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The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

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Re: The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

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Post by whywhywhywhy »

crooked-v wrote: post #16
whywhywhywhy wrote: post #3

Think I laughed out loud when they showed the table top NBA in the launch video because the exact same concept was in the launch videos for at least oculus and magic leap, maybe more headsets but it’s always been a fake concept that feels a bit like a solution in search of a problem. Fair play to them finally making the eternal vaporware demo real. Fascinating seeing how an Apple launch plays out when the 3rd party d…

It feels to me like it's one step closer to having an arbitrarily positioned "courtside seat" view.

I get court side view if it’s 3d footage it would be immersive. It’s the tiny players running around the coffee table that’s technically impressive but conceptually baffling why you’d want that.

Re: The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

#32

Post by ortusdux »

lbourdages wrote: post #22
0cf8612b2e1e wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am struggling to come up with some mainstream uses for this. Sports, concerts, plays, etc are something that could theoretically be used on a recurring basis to entice the public. My only nerd imaginations are something like a WH40k game. Watch a MOBA in 3D. Fortnite. Maybe a few historical events? This was the moon landing configuration. The view from the grassy knoll to Kennedy.

I would love this when playing DnD. You could even have the app recognize dice and compute modifiers for attack rolls and what not.

DnD with the option to switch between 3rd and 1st person views would be amazing.

Personally, I'd like an NFL game where you drop your players on the line, draw the routes on the field, and then switch to 1st person QB view for the snap.

Re: The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

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Post by cco »

whywhywhywhy wrote: post #3

Think I laughed out loud when they showed the table top NBA in the launch video because the exact same concept was in the launch videos for at least oculus and magic leap, maybe more headsets but it’s always been a fake concept that feels a bit like a solution in search of a problem. Fair play to them finally making the eternal vaporware demo real. Fascinating seeing how an Apple launch plays out when the 3rd party d…

One of the actual compelling experiences for me on the Oculus Go back in the day was court side NBA games.

I think they did eventually offer VR live games with a few different viewing options.

It's a really nice way to watch a game. Tabletop? Meh, but the ability to control the "camera" with your head, 3d audio of the live stadium etc, that was dope.

Re: The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

#34

Post by graypegg »

medlazik wrote: post #27
graypegg wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Honestly want to understand your viewpoint here, is your corcern the resource consumption used in producing VR headsets, this NBA application, or something more general like all computing?

Absolutely everything related to this article except the sport itself. All innovation from now on should go through a committee of scientists and randomly selected individuals to avoid such fucking stupid ""innovations"" to ever exist.

I thought it seemed neat. If I was part of your randomly selected individuals, I would give it the green light.

I think the core element of human creativity might be lost in your imagined system of governance.

Re: The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

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Post by seanalltogether »

0cf8612b2e1e wrote: post #17
whywhywhywhy wrote: post #3

Think I laughed out loud when they showed the table top NBA in the launch video because the exact same concept was in the launch videos for at least oculus and magic leap, maybe more headsets but it’s always been a fake concept that feels a bit like a solution in search of a problem. Fair play to them finally making the eternal vaporware demo real. Fascinating seeing how an Apple launch plays out when the 3rd party d…

I am struggling to come up with some mainstream uses for this. Sports, concerts, plays, etc are something that could theoretically be used on a recurring basis to entice the public. My only nerd imaginations are something like a WH40k game. Watch a MOBA in 3D. Fortnite. Maybe a few historical events? This was the moon landing configuration. The view from the grassy knoll to Kennedy.

My wife would absolutely pay money to go to an auditorium with 100 other people to watch a live taylor swift concert. Even though its technically feasible to do it in your home, or even to watch it the next day, I know she would pay to be part of a "live" experience.

Re: The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

#36

Post by crooked-v »

whywhywhywhy wrote: post #31
crooked-v wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It feels to me like it's one step closer to having an arbitrarily positioned "courtside seat" view.

I get court side view if it’s 3d footage it would be immersive. It’s the tiny players running around the coffee table that’s technically impressive but conceptually baffling why you’d want that.

I think the missing context from the post (as it calls out) is that the intended experience is that you have the diorama view at the same time as the actual footage, so it's showing you where everyone is offscreen.

Re: The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

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Post by PaulHoule »

skyyler wrote: post #29
0cf8612b2e1e wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am struggling to come up with some mainstream uses for this. Sports, concerts, plays, etc are something that could theoretically be used on a recurring basis to entice the public. My only nerd imaginations are something like a WH40k game. Watch a MOBA in 3D. Fortnite. Maybe a few historical events? This was the moon landing configuration. The view from the grassy knoll to Kennedy.

>My only nerd imaginations are something like a WH40k game Okay, actually, wargaming in VR would be sick if executed well...

Try Demeo Battles!

Re: The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

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Post by PaulHoule »

ortusdux wrote: post #32
lbourdages wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would love this when playing DnD. You could even have the app recognize dice and compute modifiers for attack rolls and what not.

DnD with the option to switch between 3rd and 1st person views would be amazing. Personally, I'd like an NFL game where you drop your players on the line, draw the routes on the field, and then switch to 1st person QB view for the snap.

https://www.meta.com/experiences/nfl-pro-era/419397521067812...

NFL Pro Era for MQ3 sent chills up my spine when I first walked out into the arena.

Re: The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

#39

Post by medlazik »

graypegg wrote: post #34
medlazik wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Absolutely everything related to this article except the sport itself. All innovation from now on should go through a committee of scientists and randomly selected individuals to avoid such fucking stupid ""innovations"" to ever exist.

I thought it seemed neat. If I was part of your randomly selected individuals, I would give it the green light. I think the core element of human creativity might be lost in your imagined system of governance.

"Earth is burning and 99% of humanity is suffering but at least for a century we were oh so creative" You in 2062, most probably

Re: The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view

#40

Post by crooked-v »

lbourdages wrote: post #22
0cf8612b2e1e wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am struggling to come up with some mainstream uses for this. Sports, concerts, plays, etc are something that could theoretically be used on a recurring basis to entice the public. My only nerd imaginations are something like a WH40k game. Watch a MOBA in 3D. Fortnite. Maybe a few historical events? This was the moon landing configuration. The view from the grassy knoll to Kennedy.

I would love this when playing DnD. You could even have the app recognize dice and compute modifiers for attack rolls and what not.

Demeo (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1484280/Demeo/) is the pure board game implementation of that concept, with a lot of effort put into actually taking advantage of the VR aspect without siloing players off from each other.
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