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I think one of the dealers nailed it on the head, if your going to do this it has to be better than Carplay.  I have 0 faith that GM is capable of that.  Volvo added Carplay to the Android Automotive OS they are using in new cars(which is already a better default OS than just about anyone not named Tesla).  My guess is that this will hurt sales and there will be an OTA update halfway through the model year that adds Carplay back in.  It really is shooting yourself in the foot because you want to sell "Services" that people are already getting for free.

JP234 said:

Well thanks for making me do the work and find out you're right! I was unaware there was a difference until you pointed it out. I read this on CNET:

"Suffice it to say right now, MicroLED is better suited for large, wall-sized displays using individual pixels made up of LEDs. Micro-OLED is better suited for tiny, high-resolution displays. This isn't to say that MicroLED can't be used in smaller displays, and we'll likely see some eventually."

But neither tech is cheap yet, is it?

I am assuming like most technologies, as they scale production the cost will decrease.  Look at the cost of large OLED televisions today vs 5-10 years ago.  

I am guessing the reason for the rumored "shortage" is that Sony has some of the initial production allocated to their high end camera's.  I would guess the main reason Sony developed this was for their camera's electronic view finders, where they want high pixel count and low latency, and it just happened to be an excellent display for VR as well.

Not in any large percentages.  For the truly high end enthusiast, they are not going to want to stream content at lower bitrates.  They may be 4k screens per eye, but the area the TV will  be taking up won't be 4K.  For audiophiles, they aren't going to get the base/volume clarity out of the built in speakers.  No sitting with family/friends/significant others.  I am not going to invite friends over to watch a game and expect them all to have AVP's so we can watch on different big virtual screens...

I am very excited for its potential, but I really think this is a supplemental device in its current state.  I use VR headsets, you will hit a limit on how long you can comfortably wear this headset, even as light as it is.  It is going to squeeze your head to stay in place, you would not want to work all day wearing this headset.  Based on the hands on I am reading, this is a device that blows away prior AR/VR experiences, but it still has some of the same shortfalls of other headsets.  

What I want to know is how much the 4k screens and pixel layout reduces the screen door effect.  I'm currently using the PSVR 2, which has 2K screens for each eye, and does foveated rendering like the Vision Pro will.  The screen door effect is much improved over prior VR headsets i have used, but its not gone completely.  That's why I am wondering if you can only replicate the screen of a Mac, vs creating a bigger "higher resolution" screen in the device.  Several people who have tried it(I'll reference Nilay Patel but there are others) have mentioned that there are some FOV  limitations with the headset(IE, your periphery is still significantly obstructed).  Basically, it still has some of same issues that other headsets have.   Also, is the default refresh 90, 120, 144 etc?  Sub pixel structure, FOV and refresh have a massive impact on eye comfort when using a headset like this.  

That being said, everyone is saying its the best experience they have had with a VR/AR headset.  So if I can stream PS5/PC games(like i can with iPad) as well as use all of my standalone streaming services with the device, its very compelling proposition. This is a wait until gen 2 or 3 device for me, but I will be watching very closely.    

I have been a subscriber since Youtube TV started at $35 and it was an amazing value proposition, with my use case being for live sports.  As they continue to add more channels I don't care about and increase prices, I am looking seriously at alternatives.  Its getting to the point that compared to a cable bundle its no longer saving me money, it actually costs more than traditional cable tv/internet.  They seriously need to bring different service tiers as its no longer worth the price they are charging.