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Apple to Provide Hands-On Demos of New AR/VR Headset
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Seems sensible to demo the product if you want people to feel what cannot be experienced from a screen.
Not a bad person, just an incredibly unimaginative one.
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The “inches from your eyes” and “taking up your entire FOV” are non-issues.
Also, I think the refresh rate of the screens will be high enough that flicker will not be directly perceptible. However, the flickering will bother those who are annoyed by screens that use PWM. Reading text may not be as comfortable as it would be on a traditional non-PWM display, no matter how sharp the screens and optics of the headset are.
My plan is to get as much done in the morning then go find a quiet place so I can watch this in peace.
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I could go for around of Jumanji in these.
Apple at its upcoming WWDC 2023 Apple Park event plans to provide some developers and attendees with an opportunity to try out the new AR/VR headset following its announcement, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Apple built a new "structure" at the Apple Park campus that is designed to provide controlled hands-on demos of the headset. The test area is at the basketball courts at Apple Park, near the fitness center available to employees.
Demonstrations will be given to members of the media and some developers at the event, but this area will be used for hands-on experiences throughout the summer. Apple may invite developers to Apple Park on an ongoing basis to allow them to test the headset for app development purposes.
There will also be a hands-on area in the Steve Jobs Theater for hardware demonstrations after the keynote. The hands-on experiences will see Apple showing off FaceTime in VR, Apple TV+ content, and games. Customers with select conditions like migraines, vertigo, post-concussion syndrome, and past traumatic brain injuries will be warned against using the headset.
If the hands-on experience is similar to previous events, developers and members of the media will be able to test the headset right after the keynote. Apple employees will be providing short, controlled demonstrations.
The AR/VR headset will not be available for sale after WWDC, and it will in fact launch several months after it is first shown off. Mass production has not yet begun, and the latest information suggests a launch ahead of the December holidays.
Apple's WWDC 2023 keynote event is set to be held at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday, June 5.
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This is what I was wondering. Like underarm deodorant, most folk don't want to share their VR goggles.
When studying organic chemistry 30+ years ago, I have a molecule kit that I used to build compounds to see its structure.
Incredibly helpful in helping with my studies. Now imagine building a complex enzyme model in 3D. There is an obvious use for this technology in the scientific community. Even with my rudimentary knowledge of biology, I can envision numerous uses for VR in that field.
I was just about to comment on the possibility of facial eye expressions being projected outward on the screen and the possibility of it looking freakishly scary. I think you preemptively answered my question.
To me, this feels like the last real shot for a while with this tech.
It could be fantastic. But if it's not, this is going to be 3DTV. If Apple can't do it, not much hope.
It could be fantastic. But if it's not, this is going to be 3DTV. If Apple can't do it, not much hope.
Yes. But VR science labs are already quite common, as is VR surgery training for example.When studying organic chemistry 30+ years ago, I have a molecule kit that I used to build compounds to see its structure.
Incredibly helpful in helping with my studies. Now imagine building a complex enzyme model in 3D. There is an obvious use for this technology in the scientific community. Even with my rudimentary knowledge of biology, I can envision numerous uses for VR in that field.
It sounds like Apple is going for more everyday use along the lines of VR/AR glasses that others are already dabbling with. I'm sure Apple will find ways to improve on those ideas.
But at the same time, I'm pretty certain I will never want to subject myself to that kind of information overload when just walking around town, and despite how highly I think of Apple's innovation prowess, I don't see this, or AR in general frankly, ever becoming more than a niche product for specialist circumstances.