The Apple headset does look a lot more lightweight and comfortable than most of what we have today - but even then, I just don’t see it.
Even if they got it down to the weight and bulk of actual ski goggles, that wouldn’t actually be comfortable for long sessions compared to sitting at a computer or watching TV (or even using a smart phone)
And ultimately you have to ask what the actual benefit is. The VR/AR industry seems (baffingly) to be moving away from games and towards social/business use cases (the Apple headset baffingly seems to be mosty selling itself as a laptop replacement). Everything we saw them doing with the Apple headset in the demo would be more comfortable and easier to do via more traditional mediums.
And don’t even get me started on Meta who wants us to start working and shopping in VR…
VR has amazing potential for games, but it seems like just when we started to realize that potential with HL:A, the industry just gave up on it. Now-a-days, all the new titles are arcade games optimized for the quest, and hardware developers seem hell-bent on selling these headsets for everything except games.
I could see wanting something like what the Google Glass was supposed to be as a “wear everywhere” headset, but even then it’d be a niche thing for tech enthusiasts
The Apple headset does look a lot more lightweight and comfortable than most of what we have today - but even then, I just don’t see it.
Even if they got it down to the weight and bulk of actual ski goggles, that wouldn’t actually be comfortable for long sessions compared to sitting at a computer or watching TV (or even using a smart phone)
And ultimately you have to ask what the actual benefit is. The VR/AR industry seems (baffingly) to be moving away from games and towards social/business use cases (the Apple headset baffingly seems to be mosty selling itself as a laptop replacement). Everything we saw them doing with the Apple headset in the demo would be more comfortable and easier to do via more traditional mediums.
And don’t even get me started on Meta who wants us to start working and shopping in VR…
VR has amazing potential for games, but it seems like just when we started to realize that potential with HL:A, the industry just gave up on it. Now-a-days, all the new titles are arcade games optimized for the quest, and hardware developers seem hell-bent on selling these headsets for everything except games.
I could see wanting something like what the Google Glass was supposed to be as a “wear everywhere” headset, but even then it’d be a niche thing for tech enthusiasts
I’ve the Bose Frame sunglasses/headphones, and even those can be uncomfortable after a while.