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MichaelThatsIt

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About MichaelThatsIt

Former AVP engineer, current founder. Building computers.

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    Comment #44322579

    XREAL One Pros by leaps and bounds

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    Comment #44320358

    I have one! It’s huge haha. I’m still trying to figure out how to fit a full trackball in there…

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    Comment #44319611

    It’s a good middle of the road keyboard honestly. The only part that truly sucks is the arrow keys layout.

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    Comment #44319595

    My bad. It’s as good as any 1080p monitor and it supports 120hz refresh rate. The FOV will be the thing that gets to you.

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    Comment #44316458

    Big fan of big screen. Darshan is probably the most level headed founder in all of XR.

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    Comment #44316451

    No more than any other XR product. I can do the work I need to from it for the most part.

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    Comment #44316089

    Most of the iteration process was just me staring at the printer waiting for it to screw up or to find out if I screwed up.

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    Comment #44316079

    Yeah by the time I saw how over used it is it was too late.

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    Comment #44316069

    I’ve seen a few folks on r/localllama running small models on it! It’s a powerful little machine.

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    Comment #44316062

    Totally agree. I’m doing the due diligence to see if I can turn this into a real product. It’s gotten enough attention to give it some serious thought as a small batch product. If …

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    Comment #44316027

    Out here trying to steal my thunder. Not today (or yesterday) sir! But seriously appreciate the enthusiasm to share it. This was meant to be a small side project for myself and it …

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    Comment #44315522

    It’s quite good! I have not the one’s and the one pros. The pros are a pretty noticeable leap in clarity and FOV in my experience, and the screen is as readable as any other 1080p …

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    Comment #44315242

    It’s definitely easier but I dunno about better. A beheaded computer is not as pretty in my totally unbiased opinion.

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    Comment #44314853

    Yeah I'm learning that's the real hurdle. I'm doing my best to lean on others in the space to guide me through the process. a lot of supply chain appears to be a relationship based…

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    Comment #44314824

    ayyy let's chat! open an issue on the repo to track it. I have some modules I've already designed. Edit: lol didn't see the user name and thought you meant you're also working on t…

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    Comment #44314753

    I’m working on another revision with a module mounting system on the sides. I almost built the trackpad in but it would’ve been a much more personal product, as I’m left handed so …

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    Comment #44314725

    So I’ve actually been in XR for nearly a decade now. So I’ve tried every version of “dev in XR” I even spent the last 2 years trying to build an XR native dev platform. The feedbac…

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    Comment #44314711

    I’m glad you say that because I actually think the Magic Keyboard is good. Obviously if I made a product version I’d need to source an original keyboard, but I’d try to stick to so…

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    Comment #44314704

    You and me both, buddy. Instead I’m calling up SoM companies and seeing what they can build me for cheap.

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    Comment #44314697

    If you asked me 3 weeks ago I’d think you’re crazy, but this was genuinely not that hard. Honestly I had never even touched CAD before this. I think my next challenge is supply cha…

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    Comment #44314685

    Break everything! It’s how you learn to fix it. Just the other day I was in a full on panic having disassembled my toilet thinking a leak was “an easy fix.” It wasn’t, but I got it…

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    Comment #44314410

    Ebay! But fear not! I’m working on a version based on the Radxa Rock 5B which is more readily available and has more kick than a pi 5. Also doing the research on productizing the w…

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    Comment #44314144

    Ay love it. There’s quite a few similar ideas on r/cyberdeck. I just wasn’t satisfied with their look. I wanted something very clean. Something that blends in and could theoretical…

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    Comment #44313380

    This is a project that had been eating away at me for a bit, sitting in the back of my mind. It's a computer that fit's perfectly underneath an Apple Magic Keyboard, and has a comp…

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