Re:Apple should pull the plug on the iPhone (2007)
by layer8 on Friday June 09, 2023 @05:41PM
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But are you willing to wear a front-heavy pound of tech on your head all day for that? Maybe you are, but I wager few will. The counter then is that the tech will get more compact and lighter. Well, maybe, or maybe not as much, let’s see in a couple of years.
Re:Apple should pull the plug on the iPhone (2007)
by wenc on Friday June 09, 2023 @05:55PM
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If there’s a good “why”, the “how” is merely iteration and execution. Apple has been known to be extremely good at materials science and hardware engineering so if it’s within the bounds of physics and economies I don’t think that’s remotely a concern.
Replacing those with a headset would not only give me even MORE room to work with, but it would also save room and clutter in my home because I have a small desk in a small space.
As for TV, it doesn’t matter how big your screen is… a headset can always go bigger, give you better 3D, and do better sound as well unless you already have a surround sound setup. Which you may, but many of us don’t have any of those things. The only real downside I see is the inability to watch with someone, but if my wife and I could both wear headsets and sit on the couch together while ALSO both being in a shared virtual space, somewhere exotic with a giant theatre-size screen? Sounds pretty compelling to me.