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But were they failed experiments if they led to this? Apple did the same thing with random features like LIDAR scanners in phones that you have no reason to us
by MagicMoonlight 3y ago
But were they failed experiments if they led to this?
Apple did the same thing with random features like LIDAR scanners in phones that you have no reason to use. Everyone questioned their thinking. Turned out they were doing that in order to make the best VR headset ever made.
- loeg 3y agoAs individual commercial products, they were failures, yes. They weren't kept in-house or released only as dev-kits; they attempted to commercialize them and failed badly. I'm glad they learned from the experience!
- scheeseman486 3y agoSteam Machines never really launched. Index is still sold and hasn't even had a price cut after half a decade. Steam Link hardware was discontinued not because Steam Link was a failure, but because they moved it to an entirely software/app solution which continues to see active support. Steam Controller was a bit of a bust, but it sold ~2 million units so not entirely. They probably made their money back.
- ccity88 3y agoKind of wild that Apple have built up so much of a reputation that you're calling it the 'best VR headset ever made' without it even being released yet. This just proves that good products are like 70% perception, and its why we continuously drink Coke even though there's so many better healthier, tastier drinks
- parasubvert 3y agoA lot of the hype is based on trusted 3rd party first impressions.
- tacocataco 3y agoI thought we drank soda pop because of corn subsidies and High Fructose Corn Syrup.
- johnnyanmac 3y ago>and its why we continuously drink Coke even though there's so many better healthier, tastier drinks mostly because it's cheaper and everywhere. Even water these days can cost $2 in a standard 16.9 oz bottle. You don't go out to buy a coke because you want the finest drink in the land.