using about $2,000 in credits

A user says the build used Standard Mode with Opus 5.5 to rent GPUs, run headless Blender, download assets and design audio.

Aravind SrinivasAS
Garry TanGT
SuhailSU
3 Sources, 10d ago, first seen 10d ago

TLDR

A user says Perplexity Computer can design and build an end-to-end, browser-based open-world game using rented GPUs, headless Blender, procedural design, downloaded assets and audio design. They say the build used about $2,000 worth of credits and share a link to play it.

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Combined views

157.8K

3 Sources, first seen 10d ago

1K likes110 comments303 saves69 reposts

Sentiment

Positive58.7%41.3%Negative

Summary

Many accounts welcomed Perplexity's AI building a full browser-based open-world game and the shift to ambitious ecosystem design as exciting progress, while others criticized high GPU costs and overhyped rebranding of engineering roles.

Based on 85 sentiment-bearing replies from 81 accounts across 2 conversations.

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Sentiment

Positive58.7%41.3%Negative

Summary

Many accounts welcomed Perplexity's AI building a full browser-based open-world game and the shift to ambitious ecosystem design as exciting progress, while others criticized high GPU costs and overhyped rebranding of engineering roles.

Based on 85 sentiment-bearing replies from 81 accounts across 2 conversations.

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Aravind Srinivas@AravSrinivasPerplexity Computer (in Standard Mode with Opus 5.5) is capable of designing and building an end-to-end, browser-based open-world game by renting its own GPUs, running headless Blender, doing procedural design, downloading assets online, and designing audio. Done with ~$2000 worth of credits. Play here: https://vice.pplx.app/10d
Suhail@SuhailI think a lot of the fear that AI has on the world can be replaced with thinking more ambitiously. Instead of being a software engineer, you can think of yourself as a Creator of Open Worlds. It will still be advantageous to be technical but also creative simultaneously.10d
Garry Tan@garrytanRT @Suhail: I think a lot of the fear that AI has on the world can be replaced with thinking more ambitiously. Instead of being a software…10d
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    Aravind Srinivas@AravSrinivasPerplexity Computer (in Standard Mode with Opus 5.5) is capable of designing and building an end-to-end, browser-based open-world game by renting its own GPUs, running headless Blender, doing procedural design, downloading assets online, and designing audio. Done with ~$2000 worth of credits. Play here: https://vice.pplx.app/10d
    Suhail@SuhailI think a lot of the fear that AI has on the world can be replaced with thinking more ambitiously. Instead of being a software engineer, you can think of yourself as a Creator of Open Worlds. It will still be advantageous to be technical but also creative simultaneously.10d
    Garry Tan@garrytanRT @Suhail: I think a lot of the fear that AI has on the world can be replaced with thinking more ambitiously. Instead of being a software…10d
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