What are you smoking? MKBHD is absolutely not afraid to criticize Apple and takes them to task all the time (Siri, iPhone, iPad software, etc). I never expect glowing reviews from him. I fully expect him to be partially wowed but have a list of critiques about why it’s not ready for prime time. Will be shocked if he gives a glowing review.
it's a good start for non existing product. that's what wwdc 2023 for.
I am just adding salt on top of another salt. Silly, I know.
Whoah! Where did you find this? If this is a leak, you scooped Macrumors cos this should be front-page news! If true this confirms the $2k price point I thought this likely to come in at. 8k screens are far beyond anything in the VR market and amazing if true. I've tried Oculus headsets before and the low res/visible pixels issue is the main reason why I wouldn't buy one.
Same here, until I got surgical vision correction. It was so worth it, and for less of the price of this rumored device. Look into LASIK or ICL (implantable contact lenses) if above 400+ correction. Seriously, I got ICLs about a decade ago and don't regret it for a moment. After surgery I tested 20/10 vision. But you really need to suss out your provider. For example, LASIK vans that visit your city now and then! (for real, cheap isn't worth it for things this important and there are some scams that leave people hurt)
+1 My wife and myself got lasik a few years back tested 20/15 or surgery, can read signposts a mile away, but needs a selfie stick to read her phone
Fair point. But whether it augments or replaces a TV, at $3K (if that's really the price), it will simply be too expensive for most people to afford...which brings us back to the chicken and egg problem facing developers. Without sales, there's no incentive to develop. We see this now already with Apple TV and even the Watch to some extent. Furthermore, a 200" virtual big screen TV doesn't need all of the AR features, the cameras, etc., so this particular device (assuming the rumors are mostly correct) is extreme overkill for that particular feature.
Price matters. The new Quest is under $500. Will Apple's product be better? Of course. But it's hard to imagine people spending 6x the cost of a Quest when none of these headsets is particularly popular in the first place. I have no doubt that Apple's device will dazzle, but I don't see a big market at the rumored price point. AR/VR is already a tough sell. The vast majority of buyers are gamers while the average user still sees no value in it. Apple promised us all kinds of great apps on our TVs too and what happened with that? No one develops for Apple TV because it simply doesn't sell enough units to make it worth a developer's time.
None of this looks remotely interesting
Apple has not remotely in any way shape or fashion influenced the gaming industry and hasn't ever had even remotely a success in the gaming industry, period.
If I were to get lasik I’d have the “one eye is high beam and the other eye is low beam”. To get used to this I’d have to wear contacts for months. It’s a really weird sensation using one eye for near and one for distance.
I doubt the target audience will be games whatsoever. The potential for everything except games is whats exciting about Apples entry into the market IMHO.
How do you know what most people want? Did you conduct a survey?
