Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by basch on Friday March 15, 2024 @11:02AM
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But their work on the software side transfers seamlessly to a pass through device later. It still serves its purpose as a beta (beta meaning data collection and improvement process, not its modern “we just don’t support this” definition.
Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by outworlder on Friday March 15, 2024 @12:41PM
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> and are shipping with zero killer apps.
That's ok. That's exactly why they released the 'pro' first.
Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by lolinder on Friday March 15, 2024 @02:04PM
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"Pro" is a misnomer here, though. "Pro" normally means "with extra features for professionals", where here it means "it's more of a dev kit than it is an actual product".
Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by j2bax on Friday March 15, 2024 @01:19PM
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My opinion, and its very naive because I've only really tried the Vision Pro for this type of content, but immersive video is the current killer app for the Vision Pro. Sitting in the studio with Alicia Keys warming up for her tour was almost equal parts uncomfortable and amazing.
Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by tsimionescu on Saturday March 16, 2024 @03:59AM
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The main use case Apple presented, productivity, works much better with an opaque screen, not pass-through. There's a reason we don't make transparent screens, nor transparent windows on our screens: text and images are much easier to read if they are opaque.
Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by parasubvert on Saturday March 16, 2024 @10:46AM
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Translucent terminals are a very commonly used feature? Just saying, I've used them on Linux and Mac for 30 years
Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by astrange on Saturday March 16, 2024 @04:13AM
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If you want glasses the friend problem would be even more complicated, not least because of US regulations on selling prescription lenses.
They spent a ton of company resources, weight and power making the wrong form factor emulate the right form factor, and are shipping with zero killer apps.
You can’t even let your friends play with it without getting it re-fit to their head at the Apple Store, which basically kills social/word of mouth marketing. It certainly isn’t a fashion item / status symbol to be seen in public like all their other stuff.
Maybe the “real” product is sitting in the wings and will be ready to ship in a few years, but the current form factor seems like a non-starter to me.