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I've always thought the killer feature to get people to start using AR/VR wasn't games or social experiences, but just a bigger screen for web browsing, Excel,

I've always thought the killer feature to get people to start using AR/VR wasn't games or social experiences, but just a bigger screen for web browsing, Excel, dashboards and a bunch of other boring software. Honestly, I'm not sure how Vision Pro product stacks up to what Apple says, but the marketing shows that Apple has clearly figured this out. > I was initially a skeptic of widespread adoption of VR. I'm not sure that it's going to be the next smartphone. However, if it gets more comfortable and the price point goes down, I could see it being a replacement for traditional desktop monitors. Instead of paying $1k for a 27-inch display you get as many large screens as you want. That seems probable to me. > > I know that sounds awfully boring and mundane, but that probably comes way before other applications. After all the original iPhone was just an iPod you could make calls with. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33358495 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33358495

evgen 3y ago
I have often wondered why none of the other VR/AR companies really keyed in on this. While it it not as sexy as 'immersive video games' I can tell you that I would have been on the AR/VR train a long time ago if they were offering me the ability to use the goggles as a huge chunk of screen real estate. I can imagine a lot of people in mac-friendly open office spaces hopping onto this as soon as it is available. Edit: OK, just saw the Disney pitch for Vision Pro. They are going to sell a ton of these things to every sports fanatic in the world.
- tomp 3y ago
  Probably because it’s not just the screen/goggles, but the whole ecosystem, i.e. the OS (input, touch, scrolling, mouse, widgets, …) Imagine building this on Windows. It won’t suck less, it’s just suck in 3D.
- omegabravo 3y ago
  I'm not sure that will be available this generation, that was a big "imagine" scenario from my understanding. From what I understand the other headsets aren't suitable for code. With 23M pixels, I hope this one can cut it
teknico 3y ago
Not a big company, but someone is trying this angle: https://simulavr.com/ https://simulavr.com/

evgen 3y ago

I have often wondered why none of the other VR/AR companies really keyed in on this. While it it not as sexy as 'immersive video games' I can tell you that I would have been on the AR/VR train a long time ago if they were offering me the ability to use the goggles as a huge chunk of screen real estate. I can imagine a lot of people in mac-friendly open office spaces hopping onto this as soon as it is available. Edit: OK, just saw the Disney pitch for Vision Pro. They are going to sell a ton of these things to every sports fanatic in the world.

tomp 3y ago
Probably because it’s not just the screen/goggles, but the whole ecosystem, i.e. the OS (input, touch, scrolling, mouse, widgets, …) Imagine building this on Windows. It won’t suck less, it’s just suck in 3D.
omegabravo 3y ago
I'm not sure that will be available this generation, that was a big "imagine" scenario from my understanding. From what I understand the other headsets aren't suitable for code. With 23M pixels, I hope this one can cut it

teknico 3y ago

Not a big company, but someone is trying this angle: https://simulavr.com/ https://simulavr.com/