Time will tell how well Apple does in this space, but VR/AR is no passing fad. It’s a rapidly growing industry, and millions of people are getting into it. For example just recently, the Oculus app was the number one downloaded IOS app, which tells you something about how many people were getting into VR over the holidays.
VR is doing well, it’s a rapidly growing industry. It’s happening, whether you like it or not
Disagree, I love working with virtual desktops. It’s not ideal with the Oculus because the resolution is not quite high enough and the headset gets too heavy for long periods of use. But it’s still pretty amazing. If Apple comes out with a device that improves in both of those areas, a lot of people are going to find working with virtual desktops to be an amazing experience.
Absolutely. It reads like the most vocal detractors who are posting here are completely unaware of what is already available and is already being used everyday. It is amazing now, and Apple will no doubt improve upon it.
That looks extremely uncomfortable and hot. I really can't understand why anyone would want one, even though I'm sure a lot do.
Apple's rumored AR/VR headset will use the same 96W USB-C power adapter included with the higher-end 14-inch MacBook Pro, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
In a research note today with TF International Securities, obtained by MacRumors, Kuo said that Apple's headset using a 96W power adapter proves that it will have Mac-level computing power, as he has predicted previously.
Kuo also reiterated that Apple's headset will be equipped with two processors, including one 5nm chip and one 4nm chip, each manufactured by TSMC. In November, Kuo said the higher-end processor would have similar computing power as the M1 chip for the Mac, whereas the lower-end processor would manage sensor-related aspects of the headset.
Apple's headset will offer an innovative experience with seamless switching between AR and VR modes, according to Kuo, who added that Apple's headset will be two to three years ahead of competing products in terms of computing power.
Kuo has previously claimed that Apple's headset will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2022, with shipments ramping up in the first quarter of 2023.
Article Link: Kuo: Apple Headset Will Use Same 96W Power Adapter as 14-Inch MacBook Pro
Almost certainly not Lightning. The Lightning standard is 12W and doesn't support PD. There would be no reason to put a 96W brick to charge 12W. More likely USB-C which supports 100W.
Um, so that's a render based on made up information. It's not an actual headset. Maybe wait until the product is actually announced before you decide it's uncomfortable and hot?
Of course, but we do know a few things about the form factor -- it will be bigger than a pair of glasses just because it needs a battery and cpu, so it will be heavier and if you want to block ambient light, like other similar products, it'll be hot.
Oh really? How much fitness have you done with 3 lb goggles strapped to your head?
If it were some miracle product that removed the need for external Mac displays and allowed me to simply VR my content at extreme sizes/resolutions, it might get my attention.
3 million means absolutely no sales outside of the Apple loyal. There are around 3 million people who will buy absolutely everything Apple produces regardless of what it is. Apple doesn't even consider this to be a market. They don't make products for this.
I’m guessing you’re not in the VR scene currently. There are devices out there $3K that sell fine. If they can bring game changing features and power, and open up the system to VR developers, I can see it doing well. Not to mention if the “Metaverse” actually takes off, it’s poised well to be a main player in the market.
Get a better headstrap. The BoboVR one on Amazon is like $35 and very comfortable.The longer and more regularly people wear that device the more disfigurement will occur to their faces.
When I used the Oculus, which was only 350 grams, I had an indentation crease around my eyes after only an hour. No I didn't have it on tight. This is what happens.
If people think they can live and work in these, like some nutters are trying to say, over time they will be permanently disfigured. That's just what happens to the body - it adjusts to whatever we do to it, especially in a growing child.
Even eyeglasses leave permanent dent on the sides of the nose after years of use. VR is going to leave horrific marks on people who use it excessively.
None, because the Quest 2 weighs 1 lb. It is an amazing workout experience. Spend a half hour with Leanne in Supernatural and tell me that you have ever had a better workout experience.
