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  • Apple's headset success depends on ecosystem integration

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    I don’t understand how, after thousands of articles and rumors about these goggles, so many people are still completely clueless to the concept of an expensive developer model preceding the affordable consumer model. 

    No, Apple will not sell a great quantity of a brand new device that is 3x more than its competition. They don’t plan to. They aren’t trying to. They probably don’t even want to. That will all come later. 

    Then, there are the narcissists. Those who think these will fail just because they can’t find a use case for them, or because they can’t afford the first generation model that isn’t even intended for them, or because they are afraid of how they’ll look to others. 

    How about waiting until the things actually fucking exist before unilaterally dismissing them? 
    chasmmuthuk_vanalingammichelb76watto_cobratmay

  • Apple adds 'realityproOS' to list of potential VR headset trademarks

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    Synapcis said:
    Why does this sight keep using a render of snorkelling goggles to show “a render of potiential Apple headset?” This was the first image ever posted about the upcoming headset, years ago and it is ridiculous. If apple releases a headset like this, fish everywhere will be using VR!
    I agree…this render is almost a meme by now. But it’s not just here. Every article or blog post out there are using the same 1-2 images. Search “Augmented Reality” in Apple News, select the Top Result and scroll down to see what I mean. 
    watto_cobrawilliamlondon

  • No one can agree on what the Apple VR Headset will cost to make

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    eightzero said:
    jayweiss said:
    I don’t care about estimates of cost to build the headset. I am only interested in how much it will cost to buy one and the level of functionality it will provide. 

    So far none of the VR/AR product out there provide any real benefit for the “average user”. We will see how Apple does with this. 
    "We will see" is pretty accurate. I'm not enthusiastic about this product. Based on the rumors at comparable points in time, I was exactly the opposite on the iPad and Apple Watch. 

    I don't want a headset. I want an Airport. If Apple announced a comparable mesh system with a built in VPN, I'd pay $1000 and sign up for a $50/yr VPN from them. 
    I’m completely with you on this. In my dream scenario, they would add AirPort technology to HomePods and Apple TV’s, giving them extra value as mesh satellites and only requiring a new base station to tie everything together. 
    designreightzerowilliamlondonroake

  • Microsoft & Activision Blizzard merger is a go with conditions, says EU regulators

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    Once this acquisition is completed, I expect a feeding frenzy will begin with many of the larger or more prestigious studios getting scooped up in short order. With streaming services facing stagnant subscriber growth across the board, gaming is the next logical place for them to turn as they look to bolster their bundled offerings and make it harder for people to leave. And obviously, raise prices. 
    FileMakerFeller

  • Apple bracing for potential mixed reality headset production issues

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    quakerotis said:
    This story, and all stories like it, as "reported" by the rumour mill are what comes out of the back end of a horse.

    Reporting on them is equally as lazy and indolent.

    This isn't reporting or news. This is Middle School Hall locker conversation.
    Maybe your in the wrong place, because the rumors are a big reason that many of us come here. Also, if you spot something that you perceive to be manure and then consume it anyway, you really don’t get to complain about the taste. 
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