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Not sure this is really an Apple thing. Basically all the tech companies have released some VR or AR product that either flopped, or was downgraded to a niche i

Not sure this is really an Apple thing. Basically all the tech companies have released some VR or AR product that either flopped, or was downgraded to a niche industry product. Remember just a few years ago when Meta was trying to convince us that the metaverse was the future.

kyriakos 2y ago
Part of Apple's strength is getting into the market at the right time when technology is ready and offering a streamlined, just works experience. Apple Vision Pro is nothing like that and that's why the previous commenter said it's not the usual Apple...
- Herokladaikum 2y ago
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ffsm8 2y ago
Meta didn't stop with that though? Just a few weeks ago they released new products that actually have a much bigger potential then the Vision Pro for the usecases virgildotcode imagined. I.e. Orion AR. As a person that only knows about it from the presentation/demos it kinda sounded like a crossover of VR headset and Google Glasses https://about.fb.com/news/2024/09/introducing-orion-our-first-true-augmented-reality-glasses/ https://about.fb.com/news/2024/09/introducing-orion-our-firs... Though I sincerely doubt it will succeed at a wider audience either, even if it's mass market appeal is way higher. The tech just isn't there yet - we'd need 4-8+k displays per eye with batteries that need to last at least 10 hours for this to become really viable (even if we could probably compromise batteries with a usb-c connection to the laptop for this particular usecase)
- homarp 2y ago
  orion is not _released_ though. it is 'this is what we are working on'.
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  - ffsm8 2y ago
    True, I really should've said announced. Nonetheless, that should strengthen my point - as my comment was a rebuttal Gogachads nonchalant past tense wrt Metas ongoing investment into the metaverse. Metas main goal is still exactly that, ever since their pivot
- Herokladaikum 2y ago
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seanmcdirmid 2y ago
You can pry my oculus quest 2 from my cold dead hands. But yes, the meta verse isn’t happening. However, they just released a new Eminem beat saber song that is crazy addictive.

kyriakos 2y ago

Part of Apple's strength is getting into the market at the right time when technology is ready and offering a streamlined, just works experience. Apple Vision Pro is nothing like that and that's why the previous commenter said it's not the usual Apple...

Herokladaikum 2y ago
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ffsm8 2y ago

Meta didn't stop with that though? Just a few weeks ago they released new products that actually have a much bigger potential then the Vision Pro for the usecases virgildotcode imagined. I.e. Orion AR. As a person that only knows about it from the presentation/demos it kinda sounded like a crossover of VR headset and Google Glasses https://about.fb.com/news/2024/09/introducing-orion-our-first-true-augmented-reality-glasses/ https://about.fb.com/news/2024/09/introducing-orion-our-firs... Though I sincerely doubt it will succeed at a wider audience either, even if it's mass market appeal is way higher. The tech just isn't there yet - we'd need 4-8+k displays per eye with batteries that need to last at least 10 hours for this to become really viable (even if we could probably compromise batteries with a usb-c connection to the laptop for this particular usecase)

homarp 2y ago
orion is not _released_ though. it is 'this is what we are working on'.
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- ffsm8 2y ago
  True, I really should've said announced. Nonetheless, that should strengthen my point - as my comment was a rebuttal Gogachads nonchalant past tense wrt Metas ongoing investment into the metaverse. Metas main goal is still exactly that, ever since their pivot
Herokladaikum 2y ago
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seanmcdirmid 2y ago

You can pry my oculus quest 2 from my cold dead hands. But yes, the meta verse isn’t happening. However, they just released a new Eminem beat saber song that is crazy addictive.