$3500 in today’s money is not far off from what early computers cost. It’s actually less.

The Mac SE retailed for $2900 in 1987. This is equivalent to over $7000 in today’s money.

“A rich boys toy that will never amount to anything” would have been a grossly bad prediction back in 1987.

Just sayin.

I feel like something like this truly won't go mainstream until two things happen:

• they need to be smaller and have a battery life closer to that of current smart phones
• they need to look waaaay less wonky. I mean most people would be embarrassed to wear this goofy ass looking thing in public. Don't even get me started on the goofy digital eyeballs on the front. There's a good reason this is the first apple product ever that the presenter didn't use on stage, cause he would look like an idiot and they knew it.

Once that happens I think they'll explode in popularity. If they can make them look closer to just reading glasses or something with a 5 hr battery life at a bare minimum, everyone will want them. Obviously it would help a lot if they weren't $3,500 too lmao

From discussion I've heard by my gen z friends I'm pretty sure apple could sell almost anything and people will buy it and claim it's the best thing ever. Airpods are treated as jewelery at this point. I will say their phones are decent products but they're way too locked down for me to ever own one. Great for my parents etc who want something simple

I love that shit and use it all the time.

What do you use it for?

Wait it's a panel? I thought it was some weird seethrough glass but I guess I didn't think very hard about how that would work.

As a person who doesn't buy Apple ecosystem hardware, I don't know what niche this product is filling for me.

I don't already use VR, so what is this product doing to draw me in to VR? On top of that, what does Apple VR offer that other VR services do not?

This thing will get released. I’ve read at least one review where the reviewer actually tested the thing and confirmed that it worked as advertised. No way they shelf it at this point. My understanding is AirPower was vapor when they announced it and never quite got it working right.

There is no way Apple will not release the Vision. They would have been working on this for the better part of a decade, and have reportedly invested billions into it. Even if the first version flops, the Apple machine will continue making Vision for multiple generations.

No chance Apple gives up on this. It was bad PR enough when they had to give up on the airpower but this headset is a whole different story. It's not just some accessory it's a brand new product category and is supposed to be the current CEO's legacy. There's IMHO no way they will just say "oops my bad" and not launch it.

It depends what you mean by “breakout product”. Like if you’re looking for revolutionary changes like iPhones, iPods, etc. how many other companies are expected to make generational technology changes?

I mean, the Apple Silicone hardware is pretty effing good.

Eh I think it looks pretty cool, only reason I won’t be getting one is purely cost related.

I'll be the first to admit that my technical experience in this field is limited, but I have been following the tech for some time.

Transparent display tech has come a long way since its inception, but from either a transparency standpoint or as a high fidelity interface for VR I can't see how it's a viable option. Given the choice I would much rather have a crystal clear UI with simulated AR than compromise display quality with adjustable transparency.

Why Apple chose to develop the googly-eyes outward-facing display is beyond me though. Maybe it looks better in person than in their promos.

You've just attacked Apple's entire business model.

You only forgot to mention the part where they take from open source and don't give anything back.

I agree, the core technology here should be the display, everything else is already figured out and can be externally connected.