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  • Apple's AR and VR headset may launch in 2022 as a premium device

    mcdave said:
    Apple doesn’t value design anymore, instead choosing to appease the vocal minority with redundant ports (skating to where the puck was) so this thing’s going to be a total clunker.
    You must enjoy being wrong!

    Apple isn’t moving to where to puck is!  Apple has full control of the puck and they are moving out-of-reach of the competition.  They are headed toward the Meta Goalie who, like Biden, is out to lunch.  Zuckerberg sees what is coming and is trying to stake a claim on this Meta bullcrap, to try to get something out there where his company can direct/control a new Internet II.  Apple doesn’t care about all that, and has greater visions than walking your avatar through a virtual mall to shop at Facebook vendors, or talking to some other flipping avatar.  Sounds neat, but horribly inefficient, and adds nothing except making social networking waste even more of peoples time.

    Apple has been working on these concepts for many years, had had a solid, well integrated roadmap.  Apple’s hardware is going to release supporting both AR and VR, and will offer desktop-class processing via off-device processing on the new iOS devices or perhaps MacOS.  Apple will, of course, release this hardware alongside announcement from developer partners with numerous apps and games.  Apple will also integrate this technology into their existing ecosystem and will offer support for much that already exists.  Deep integration is what they do, and what differentiates them from competitors.  As will all new products, including the iPhone, initial support will be light, but will grow in volume geometrically along with consumer adoption.  Apple will market the living hell out of this.  When the iPad was first released, the posts were, “Neat device, but why would I need one?”  Now, they sell multi billions per quarter and everyone know why they need one.  The Apple AR/VR will be the same.

    TL;DR He’s wrong.  Apple will make it crazy popular.
    muthuk_vanalingampatchythepirateStrangeDaysfastasleep
  • Leaked photo of Meta's upcoming smartwatch reveals Apple Watch-esque design

    It’s as close as they will get to honesty, as the suck up all the meta-data available.  They want people to
    buy the watch so they can literally track their movements and surroundings.
    dangermouse2twokatmewAlex_Vlolliverwatto_cobra
  • Hands on: Should you buy the Nike or standard aluminum Apple Watch Series 7

    Well, Nike hates both America and Israel, recently boycotting the latter.

    This makes an obvious difference on which Watch I chose, and I choose not to buy anything associated with Nike.

    Others can choose how they wish.
    JanNLred oak
  • Oura Smart Ring upgraded with continuous heart rate tracking

    The ring and associated features - Pretty cool!
    The monthly subscription - No thanks! Makes this a pass.
    StrangeDayswatto_cobrabyronl
  • iPhone 13 Pro getting automatic macro mode toggle in iOS 15.1

    This is all great, but I’m getting sick of those damned auto-play videos on this site.
    jeffharrisJBSlough