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This is a reductionist view, but I believe that most people don't want to wear a computer that covers their eyes/face, and these headsets will always be a niche
by spicybbq 3y ago
This is a reductionist view, but I believe that most people don't want to wear a computer that covers their eyes/face, and these headsets will always be a niche product.
I don't know if the big tech companies truly believe this market is likely to be highly lucrative, or if they are just pursuing it based on a lack of better ideas for what might be "the next thing."
- powerapple 3y agoI don't like to carry a phone, but I already do. when AI can generate unlimited content in virtual space, we probably don't want to take our eyes away from it. People spend hours playing video games, I don't why these people won't wear VR headsets for it. I agree that the technology is not there, it will though. Is it a good time for Vision Pro, I don't know.
- al_borland 3y ago>if they are just pursuing it based on a lack of better ideas for what might be "the next thing." There is probably a lot of truth to this. Cook is not a technologist or product guy, he's a supply chain guy. He is probably terrified of people saying that Apple lost its magic under his leadership and that Apple can't innovate anymore without Steve Jobs. So he's looking for products that appear innovative. VR is the 1980s version of what an innovative product of the future is, so it seems like an obvious choice for someone who is trying to manufacture innovation. I assume this is why Zuckerberg was going after it as well. He got lucky with Facebook, and as it fades, he is grasping at straws for the next big thing. That might be an overly harsh critique, and assumes quite a bit, but it seems like it's in the realm of reality. Now it seems ChatGPT has captured the world's attention and is taking the top spot on the priority list of most companies.