Basically my idea for a pico PC attached to an nreal air, but at a 2-3x markup.
Spacetop, a radical laptop with no screen
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Re: Spacetop, a radical laptop with no screen
#32this 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.
My vision is only in perfect(ish) focus at the exact distance that I sit from my computer screen. I can't imagine that this is a coincidence.
It probably isn't but there are simple exercises to help ameliorate it†. (The problem is that I am frequently too lazy or too busy to do them.)
†unless, in your case, the arrow of causality between vision and computer screen distance is in the opposite direction.
Re: Spacetop, a radical laptop with no screen
#33This review seems a little lacking without any mention of direct competitors to the headset like NReal Air and Bigscreens glasses.
It dismisses Meta's workspaces on VR platforms without mentioning dedicated providers like Immersed as potentially better options.
There is possibly a niche market for separates (glasses, keyboards, base units etc) that excel at their individual function within this emerging AR/VR space; it will be interesting to see if closely coupled products like this can match the excellence of specialists or if the focus on the convenience of all-in-one will lead to generalist jack-of-all-trades mediocrity.
Interesting product anyway but would have liked more thought in the comparison products, and more consideration of the base unit as a potential driver for competitor headsets like the aforementioned.
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#34I don’t really understand why my iPhone can’t just be a desktop. It should just hook up to a dock and turn into a desktop pc. It’s got the power to do everything I do I just need a monitor and keyboard hookup
Because Apple wants you to buy a Mac as well as an iPhone, as well as an iPad. On Android things are a bit better with Samsung's DEX, among others.
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#35I don’t really understand why my iPhone can’t just be a desktop. It should just hook up to a dock and turn into a desktop pc. It’s got the power to do everything I do I just need a monitor and keyboard hookup
Samsung DEX works reasonably well for light office work and browsing. Haven't tried it on anything heavier.
I just need a good terminal, tmux can do the heavy lifting.
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#36I don’t really understand why my iPhone can’t just be a desktop. It should just hook up to a dock and turn into a desktop pc. It’s got the power to do everything I do I just need a monitor and keyboard hookup
Because Apple wants you to buy a Mac as well as an iPhone, as well as an iPad. On Android things are a bit better with Samsung's DEX, among others.
Android should be able to do the same basically becoming a chrome book when hooked up to a dock. Slap it into a 11” screen and you get tablet.
Re: Spacetop, a radical laptop with no screen
#37I don’t really understand why my iPhone can’t just be a desktop. It should just hook up to a dock and turn into a desktop pc. It’s got the power to do everything I do I just need a monitor and keyboard hookup
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#38I don’t really understand why my iPhone can’t just be a desktop. It should just hook up to a dock and turn into a desktop pc. It’s got the power to do everything I do I just need a monitor and keyboard hookup
motorola in 2011:
Re: Spacetop, a radical laptop with no screen
#39Fascinating. Hard to know if it's worth it at this stage due to the 1080p per-eye resolution, but the second incarnation of this product ought to be a real game-changer.
Also, I noted this passage:
even with a very odd prescription (one eye is near-sighted, and one far-sighted) the default corrective lenses Sightful had available worked well.
I've never encountered another person with this same eye disorder... It can be a real nuisance in certain cases. Nice to see this specifically addressed :)
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
The problem with going wearable is the input. Nothing is as good as a full keyboard. The smallest reasonable solution I have found is a bluetooth keyboard for nontrivial use. Chorded keyboards and whatnot just aren't as good and believe me I've tried.
> Nothing is as good as a full keyboard. I don't know what the solution is, but I remember most decrying that a keyboard on a mobile device would not work and that they wanted their Blackberry keyboards, but Apple nailed it. Here's to seeing that the next input/interface will be.
Actually I wouldn't mind having a physical keyboard on a phone again.
On-screen keyboards are only a slight improvement. What they solved is everything else except typing speed and accuracy.