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> Anyway, back on topic, this video feels like justifying the purchase with flashy multi window gimmicks instead of showing actual ergonomic improvements. The p
by JeremyNT 3y ago
> Anyway, back on topic, this video feels like justifying the purchase with flashy multi window gimmicks instead of showing actual ergonomic improvements. The proof will be in the pudding. Will the author stick to that sprawling neck twisting setup long term, or will he switch back to a more conventional setup once the novelty of his new toy wears off and his video got enough views?
I feel like this is the 2024 equivalent of Compiz[0] first showing up some 20 years ago.
So many people were blinging out their desktops with these wild effects. Windows burn away when you close them! When you change desktops, there's some huge rotating cube!
But the novelty of this stuff just wears off. For a couple of months you can impress people with the "gee whiz" factor, but at the end of the day it doesn't do anything to actually make your work easier.
If I want something for "real work," low latency is a killer feature. Having to rummage through some virtual junk drawer to do the equivalent of alt-tab or meta-scrollwheel is always going to be weirdly indirect and slower for me.
There do exist practical, non-gaming use cases for VR/AR goggles (e.g. simulators and training software), but these are niche. I certainly don't buy the idea that "desktop computing" writ large is somehow going to be enhanced by this experience.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz