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It’s possible, but I see a use case for this as a replacement monitor for my Mac, plus a lot more. If this were $2k I’d get one immediately, assuming an in-stor

It’s possible, but I see a use case for this as a replacement monitor for my Mac, plus a lot more. If this were $2k I’d get one immediately, assuming an in-store demo is not disappointing. I have never had any interest in Meta products (partly because of their affiliation with FB).

lm28469 3y ago
> as a replacement monitor for my Mac Have you every worn literally anything for 2+ hours on your head. Even glasses get uncomfortable after a day
- oezi 3y ago
  Lots of glass wearers aren't bother by glasses at all. The key point is temperature and weight. No data on either, yet.
  - asdff 3y ago
    On the other hand , others shove their fingers into their eyes chasing around a loose contact behind their eyeball because the prospect of glasses is in their mind even worse of an experience.
- jkubicek 3y ago
  I'm not 100% confident that I could wear these all day, but I wear my Airpods Pro all day long and they're heavy. I can wear my ski googles most of the day. Building a VR headset that can be worn for a few hours straight and are all-day comfortable seems possible.
- joshmanders 3y ago
  > Have you every worn literally anything for 2+ hours on your head. Even glasses get uncomfortable after a day Some of us don't have the luxury of removing glasses after 2 hours, so... Yeah, I've worn something on my face for 16+ hours a day, so I can see.
  - lm28469 3y ago
    > Some of us don't have the luxury of removing glasses after 2 hours, so... Yeah Exactly! You're making my point, people do not want that unless they're forced to
    - TillE 3y ago
      I wear glasses (big plastic ones even) nearly every waking hour and don't consider them uncomfortable at all. They're fine.
      - irishloop 3y ago
        I think there is probably a non trivial gap in terms of how comfortable it is to wear a VR helmet vs a pair of glasses
    - ericpauley 3y ago
      s/they're forced to/they get value out of it/ People wear things on their face 16 hours a day because they provide value. A portable substitute for a monitor that also supports arbitrary multitasking and immersion is (potentially) valuable.
      - joshmanders 3y ago
        This. I'm imagining having my triple 27-inch 4K displays on the go with my MacBook while also being compact and fit into my computer bag. $3500 for that? I'm game. I paid more than that for my home desk and just the ability of having a massive display at my disposal on the go makes that price tag look no brainer. Honestly I'm shocked it's only $3500
        getmeinrn 3y ago
        Have you purchased a headset before? If so, what has been your experience, if not, why not?
- gnicholas 3y ago
  Good point. I am wondering if they can make the environment immersive enough that you don't notice the weight as much. Sort of like how roller skates are heavy and cumbersome when you're walking around outside the rink, but when you're on the rink you don't notice that because they enable you to move so easily. And yes, I realize how badly I'm dating myself with this analogy.
- xattt 3y ago
  VA in Canada considers wearing a load greater than 2 kg as a risk for developing neck conditions, and notes NVG wear as an example (1). (1) https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/health-support/physical-health-and-wellness/compensation-illness-injury/disability-benefits/benefits-determined/entitlement-eligibility-guidelines/spine#ent https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/health-support/physical-healt...

lm28469 3y ago

> as a replacement monitor for my Mac Have you every worn literally anything for 2+ hours on your head. Even glasses get uncomfortable after a day

oezi 3y ago
Lots of glass wearers aren't bother by glasses at all. The key point is temperature and weight. No data on either, yet.
- asdff 3y ago
  On the other hand , others shove their fingers into their eyes chasing around a loose contact behind their eyeball because the prospect of glasses is in their mind even worse of an experience.
jkubicek 3y ago
I'm not 100% confident that I could wear these all day, but I wear my Airpods Pro all day long and they're heavy. I can wear my ski googles most of the day. Building a VR headset that can be worn for a few hours straight and are all-day comfortable seems possible.
joshmanders 3y ago
> Have you every worn literally anything for 2+ hours on your head. Even glasses get uncomfortable after a day Some of us don't have the luxury of removing glasses after 2 hours, so... Yeah, I've worn something on my face for 16+ hours a day, so I can see.
- lm28469 3y ago
  > Some of us don't have the luxury of removing glasses after 2 hours, so... Yeah Exactly! You're making my point, people do not want that unless they're forced to
  - TillE 3y ago
    I wear glasses (big plastic ones even) nearly every waking hour and don't consider them uncomfortable at all. They're fine.
    - irishloop 3y ago
      I think there is probably a non trivial gap in terms of how comfortable it is to wear a VR helmet vs a pair of glasses
  - ericpauley 3y ago
    s/they're forced to/they get value out of it/ People wear things on their face 16 hours a day because they provide value. A portable substitute for a monitor that also supports arbitrary multitasking and immersion is (potentially) valuable.
    - joshmanders 3y ago
      This. I'm imagining having my triple 27-inch 4K displays on the go with my MacBook while also being compact and fit into my computer bag. $3500 for that? I'm game. I paid more than that for my home desk and just the ability of having a massive display at my disposal on the go makes that price tag look no brainer. Honestly I'm shocked it's only $3500
      - getmeinrn 3y ago
        Have you purchased a headset before? If so, what has been your experience, if not, why not?
gnicholas 3y ago
Good point. I am wondering if they can make the environment immersive enough that you don't notice the weight as much. Sort of like how roller skates are heavy and cumbersome when you're walking around outside the rink, but when you're on the rink you don't notice that because they enable you to move so easily. And yes, I realize how badly I'm dating myself with this analogy.
xattt 3y ago
VA in Canada considers wearing a load greater than 2 kg as a risk for developing neck conditions, and notes NVG wear as an example (1). (1) https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/health-support/physical-health-and-wellness/compensation-illness-injury/disability-benefits/benefits-determined/entitlement-eligibility-guidelines/spine#ent https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/health-support/physical-healt...