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I think the factor you're missing is that even the Vision Pro is still only about hitting the bare minimum to be able to comfortably do what you're looking for

I think the factor you're missing is that even the Vision Pro is still only about hitting the bare minimum to be able to comfortably do what you're looking for in terms of specs (and maybe not even then in terms of weight). It's 'overkill' in terms of pricing, but only because we're still years if not decades away from the tech advances needed for true standalone AR glasses.

bookofjoe 3y ago
First Macintosh cost $7,400 in today's dollars when introduced after "Big Brother" Super Bowl ad in 1984
- ghaff 3y ago
  Though most “real” computers were quite expensive by todays standards at the time. The editor in chief of PC Magazine coined Machrones Law—the computer you want always costs $5000 dollars and that I held pretty well for a long time.
  - robocat 3y ago
    There's still a similar pattern in sports - the initial entry-level outlay for a variety of individual sports is $x. And the enthusiast price is similar across very different sports.
    - ghaff 3y ago
      There's clearly a lot more variety in sports though. It's probably hard to have a big entry-level outlay for running or even racquet sports though for the latter you'll often benefit from lessons and there can easily be ongoing costs for club memberships and the like. Whereas SCUBA, mountain biking, golf will be significant and we won't even talk about horseback riding, yachting, etc.