Arman asked [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9qSaGXFy…

I’m already entertained enough watching my husband on the meta one. Every time I see him on it I sneakily take a video and then send it to him so it’s waiting when he gets off that contraption 😆 hasn’t deterred him from using it though 🤔

cLOUD · 11mo

I can have a lot of fun in return for spending that sum and I so far doubt I can have the same fun by wearing a headset. But I'll see and try what it does.

Kate Matsuda · 11mo

Technology is super duper and yet we still didn't do anything big deal yet.

Burger Queen · 11mo

Not for that price. No thank you.

LaDamaX · 11mo

I doubt it. It's more money than most people have to spend on a luxury gadget. And people tend to not like technology they have to wear on their face (for example, it's why 3D TV never took off).

inhahe · 11mo

I have limited experience with headsets like that but if it's anything like the ones I've tried (like VR headsets), then I suspect it'll be too bulky to enjoy for extended periods. The personally most appealing thing I would use that for is watching a movie, because watching one with that spatial experience honestly seems cool... but if I wanted to share that experience with other people, which I often do, that headset is not viable at all. I feel like that's gonna be one of the major downfalls of this product, which is that you can't really share it the full spatial experience with other people. It feels like it would be isolating to use it. You'll have all this stuff in front of you and no one can see it but you. I don't really see people clamoring for that.

Also, the face mapping for FaceTime is wild when you can just FaceTime someone normally on your phone without the creepy AI.

Teo · 11mo

It probably is the future. There’s definitely benefits with this kind of user interface- especially for those handicapped. But I’m sure this kind of technology will change before it’s in every household like the first computers came to be. It’s not affordable for most people, middle class. I kind of wonder if it’s good for your vision and brain to wear it for long periods of time. I won’t be purchasing it.

saturn · 11mo

people act like wearing eyeglasses is some unspeakable burden, would literally rather not see as well than do it....you will not convince me that people will ever wear shit like this around for recreational purposes, not regularly for hours or all day like this seems to be suggesting

Sean ⚡🤖 · 11mo

Widespread, no.

I have yet to see an android phone manufacturer heavily investing in 3d face mapping. Apple does that since 2017. Google launched a phone with such features but realized that wasn't their business. The iPhone X didn't just come with just another biometric system. It was a mere investment into technologies that would make that headset a reality.

Another example is memoji. While it's fairly accurate and fluid due to the 3d sensors, other manufacturers tried to copy it by using various techniques to transform mere 2d data from a camera into animated faces.

That makes me think that while Apple spends money developing quality products and a slick ecosystem, others spend money to develop cheaper products.

There's nothing like Apple, and VR is still an expensive niche. For many people who are on that niche, spending that amount is just a little more than usual. For people who are (fully) into the Apple ecosystem, it's also a little more than usual. And I think it's going to take more than a decade until the major VR manufacturers catch up with Apple vision while offering a lower price.

Arman · 9 answers · 11mo