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Re:Apple Vision Pro Headset to Launch in US Stores by Appoin... by n2d4 on Monday July 10, 2023 @11:36AM (#36667962)
> And there won't be enough software that actually utilises the 3D features until a sufficient number of developers get access to the device.

Judging by the keynote, Apple doesn't seem to care too much about 3D features. The Vision Pro looked more like a 360deg window manager for iOS & macOS-like apps.

And that's an entirely different niche, because suddenly it competes with desktop monitors. Focus on immersion seems to be much less than what eg. Meta is building; even the games they showed in the keynote were traditional, flat iOS games.

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Re:Apple Vision Pro Headset to Launch in US Stores by Appoin... by fauigerzigerk on Monday July 10, 2023 @03:05PM (#36671367)
True, but this seems more like stopgap owed to the dearth of software rather than a long term strategy. If this thing never becomes more than a fancy monitor then it will be a disappointment for most users as well as Apple itself.
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