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Re: Apple Vision

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> So it wont be awkward, as it will just appear to be glasses on your head that we've not found awkward in the last several hundred years. That’s what Google Glass tried and it flopped anyway. People also found a camera on glasses (like the Google Glass version) to be highly creepy. Apple emphasized that the front of these glasses will clearly indicate when someone’s taking a photo or video (to the subjects who’re se…

> People also found a camera on glasses (like the Google Glass version) to be highly creepy. I knew someone who wore Google Glass all day every day, they worked on my floor. It wasn't creepy, nobody ever reported feeling uncomfortable at all. It was merely extremely dorky.

Probably somewhat akin to the people who used to wear BlueTooth earpieces vs people with AirPods/similar in now.

Re: Apple Vision

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post #334

> I’ll be honest: what this looked like to me was a divorced dad, alone at home with his Vision Pro, perhaps because his wife was irritated at the extent to which he got lost in his own virtual experience. That certainly puts a different spin on Apple’s proud declaration that the Vision Pro is “The Most Advanced Personal Electronics Device Ever”. > Indeed, this, even more than the iPhone, is the true personal compute…

My wife and I usually watch different shows/movies so I could see myself using a headset like this for a lot of content consumption. Rest of the use cases I agree with.

On the NBA games, I reckon it would be a matter of deciding whether being able to get a courtside experience for a far cheaper price counted for more than the isolation. And being able to get a drink from the fridge. And not having to deal with driving and parking. And for sports events which are otherwise sold out or on the other side of the world. I can see this being a huge thing if the price and functionality are right.

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