Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by sumedh on Friday March 15, 2024 @09:29PM
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> I categorically disagree that VR is going to have remotely this level of impact on humanity.
This feels like a comment from Blackberry or MS making fun of the first iPhone.
Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by archagon on Friday March 15, 2024 @09:38PM
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Having actually tried the thing, and having used VR for several years before that, I’d like to think that my opinion is not just a simple knee-jerk response.
Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by sumedh on Saturday March 16, 2024 @08:02PM
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We should revisit this comment 10 years later :)
Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right
by jordanpg on Friday March 15, 2024 @10:56PM
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100% agree. Until this tech has the same form factor as a pair of glasses and no wires it will be stuck in the realms of gaming and porn. Not a small market, perhaps, but hardly a seismic shift in life on Earth.
The immersiveness for entertainment is neat, but this seems like a relatively minor use case in the grand scheme of things. And with gesture based controls, gaming is pretty much a non-starter.
Do you really envision a future of families hanging out together on the couch, each member with their own VR goggles…? Halfway through my return period, I realized that I much preferred reality.
FWIW, I love my Quest for the occasional gaming romp, but little else.