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They showed in the demo the switching lenses was easy as they are magnetic. Likely the upfront issues would be getting everyone their personalized lenses, but
by upon_drumhead 3y ago
They showed in the demo the switching lenses was easy as they are magnetic.
Likely the upfront issues would be getting everyone their personalized lenses, but actually using seems like it would be easy.
- throwuwu 3y agoThey’d better sell a good storage solution for those lenses too otherwise they’re going to get lost or mixed up easily
- Turing_Machine 3y agoApple already does laser engraving for products bought in the online store. For the price point of this thing, they can probably move engraving into the retail stores (not long ago, I bought a laser engraver for my hobby 3D printer for a few hundred bucks -- they're not expensive, certainly not by Apple Store standards). As for getting lost, Apple already has their AirTag technology. While I don't know if that's already in these lenses, it doesn't seem like it'd be difficult to add.
- chongli 3y agoEven if they’re magnetic and easy to swap, it sounds a LOT clunkier than just handing someone an iPad. People are going to lose the lenses all over the place. Heck, my dad loses his phone multiple times a week, necessitating a quick phone call to track it down. Are the lenses going to include built-in AirTags so people can locate them?
- scarface_74 3y agoSo how do you propose you make a good experience for people who need prescription glasses?
- chongli 3y agoI don’t have a proposal. I’m skeptical of the entire market for this product. I’m taking a wait-and-see approach and I’m looking forward to reading one-year followups from early adopters. Heck, I’m even skeptical of the iPad. I own one and I use it so seldomly that I have to charge the thing up from 0 every time I use it. But I recognize that a lot of people love them as consumption devices and a few as creation tools for some niche purposes, such as digital painting.