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Apple has reportedly acquired Datakalab

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Re: Apple has reportedly acquired Datakalab

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Post by cm2187 »

jackstraw14 wrote: post #81
roody15 wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple Vision Pro in its current state almost looks like a parody of future tech. Heavy.. bulky … limited battery… limited peripheral vision. Just watch YouTube videos of people using the device. So far version 1.0 is a swing and a miss in my book.

True, but it seems more like it's placing a bet in the VR space like the first iPhone did. No one wanted iPhone v1 forever, and so I think the next few versions of the Vision Pro will be pretty interesting if this is the starting point. It also raises the bar of expectation for other VR/AR headsets. Seems like a net benefit for an area of tech that has been pretty stagnant for a while.

iphone 1 was way better than any of the alternatives at the time. Probably a better analogy were the bulky portable phones of the early 90s, which ultimately became smartphones, but after two decades!

Re: Apple has reportedly acquired Datakalab

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Post by vik0 »

asoneth wrote: post #66
mrcwinn wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I were within your proximity, I can assure you I have no interest in your minigame progress while you chopped cucumbers. I would however hope that you had avoided physical injury.

Apologies for explaining the joke, but pretty sure the cucumber chopping and wall of achievements is a reference to https://vimeo.com/46304267

Oh wow, it's been a while since I've seen a vimeo link. Can't believe it's still a thing

Re: Apple has reportedly acquired Datakalab

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Post by jackstraw14 »

cm2187 wrote: post #101
jackstraw14 wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

True, but it seems more like it's placing a bet in the VR space like the first iPhone did. No one wanted iPhone v1 forever, and so I think the next few versions of the Vision Pro will be pretty interesting if this is the starting point. It also raises the bar of expectation for other VR/AR headsets. Seems like a net benefit for an area of tech that has been pretty stagnant for a while.

iphone 1 was way better than any of the alternatives at the time. Probably a better analogy were the bulky portable phones of the early 90s, which ultimately became smartphones, but after two decades!

Well, my point was that the first iPhone set a standard for smartphones that wasn't there before. After iPhone v1, people knew that "apps" were how things were going to be packaged and sold in the App Store and other app stores. It was better than anything else at the time like the Vision Pro seems to be also.

Re: Apple has reportedly acquired Datakalab

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Post by baxtr »

martinlexow wrote: post #42

From a developers perspective, Apple’s computer vision frameworks are already top-notch. I’m wondering how AI could further enhance the experience on the Apple Vision Pro. The greatest deficiency seems to me currently to lie in ideas for how this technology can be used sensibly.

Can you elaborate on the “sensible” part? Do you not see applications for it or do you believe the applications are dangerous or not useful.

Re: Apple has reportedly acquired Datakalab

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Post by xyst »

The death of a company is when it’s acquired by Google/Microsoft/Apple. Founders get the golden parachute, investors get their 100X exit.

Whoever is left after the acquisition is left to babysit the dinosaurs. Maybe leadership decides to shelve the IP, kill the project and any active development. Move promising assets to other teams or transfer them as backfill.

After dust settles. The “dead weight” is killed off.

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