Spacetop, a radical laptop with no screen
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Spacetop, a radical laptop with no screen
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Re: Spacetop, a radical laptop with no screen
#2So, like an 80s home computer, but with a VR/AR set instead of a screen.
Could look like a Sinclair QL, at least.
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#3> Priced at $2,000, the Spacetop is purpose-built as a business tool, with an optimized Arm processor, AOSP (open-source Android) operating system, and, of course, the custom headset. But you’ll need to act fast: Sightful is inviting just 1,000 early adopters to purchase the final hardware, enticing them with the opportunity to provide feedback on subsequent products.
It sports a Snapdragon 865. I don't see anything here that could possibly justify that price. You're basically just paying for exclusivity as a beta tester.
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#4this is a cool concept, but I have tried some VR devices, none of them are clear enough to be a monitor replacement.
I also don't know the long term impact of these devices to my eye sight.
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#5Ok but will Linux run well on it?
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#6I think in principle this is a great idea and maybe the future. I just wonder what this will do to your eyes if used the whole day.
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#8how well does it work when you live in a shipping container? asking for a friend.
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#9One step closer to Snowcrash.
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#10It makes sense, kinda. Basically Nreal-style glasses with a headless computer.
But why stop there? If you further separate the keyboard/mouse from the computer, then you not only allow people to choose their own HCI (trackball? tapwithus keyboard?) but they can bring their own input, too.
Imagine all the benefits of the modularity of a desktop, with equal (if not better) portability of a laptop.