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It's interesting reading the comments here. When mobile (cell) phones first arrived in the US, they were a status symbol for rich people. When they arrived in
by rswail 3y ago
It's interesting reading the comments here. When mobile (cell) phones first arrived in the US, they were a status symbol for rich people.
When they arrived in Australia, the first adopters were trades people. They could be contacted anywhere at anytime.
I can see huge markets for a good industrial AR/VR at building sites and industrial plants for plans, inspections, wiring, plumbing etc etc.
Markets for warehouse and logistics, shelf stocking, inventory, etc etc.
People already get provided with ruggedized tablets that have replaced ruggedized laptops.
If it's really good (Magic Leap fake demo good) AR, then that's the equivalent of an F35 pilot's helmet in terms of situational awareness, so can be used when managing construction equipment, cranes, diggers, etc etc.
Lots of different possibilities here that the new Apple Silicon and other potential (who knows for real yet outside Apple) technology advances could introduce.
- ahoho 3y agoI absolutely see the use case, and I believe AR is already being tested in some heavy industry sectors (eg oilfield services). That said, it’s not really in Apple’s wheelhouse as a primarily consumer tech company. Not directly relevant, but I’m realizing the relative ubiquity of Apple Stores are a competitive advantage. I assume you can test an Oculus headset at the occasional Best Buy, but I suspect the experience isn’t as polished