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Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

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Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

#41
Once they shrink all its components into regular sized sunglasses then it becomes the next iPhone.

So much innovation to happen here like playing ping pong and the glasses keeping/showing you the score.

But as a headset the populace won't care too much as for over 30 years the populace has rejected headsets.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

#43
This is really a product looking for a solution. I am very skeptical that the people who buy this will be using it a year after they get it.

Wearing the headset while your kids are playing seems like something out of a dystopian scifi movie.

And using it to watch movies might work while lying in bed but sitting on the couch seems like the next 3D tvs.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

#45

I've always thought the killer feature to get people to start using AR/VR wasn't games or social experiences, but just a bigger screen for web browsing, Excel, dashboards and a bunch of other boring software. Honestly, I'm not sure how Vision Pro product stacks up to what Apple says, but the marketing shows that Apple has clearly figured this out. > I was initially a skeptic of widespread adoption of VR. I'm not sure…

I have often wondered why none of the other VR/AR companies really keyed in on this. While it it not as sexy as 'immersive video games' I can tell you that I would have been on the AR/VR train a long time ago if they were offering me the ability to use the goggles as a huge chunk of screen real estate. I can imagine a lot of people in mac-friendly open office spaces hopping onto this as soon as it is available.

Edit: OK, just saw the Disney pitch for Vision Pro. They are going to sell a ton of these things to every sports fanatic in the world.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

#47
post #10

The "EyeSight" feature has weird implications for how Apple thinks this thing should be used. I'm not really sure I love the idea of making it "easier" for someone to leave the goggles on while interacting with me.

+1. Later on in the presentation they show a father taking pictures of his kids in 3d. Playing with your kids while wearing AR goggles is just beyond dystopian.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

#48

Apple: People are getting myopia from their screens being too close to their eyes. Also Apple: We’re strapping two 4K displays to your eyeballs with our new Apple Vision Pro AR headset. In all seriousness, this looks pretty awesome, and certainly paints a positive picture for AR in the future. It's pretty crazy how ahead Apple is to Meta considering Zuck pivoted their entire company around the space a few years ago.…

For some reasons, VR headsets are known to improve myopia and crossed eyes. I don't know for cataracts but myopia don't seem to be a huge issue wrt VR uses.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

#49
This is scary as hell, especially the part where they showcased taking 3D video of your kids while they're playing outside.

Yeah, spend time outside with your children with an AR headset strapped to your face, while a screen on the outside of it conveys your emotions.

The future is scary and sad.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

#50
post #10

The "EyeSight" feature has weird implications for how Apple thinks this thing should be used. I'm not really sure I love the idea of making it "easier" for someone to leave the goggles on while interacting with me.

That's fair, but on the other hand I can imagine situations where it would be okay. Like maybe one person is working on something and another person is advising their interactions within the AR. It'd be nice to be able to interact a bit while still leaving the person mostly in the virtual world. I'm thinking about an interaction kind of like the scene in Minority Report where one character is controlling the displays…

Another parallel is the 3D video feature - basically the projectors from that movie (that he uses to view a video of his child)
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