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rezwits said:

Guys come on, quit playing Fox and the Grapes...

I am a 100% macFanBoy, have purchased over 100 apple product in my lifetime, since 1985!

If they don't get a Flip and/or Fold next year for the 2023, "iPhone 15"

That's that... Samsung kicked our ASS.  I am not gonna sit here in denial!

I had a Motorola Flip (2-3 of um) back in the day and it's NiiiCCCCEEEE...

Sorry, face facts dawgs...  They have the SCREEN TECH, and Apple can't do an F-ing thing!

Get real boys...  BUT we kick their ass on EVERYTHING else, so... you know the saying:

You can't win um all...

Genuine question - is having a folding screen really a 'big deal'? Why is such feature to be admired?

currentinterest said:

I am ordering one Day 1. Upgrading from an iPhone 12 Pro, which goes to a brother-in-law.

I'm on the Xs Max currently - a great phone. I might move it over to a dedicated data acquisition and development role as I have devices that talk to it and go with the 14 Pro Max.

'Usually if a company is genuinely doomed, the first thing to go is anyone paying any attention to it.'

It is my experience that the first thing to go is the company produced calendar... does Apple publish an internal calendar?

9secondkox2 said:

iqatedo said:

DAalseth said:

alandail said:

robin huber said:

Success will be about software. If it’s only for gamers, can’t see mass adoption. Then it would be, as you say, a stepping stone. 

the killer app for VR is fitness.

I don’t see how that could be a good idea. Whether you’re dancing, running on a treadmill, biking or whatever you need to see what you’re doing. To not run into things first, but also for simple balance. Have you seen those videos of blindfolded people trying to have a pillow fight? It would be about that good, only more dangerous. 

I am a road cyclist who has qualified to compete internationally in UCI competition. Amongst my friends, ergo training is popular and currently a connected iPad or computer is the means of visualising the ride. We ride virtually in places and with people all over the world, being able to do so in 3D would be not only awesome but very popular. I used to row eights, being able to use a rowing ergo with crew mates would be brilliant as perfecting timing and stroke length etc is only possible in coordination with others in the boat. These are fitness activities that would benefit, even as a one-hour long 'burst mode' pursuit. I can't say that VR/MR headsets would take off but I suspect the uses to which they are put will grow rapidly once affordable VR/MR systems are available.

Curious as to your take on why this isn’t the case already with all of the competitor systems already available for years now. Sure they aren’t apple branded but they’ve been on the market for a while. 

I like your idea, but wonder if that’s something people might rather just look at a cycle mounted screen if any screen - and why it isn’t a big deal right now. 

Can only speak to my experience. I use Apple gear and an iPad as do others whose systems I have experienced. I'd use an Apple VR/MR system but not others. However, so much more is possible and I will be interested to witness Apple's take. In rowing for example, the angle of the blade in the water is of crucial importance. Rotate the oar a little too far and the blade 'crabs' (digs in) which ruins the flow of the boat. If a rowing machine can talk to the headset and be calibrated for blade angle, the headset could superimpose the pitch and stroke on the scene. These are the kind of metrics I'd expect Apple to pick up on. Perhaps others do these things now but there are so many opportunities for a well thought out system.

I take your point however, perhaps if this was to become popular it would be already. I have limited experience.

Wesley Hilliard said:

Judging by these comments either our forum members don't want us to cover Apple VR ever again or would rather we used stick figure drawings to depict future hardware. Y'all need to take a breath. lol

"How dare you make your own images based on rumors" is what some of you sound like.

I like your design. I'd do it differently but such does not detract from your effort.