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Like describing a semi-automatic weapon as "automatic", frequently misusing "assault rifle", or calling a magazine a "clip"? No, the press is full of people wh
by woodman 10y ago
Like describing a semi-automatic weapon as "automatic", frequently misusing "assault rifle", or calling a magazine a "clip"? No, the press is full of people who barely understand what they're writing about, they aren't purposefully dumbing down content for the reader. I certainly don't envy them, because it would be impossible for them to always know what color the boat house is unless they stuck to one very narrow field.
- andygates 10y agoBangy thing, long dakka dakka boomstick, hologram. Just be glad you don't fly quadcopters or you'd get drone rage, too. /s
- jessriedel 10y agoThe media can describe the distinction when it is relevant to the issue at hand, possibly with the jargon of the field and possibly without. In the article, the distinction between AR and VR wasn't relevant.
- woodman 10y agoThey can when the mistake is too obvious to be overlooked. Pretend for a moment that this article is your introduction to the poorly named HaloLens. The distinction between AR and VR is incredibly important to a story about the thing's sensors DSP. AR and VR use sensors very differently, and a VR chip is going to be much less impressive than an AR chip.