Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs • Hacker News Board

Re: Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs

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Post by poulsbohemian » Sun, Jan 16, 2022, 10:05 PM UTC

CarVac wrote: post #18

poulsbohemian wrote: post #17

What never makes sense to me in the rumor mill is that given Apple's historical track records, do we really expect them to release a headset that is so bulky and similar to every other attempt at a headset? Apple's whole schtick is the way they take what other people have tried and then refine it into some completely unexpected form factor. If they ever do a "headset" I'd expect it to be something wire thin or even s…

The Airpods Max is significantly heavier than the competition while being the same form factor...

Sure - but that's a fairly niche product whereas the common belief is that whatever AR / VR type product might be coming in the future will be in line with the iPhone in terms of being an every day, every person type experience. You'll note too that the other members of the AirPods line up are a smaller form factor and move a lot more units.

Re: Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs

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Post by sockaddr » Sun, Jan 16, 2022, 10:14 PM UTC

gjsman-1000 wrote: post #27

I'm hoping it will be called iGlass. ;)

Maybe they'll recycle the iSight brand?

Re: Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs

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Post by folmar » Sun, Jan 16, 2022, 11:57 PM UTC

BossingAround wrote: post #42

anshumankmr wrote: post #3

Whatever they do, they must not call it iSight. It’s a painfully bad pun.

iSight Max sounds like something for the elderly :))

Seems like a great market - AR-augument those details you now miss due to worse hearing and sight.

Re: Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs

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Post by dzhiurgis » Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 2:43 AM UTC

agd wrote: post #9

BudaDude wrote: post #4

As much as I want a premium vr headset , 2k will be a bit steep. With the Occulus starting at $300 , Apple really needs to go under 1k if they plan to compete .

I believe this will be a pro/development tool rather than a general consumer device (which is rumoured to come later).

But what are you going to develop with it?

Re: Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs

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Post by dzhiurgis » Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 2:47 AM UTC

kemayo wrote: post #28

anshumankmr wrote: post #3

Whatever they do, they must not call it iSight. It’s a painfully bad pun.

Obviously this will be eyePods.

Or is it eyePads?

Lately they've been using Air prefix, so maybe LightSpecs?

Re: Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs

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Post by fomine3 » Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 5:28 AM UTC

Nokinside wrote: post #32

ryanmarsh wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thinking apple would ship a first version that maxes out in hw specs shows a lack of historical understanding of apples past behavior. Given their history we can expect: nice form factor, minimal features, easy to use, minimal specs, priced higher than what the specs would suggest

I don't think low specs work with VR/AR market. IMHO technology is still not good enough and still developing.

Spec is what Apple shines. They have seriously great mobile SoC.

Re: Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs

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Post by anshumankmr » Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 8:17 AM UTC

ksec wrote: post #6

anshumankmr wrote: post #3

Whatever they do, they must not call it iSight. It’s a painfully bad pun.

I think they just call it "AR", Apple Reality. Your life inside Apple.

>Your life inside Apple

That sounds dystopian.

I would rather it just be called Apple VR since it is nowhere near being truly "real".

Re: Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs

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Post by anshumankmr » Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 9:09 AM UTC

spiderice wrote: post #33

anshumankmr wrote: post #3

Whatever they do, they must not call it iSight. It’s a painfully bad pun.

When is the last time they've introduced a new product with the "i" prefix? I thought that was pretty much dead. Regardless, there is 0% chance they call it iSight.

New product? Every year essentially (the latest iteration of the iPhone, iPad etc.)

New product category? Not sure, but I hope it has been a while.

Re: Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs

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Post by ryanmarsh » Tue, Jan 18, 2022, 12:52 AM UTC

fomine3 wrote: post #56

Nokinside wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think low specs work with VR/AR market. IMHO technology is still not good enough and still developing.

Spec is what Apple shines. They have seriously great mobile SoC.

Were talking about initial entry into a market. Apple always enters with middling specs.

Re: Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2k and have two CPUs

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Post by ryanmarsh » Tue, Jan 18, 2022, 12:53 AM UTC

bushbaba wrote: post #39

Nokinside wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think low specs work with VR/AR market. IMHO technology is still not good enough and still developing.

the oculus quest 2 runs android and costs ~$500. Apples native code and ability to code for a a single platform would enable them to get the same experience at reduced specs. I’d wager the current iPhones chip is more than capable to exceed an oculus quest type experience.

The iPhone SOC has been capable of running a Quest like product for a few years now.