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Apple Rumored to Be Working on AirPods With Built-in Cameras (gizmodo.com)

submitted 4 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[+] just_another_person@lemmy.world -6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

the tech giant has suspended work on the next Vision Pro and is looking for ways to cut costs for a cheaper model that could ship by the end of next year

It absolutely does not. Which non-shitty version of their currently absolutely shitty headset did you think was going to be the magic one that actually works the way describe and advertise? Lolol

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why do you think the headset doesn’t work as described or advertised?

Its price is the main complaint I’ve seen.

[+] just_another_person@lemmy.world -7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If you haven't read or looked into this, it feels almost wrong to just boil it down for you.

Watch one of their stupid commercials about it, then see if it works at all the way they delict it working. It does not. All it is now is a wearable monitor for desktop viewing. Things it does not do while clearly depicted as such:

gaming
multimedia presentations
stream to other headsets
have ANY sharable user positioning data (local or GPS)
collaboration with other headset owners
wireless anything (it's got a heavy ass battery pack)
literally has NONE of the apps that it had depicted it had in some presentations at initial dev announcement (Netflix, YouTube...etc), though they are usable in browser

Anyway, you get the idea. There's more, but why bother.

[–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 5 points 4 months ago

I like shitting on Apple as much as the next guy but the Vision Pro is an impressive piece of gear from an engineering perspective. Unfortunately, much like pretty much all VR headsets before it, it is suffering from a lack of an ecosystem.

All Apple changed is to pivot away from a focus on bleeding edge high end hardware in this new segment and instead grow a userbase by means of a cheaper base product (likely missing one or two bells and whistles). Developers don't like to produce apps for platforms nobody will use, even if they get thrown some money to do so, because it is a poor long term investment. So Apple's best shot at this is to get Vision devices onto as many heads as possible.

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

You can play steam games on the Vision Pro via a PC.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It absolutely does. I'm not sure why you're trying to spread misinformation, but Apple clearly hasn't dropped VR or the Vision Pro, and your own source proves it.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I never said that. WTF are you talking about?

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yes you did. If you can't remember your own words, you can literally just scroll up.

I doubt it's for their fun headset since they've already abandoned it.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes. They did abandon work on the gaming and multimedia improved headset. What about that is wrong from the article?

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What are you talking about? They never said they were making a gaming-focused headset. We were talking about the Vision Pro and you said Apple abandoned it.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes they did. I was at WWDC, and they punted to the upcoming version of the headset that would do what they already claimed it would.

From the horses mouth: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/02/apple-announces-more-than-600-new-apps-built-for-apple-vision-pro/

None of the mention of gaming is true or possible with the current gen, and they specifically said they were developing an "upcoming headset for gamers" that was tailored to this. Now it's cancelled, and even if you pull the "well, they REALLY meant..." bullshit, they specifically talked about how "easy" it was to port games from the App Store, which was never possible. Flat out bullshit.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Lmao you're honestly telling me that this is an announcement of a gaming headset? HAHAHA

Bloons TD 6. Cut the Rope. Fruit Ninja. NBA 2K24 ARCADE EDITION.

All of this mentioned way below stuff like watching TV.

Yeah mate, totally. A headset for gamers HAHAHAHA.

Do yourself a favour and just take the L. They were never developing a gaming headset. By your metric of a gaming headset, Apple also designed the iPhone as a "gaming phone", the iPad as a "gaming tablet", and shit, even the Apple watch as a "gaming watch".

When people say VR gaming, they generally don't mean games on the tier of angry birds or doodle jump. They mean actual PC VR games.