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classic mistake to sell hardware without a killer app. well i can't think of a single killer app for this or any VR headset for me. at $3.5k there is pressure

classic mistake to sell hardware without a killer app. well i can't think of a single killer app for this or any VR headset for me. at $3.5k there is pressure to position this as a leap forward in solutions to non existent problems. watching films on a flight or using a virtual desktop don't excite most people.

pbmonster 2y ago
> well i can't think of a single killer app for this or any VR headset for me. For a headset the size of a pair of glasses? * A well-designed HUD that can seamlessly integrate 95%+ of the "utility functions" (as opposed to entertainment functions) from my phone into my field of vision. Calls, messages, navigation, calendar, notes. I never want to look at my phone unless I'm bored. * One of those "speed reader" [0] apps that will flicker a message at 600WPM at me. This should probably interface with all long-form text. * Subtitles/translations for the people I talk to. * An "offline dating" app that only allows you to swipe people you see I firmly belive AR is the future of personal computing, but the hardware needs to gain an order of magnitude in capabilities. [0] https://www.spreeder.com/app.php https://www.spreeder.com/app.php, but smarter (word groups, adjust displaytime for word complexity)