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Apple's Mixed Reality Headset to Feature iOS-Like Interface, Advanced Hand Tracking, and Will Work as Second Display for Mac
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TWO HOURS? I'm okay with the price and the described feature set, but two hours of battery life?
Unless there's more to it, that's going to be a dealbreak for a lot of people.
Unless there's more to it, that's going to be a dealbreak for a lot of people.
I'm not sure we will see that this generation. There was just too much else for them to focus on, but that would be my dream headset. Super light and easy to flip up and down.
I would've loved to have been able to attend a Macworld and see a keynote while it was still running. That looked like so much fun.Is it weird that I want Apple to release this AR/VR headset in MacWorld, Moscone West, San Francisco? Where Apple announced the 1st generation iPhone in 2007.
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Rumor was there would be MagSafe. If using for work, it would probably be plugged in most of the time.
This will fail, Apple does not have the platform to sustain a $3k AR/VR sales.
Adult content is probably whats gonna be the driving force behind the success of this device.
The mac extension is definitely going to be the “killer feature”. I’m hoping it will apply to basically any apple devices (IE wireless keyboards, iPad Magic Keyboard, etc.) I should be able to sit in front of any of my computers, put the headset on and have that device available in VR with adjustable screens.
I’ve ”worked” in VR using my Quest 2, and honestly it wasn’t terrible, but the poor resolution was definitely the biggest issue. Give us 2x that resolution, a smoother UI (120hz vs 90), seamless connection experience, better tracking, easy fast charging (Just dump it on a nice looking dock) and I think it would be useful in a productivity context. If they don’t have the resolution, it isn’t going to work. Looking at a virtual screen should look just as nice as looking at a studio display in the real world.
I’ve ”worked” in VR using my Quest 2, and honestly it wasn’t terrible, but the poor resolution was definitely the biggest issue. Give us 2x that resolution, a smoother UI (120hz vs 90), seamless connection experience, better tracking, easy fast charging (Just dump it on a nice looking dock) and I think it would be useful in a productivity context. If they don’t have the resolution, it isn’t going to work. Looking at a virtual screen should look just as nice as looking at a studio display in the real world.
Sounds like HoloLens is being de-invested. They were included in Microsoft's recent layoffs. Basically the same idea of the HoloLens, except the display tech is different and this one will actually work for more then toys. The HoloLens was too low resolution and had a tiny field of view so it wasn't very practical. It also produced ghostly images, so I can't imagine you would use that for real work. It was more of a research project that never got turned in to a real product.
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Yeah, that seems low, especially given that the battery pack will be external, where size isn’t as big of a constraint.
Maybe 2 hours is the minimum if all the sensors are active, but when watching a movie or using it as an external display for the Mac you can get 3 to 4 hours.
From recent news, it appears there’s quite a large number of PC laptop using folk already accustomed to 2 hours. I’m sure they’ll just keep it plugged in.
Since the main targeted use case is meetings, two hours doesn’t seem unreasonable. The micro-LED displays, lense motors, cameras, video and image processing, wifi, etc., all need power.
Exactly.
I can’t wait to watch Antiques Roadshow and The Great British Baking Show on a 100” virtual screen.
Quest 2 doesn’t have a high enough resolution to read text comfortably, at least for me. Literally the only thing I’m waiting on from a headset manufacturer is to have high enough resolution to have crisp readable text. I am hopeful that this will be that product.
Looking forward to see a few youtubers playing Pou VR on a $3k glass. 🤣
Totally worth the money!
Totally worth the money!
I meant unusual for Apple. For this forum. It's been rather boring recently LOL
Why are people complaining about $3,000 when a spec'd-out MacBook Pro costs more 🤔
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You can do a lot more with a Macbook Pro. It's a computer.
What can be done with Apple's AR/VR besides gaming and swiping left and right to see the iOS icons?
Apple's AR/VR could be more like a wearable computer, not built for gamers.
VR? I would think virtual displays in AR would make much more sense.
One nice thing about VR is that you can place widgets that aren't covered by the main application you are using. Drag the widget to put it next to the virtual display, or attach it to your real keyboard, or attach it to your wrist.
Now if only the widgets weren't so limited in functionality...