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I think it needs to be a set of glasses and we need better battery tech before that can really happen. Solid state batteries will be needed since their energy density is so much higher. As a low vision user i can think of an immediate use as a magnification device. Actual magnifiers dont work well for me but software magnification does. Therefore i could magnify my surroundings to read signs, etc.

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I totally agree with this. I think Google was ahead of its time with Google Glass and I think something like that could catch on in a future where the hardware and software are more robust. Driving/walking directions, real time translation…some great potential for useful applications!

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Google glass was my thought too. It was just way ahead of its time, but google absolutely had the right idea

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No. Especially if it is 100% proprietary.

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strapping goggles to my head to send an email sounds like what my personal hell is going to be like

imo VR is fun for games but beyond that it’s too dystopic for my taste lol

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It’s a cool gadget which I’d love to try but no way would buy. It just doesn’t do anything practical that I can’t already do quicker, easier and more effectively with more traditional devices. it’s far too expensive to justify as a fun gadget.

The article is right, very few people would want to sit with this on their head in the company of other people. It’s a generally a solo experience.

I could see it being extremely useful for those with disabilities though and I suppose if anyone can bring mixed reality devices more to the main stream it’s going to be apple

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I mean, no.

I think at most it’s somewhat comparable to sitting down at an old fashioned desktop computer. It’s your primary focus of attention. When you’re not using it, you take it off.

The example of a dad doing a real-time recording of himself playing with his kids is cringy AF.

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I’m pretty sure that was keynote-friendly code for “look how detailed the VR porn is going to be.”

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