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Even considering it does not appear to work well in bright settings, and can't map the laser beam to uneven surfaces? Conceptually, the idea could be interesti

by brk 2y ago

Even considering it does not appear to work well in bright settings, and can't map the laser beam to uneven surfaces? Conceptually, the idea could be interesting, but the implementation shown appears that it would not work well in most real life settings.

fragmede 2y ago
Like the first gen Apple watch, or a convertible car. it doesn't work in a lot of scenarios, but for the ones where it does, it absolutely shines. A generation or three later, it'd be better, for sure, but early adopters have to give up some things to be that early. I just don't know why they had to force it to be independent of your smartphone this early in its lifecycle. It's an accessory, like a smartwatch, and sure, a later generation could operate independently, just like there's an LTE Apple watch, but that's not where they are yet.
- fennecbutt 2y ago
  What brand new/emerging technologies did the 1st gen Apple watch use? Apple mostly waits until a technology is proven, if they try something new they usually bury it. See the failure of "AirPower". Or something like "vision pro" mostly all been done before apart from the weird ass screen that shows people's eyes for some reason that everyone hates and will definitely not appear in v2. Apple is a terrible example of innovation for the most part.
- brk 2y ago
  I’m not sure it’s even at that stage yet. It’s more like very early proof of concept than limited demand consumer ready product.
  - fragmede 2y ago
    Fair. I don't have one so I'm basing my opinion off of youtube videos and not actual experience with one.
- mumblemumble 2y ago
  Survivor bias is so strong here, though. None of us can predict the future, and for every iPhone there's a swarm of largely forgotten devices like the Newton, WebTV, or Nokia M510. See also: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Galileo_gambit https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Galileo_gambit

by brk 2y ago

fragmede 2y ago

Like the first gen Apple watch, or a convertible car. it doesn't work in a lot of scenarios, but for the ones where it does, it absolutely shines. A generation or three later, it'd be better, for sure, but early adopters have to give up some things to be that early. I just don't know why they had to force it to be independent of your smartphone this early in its lifecycle. It's an accessory, like a smartwatch, and sure, a later generation could operate independently, just like there's an LTE Apple watch, but that's not where they are yet.

fennecbutt 2y ago
What brand new/emerging technologies did the 1st gen Apple watch use? Apple mostly waits until a technology is proven, if they try something new they usually bury it. See the failure of "AirPower". Or something like "vision pro" mostly all been done before apart from the weird ass screen that shows people's eyes for some reason that everyone hates and will definitely not appear in v2. Apple is a terrible example of innovation for the most part.
brk 2y ago
I’m not sure it’s even at that stage yet. It’s more like very early proof of concept than limited demand consumer ready product.
- fragmede 2y ago
  Fair. I don't have one so I'm basing my opinion off of youtube videos and not actual experience with one.
mumblemumble 2y ago
Survivor bias is so strong here, though. None of us can predict the future, and for every iPhone there's a swarm of largely forgotten devices like the Newton, WebTV, or Nokia M510. See also: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Galileo_gambit https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Galileo_gambit