Apple is betting the farm on a VR headset

[skyscraper101]

Well, the inevitable clips of dickheads wearing them whilst out and about (or in at least one I've seen, whilst driving a Tesla ) are already doing the rounds

Yeah, way to make yourself look like a right twat in public.

 

[ska invita]

Yeah, way to make yourself look like a right twat in public.

"working"

 

[Petcha]

That guy wears way too much about his hair

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Fucks sake

Apple Vision Pro — new viral trend is catching people wearing Apple's headset exactly where they shouldn’t

Driving a Tesla while wearing the Apple Vision Pro is ill-advised, to say the least

www.tomsguide.com

 

[skyscraper101]

Why would you even risk wearing a $3.5k thing on your head in public. Not only will you look like a total dick, but someone will eventually follow you to a convenient mugging point.

 

[ska invita]

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[skyscraper101]

Already in London


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[8ball]

Already in London


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Not released in the UK yet - guess someone’s been on a trip.

 

[Rob Ray]

Well, the inevitable clips of dickheads wearing them whilst out and about (or in at least one I've seen, whilst driving a Tesla ) are already doing the rounds

More than one - ffs ...





I wonder how many of these are designed viral vids though, wearing $3,500 on your face is so obviously risky.

 

[Silas Loom]

Already in London


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He may have more money than sense, but flaneuring around London with a Vision Pro and a Boston Dynamics robodog is much cooler than all the other things rich people do in the name of conspicuous consumption.

 

[skyscraper101]

Zuckerberg shares his views

 

[teuchter]

Like Crispy says, the prospect of CAD done properly with one of these is amazing. For me it would be having a venue/arena/stadium fully modelled, being able to place the stage, trusses, lighting etc and experience how it all looked (and with immersive audio, sounds) from anywhere the audience could be would be a game changer.

Same here. Even if the applications just worked as they do now, and it let me have multiple "monitors", it would completely change how and where I could work. My work setup is three monitors, and a quite heavy 3d navigating device, plus keyboard and mouse and everything. So it's not portable at all and if I want to work anywhere other than at my desk, I either have to compromise in what I can do, or lug a load of stuff around. The idea that I could get rid of all that physical stuff, and work in the park or on the train or in a cafe or whatever, is very attractive.

Really don't fancy wearing something heavy on my head for hours each day though. As others have said, that's the bit that needs to change.

Also, I worry a bit that if fully immersive 3d modelling becomes the norm, will those of us susceptible to motion sickness suddenly be at a disadvantage?

 

[8ball]

Zuckerberg shares his views

It’s not far off what some reviewers are saying tbf.

 

[editor]

Yeah, way to make yourself look like a right twat in public.

It's a vision of a real Dystopian future. The rich sealed off from everyone else in their own little privileged info-bubbles.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

It's a vision of a real Dystopian future. The rich sealed off from everyone else in their own little privileged info-bubbles.

If it proves useful (big if) it will be as common as phone ownership.

The rich wouldnt be seen dead on public transport with the poors.

 

[editor]

If it proves useful (big if) it will be as common as phone ownership.

The rich wouldnt be seen dead on public transport with the poors.

I don't want to live in a world full of people enclosed in VR headsets in public spaces. It'll never be as common as mobile phones. either.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I don't want to live in a world full of people enclosed in VR headsets in public spaces. It'll never be as common as mobile phones. either.

Who knows? Not it's current form that's for sure, but never is a long time. Mobiles show people want constant access to data, AR will just be the next stage. Who would have predicted current phone use in the 80s.

 

[Mr Retro]

Why would you even risk wearing a $3.5k thing on your head in public. Not only will you look like a total dick, but someone will eventually follow you to a convenient mugging point.

People used to say people using mobile phones in public looked like total dicks too though. Heard similar rumblings about smart watches. I think they will become common though not ubiquitous.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

If (and with current tech that’s a huge if) they can bring the form factor down to a pair of sunglasses, it’ll take off. Until then… nah.

 

[Silas Loom]

No other consumer tech category has had as steep an adoption curve to ubiquity as smartphones. The games console and even the PC markets are pitiful by comparison, and they are a much better proxy for AR kit potential.

 

[AverageJoe]

If (and with current tech that’s a huge if) they can bring the form factor down to a pair of sunglasses, it’ll take off. Until then… nah.

Contact lenses. Then I'll get involved.

 

[editor]

Who knows? Not it's current form that's for sure, but never is a long time. Mobiles show people want constant access to data, AR will just be the next stage. Who would have predicted current phone use in the 80s.

I really don't think comparing the utility and growth of smartphones with Apple's eyewateringly expensive VR headsets is valid. The tech world is littered with failures and sure fire hits turning out to be niche products.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I really don't think comparing the utility and growth of smartphones with Apple's eyewateringly expensive VR headsets is valid. The tech world is littered with failures and sure fire hits turning out to be niche products.

Sure. This is not the headset. It's this.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Of course, the other driver of tech is porn

The First VR Squirting Video Shot Specifically for Apple Vision Pro Is Here

Two weeks after Apple's headset launched without porn, sex educator Kenneth Play is debuting adult instructional videos shot with the iPhone 15.

www.vice.com

 

[8ball]

Of course, the other driver of tech is porn

The First VR Squirting Video Shot Specifically for Apple Vision Pro Is Here

Two weeks after Apple's headset launched without porn, sex educator Kenneth Play is debuting adult instructional videos shot with the iPhone 15.

www.vice.com

The haptics still have a long way to go.

 

[pesh]

depends where you put it.

 

[8ball]

depends where you put it.

Niche peripherals will certainly soon be a growth industry imo.

 

[NoXion]

Buyer's remorse is setting in for some already:

Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros

That 14-day return window is fast approaching.

www.theverge.com

Bit weird that so many of the complaints described relate to comfort; I thought these things were individually tailored to fit each customer? Also seems like the design geniuses at Apple forget about balancing the load of the headset.

 

[8ball]

Buyer's remorse is setting in for some already:

Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros

That 14-day return window is fast approaching.

www.theverge.com

Bit weird that so many of the complaints described relate to comfort; I thought these things were individually tailored to fit each customer? Also seems like the design geniuses at Apple forget about balancing the load of the headset.

I hadn’t heard about them being individually tailored. But then having a tailored facial piece won’t help the balance issue, and certainly not motion sickness.

 

[Silas Loom]

Niche peripherals will certainly soon be a growth industry imo.

Teledildonics is already a growth industry, it might augment xR but it doesn’t need it.