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gatorguy said:

AppleInsider said:

A report claims that Apple is working with game distributor Valve

Valve wouldn't be providing the VR experiences itself, but could use the Steam distribution system to distribute them. .

Rather than AR as the focus Apple will be targeting VR uses like gaming, just the opposite of what has been reported in the past couple of years??
I remember Mr Cook not all that long ago arguing that augmented reality is preferable to virtual reality. Partnering with a gaming company on the development seems at odds with that. 

Quite the opposite actually. AR in many respects is even better for gaming. With even more immersive potential, less issues with disconnected movement sickness and more.

from multiplayer, to board games, to interactive stories, alt reality tie ins (such as marvel or star wars), next level or virtualised existing sports, first person shooting - AR is going to be better, healthier, more engaging and self promoting.

not so much for vehicle simulators

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jd_in_sb said:

Since all iPhones have a case I’m not sure how useful an edge display will be

All? I never keep anything in a case, including my iPhone.

Bare naked is the way to go. I want to feel the actual product that I bought when I'm using it.

i am the same but with this 11Pro i became concerned about scratching the camera lenses from lying on a surface frequently.. so i have begrudgingly put the slimmest case on i could find that gives them a slight gap when lying flat

subscription, or recurring income models are now considered mandatory by venture capitalists and it shows.

it is getting difficult to find even the most basic apps without a subscription paywall. for example, taking a photo and straightening it as a page scanner (in iOS for free).

prices are outrageous and it is generally unclear what you get. subscriptions are the new scam. even more so because of how obscure and layered Apple makes it to manage your subscriptions. It is a little easier in iOS13, but still out of the way for the average bear.

AppleExposed said:

So my hopes for a new Apple TV are dead. Makes the most sense now than ever.

macxpress said:

gfurry said:

Apple TV hasn't been refreshed forever and it seems like with Apple TV+ now would be a great time for some sort of update there. It seems folks are clearing inventory with AT&T selling them for $90 off today.  I a, also hoping for airtags! Seems like a great stocking stuffer? 

Why does AppleTV need to be updated? It's not like it doesn't do what Apple wants it to. What else does AppleTV need to do? To me, this would just simply be updating for the sake of updating. 

Arcade

and hardware innovations like FaceID, AR, Facetime etc.

what use is AR on a TV? Are you going to look at the wall behind the TV????

surely a better comparison than GoT would be 100.

and for the record that no one is keeping. i prefer Momosa in Stargate than GoT - and this is more like him in Stargate.

i think we can determine that Apple is not trying to beat any TV network, they are providing a free service to hardware purchasers; if not that, then they are spending money to prove they have the reach in this medium to the studios that refused Apple’s offers to make a subscription video service.

people also seem to miss that Apple has been releasing music inside iTunes for a long time from their own studio. they are not entirely clueless about creatives, their processes or products.

finally, i really see this as a rounding out of Apple Services before it is spun off into another company by the US Government. Apple can easily see the writing on the wall and has been planning for it. Games, Music, TV, Apps, Cloud Storage across phones, computers and TV with strong enough sales and enough customers that it will never be bought out and will be free to join its parent as another of the world’s biggest companies. I suspect said company will make all that available on Android and Windows as well being the only such combined service, or games or app service that let’s you move platforms AND keep your software, while pitching to software makers that they have the track record in making them money compared to other stores.

The government is not making baby bells, they are letting another monster out of the cage. get ready to invest.