They certainly won’t. They’ll want to drive Vision Pro sales first and keep the iPhone costs down as much as they can. In the future I think it’ll be a no brainer for them to add it to existing device lines once the cost is lower and R&D has been recouped.
But, other family members being able to easily create and share more immersive photos and videos that look amazing on the Vision Pro ... would likely help drive sales of the Vision Pro, and new iPhones.. at the same time?
Here's the Apple iPhone Pro 3D commercial for you - "Grandma and Granddad take you on their vacation cruise, we open with grandma smiling and holding her iPhone and shooting photo, no.. video of a tropical beach. Video zooms in on a pelican diving into the water, we can hear the splash...Voiceover says, 'With the new iPhone Pro 3D, you can share all your memories in 3D, as easy as taking a photo'.. video zooms out on a grandchild sitting at a breakfast table with parents, she's wearing a Vision, and says 'So cool!'"
Now, Apple could relaunch Aperture, and QTVR ... and make the new "Aperture Vision Studio" THE tool that would allow anyone with a Mac or iOS/iPadOS device to take all their photos and videos and make them not just look great on the Vision Pro, but create interactive and immersive experiences with them... without making any near-term changes to the iPhone line.. They could make taking your photos and videos and building interactive environments/experiences with them the next Desktop Publishing.
I'd prefer that! I "shut up and take my money!" prefer that. I'd prefer a QTVR 2023 where I can take any photos and videos I have and create immersive and interactive environments with them that people with Vision Pros can enjoy. Hell, let me use the existing/legacy QTVR files I have and I'll pay double! Apple could create photo and video tools that would allow interactive immersive environments to be created with a mix of photos shot with pano rigs along with video shot on everything from GoPro Max to Insta360 Pro 2. Let me embed directional audio just like QTVR with Sprites.. Links to other content.. Honest. Shut up and take my money! Right now.
But, I suspect Tim would prefer that everyone who doesn't buy a $3500+ Vision Pro is able to share amazing photos and video with family members who do.. after buying a new $1000+ iPhone. He'd certainly prefer that you use a new iPhone rather than buying a GoPro Max and an Apple Pro App...
It's a chicken and egg problem. Apple needs there to be some really compelling stuff to look at when you spend $3500+ and strap this thing on your face... But, so far, it looks like the only way for a consumer/prosumer to make and share those compelling photos and videos in the Apple ecosystem, is to drop $3500+?
I mean, The WWDC keynote was directed at developers.. and I really hope that they all felt as horrified as I was at the thought of spending $3500+ just to have iWork/MS Office/FaceTime/Zoom... strapped to my face... I'm hoping that they come up with .. more... But, for this to succeed.. There needs to be an easy way for friends and family to easily make amazing photos and videos that they can share with people who buy the Vision Pro.
And, the faster, the better.
I suspect that Apple adds that ability to the iPhone long before bringing back QTVR and software for the consumer/prosumer to use any cameras/photos/video/legacy QTVR they already have.
Shrug.
Grumble.
Git off my lawn!
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