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Probably waiting to see if enough people will tolerate a sweaty headset for long hours. Not to mention the weight. Steve Jobs had approved several dumb Apple p
by jeswin 3y ago
Probably waiting to see if enough people will tolerate a sweaty headset for long hours. Not to mention the weight.
Steve Jobs had approved several dumb Apple products, but I don't think he'd have sold Vision Pro to the general public.
- gl0wa 3y agoSome of them (e.g. Netflix and Youtube) have official apps for Meta Quest devices, so there might be other reasons. For Youtube it kind of makes more sense, as they have 360 and 180 content on there and VR headsets are probably best devices to consume it on. But even with Netflix, having watched some TV show for about hour or so was surprisingly not so bad experience at all on Meta Quest 3.
- EtienneK 3y agoI also watched something on the Quest 3 using the Amazon Prime Video app the other day. It was a cool experience, but for now, I still find a TV better. This might change as the technology improves. Which is why I find the choice not to release an app for the Apple VP odd: it has better hardware so the experience should also be better. Maybe it's because they expect the VP to sell a lot less than the Quest 3?
- YetAnotherNick 3y agoNetflix for quest feels like it is coded by a single programmer learning to program VR. It hasn't been updated in last 5 years[1] [1]: https://www.meta.com/experiences/2184912004923042/ https://www.meta.com/experiences/2184912004923042/
- thih9 3y agoMakes sense, perhaps this isn’t a device for traditional audio/video media consumption. Is this a reason to call it dumb though? Note that when Jobs presented an ipod in 2001, people also reacted this way[1]. [1]: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.500/?post=5298 https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.5...
- ksec 3y agoHis Famous answer for answering the AR/VR question was "Go and get a girl friend".
- rubymamis 3y agoSource?
- al_borland 3y agohttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bQECSInWVPY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bQECSInWVPY Seems like Walt Mossberg made the girl comment in this video where Jobs is talking about headphones for video. Mossberg also made fun of Dell’s large phone, saying it was like holding a waffle up to your head, and the market proved him wrong there. These devices, in their current form, aren’t something to wear while walking around town, like someone might do with headphones.
- reaperducer 3y agoThese devices, in their current form, aren’t something to wear while walking around town, like someone might do with headphones. I predict that we will see people driving with these things on. People are already so self-absorbed that they text and watch movies on their phones while driving. A lightweight, untethered headset is an ideal conduit for distraction in the car.
- ksec 3y agohttps://www.cultofmac.com/227969/steve-jobs-would-have-thought-google-glass-was-for-sexless-nerds/ https://www.cultofmac.com/227969/steve-jobs-would-have-thoug... >Steve immediately shot his idea down and told the guy that he would probably trip and fall if that were the case. Steve also suggested he should get a girlfriend so he has someone to keep him company while running.
- amelius 3y agoThis obviously makes no sense to Tim Cook.