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[Sakura]

That's all well and good for them but the problem is this is Facebook.

Ain't touching anything by them. Fuck them.

If I ever buy a headset it'll be an Apple one just because they aren't Facebook.


Apples headset is rumoured to have a battery on your waist. Not sure if it's the main battery or an additional one.

You can also swap the battery out on your waist. So I imagine the headset will have a small battery at least. You'll probably need to carry spare batteries with you lol.

We really need new battery tech.

 

[Crayon]

The ventura one seems okay if it's branded quest 2. Q2 slim or something. If they call it the meta sidekick or some dumb shit then idk.

 

[Goalus]

The problem with facebook headsets is that they're facebook headsets. I don't want to be associated with facebook.

Similar problem with the upcoming Apple headset: it's an Apple headset. I don't want to be associated with Apple.

 

[RoadHazard]

Meta is not going to win against the richest company in the world with the largest mindshare. EVERYONE wants an apple. EVERYONE will get an apple VR headset even if it's not a practical device. they made millions selling fucking watches dude, tiny watches with cramped screens

Yep, 8 billion people are gonna buy a $3,000 VR headset.

I personally don't want anything Apple, except for the MBP I use for work. I would never get an iPhone for example, I hate iOS in a lot of ways. So that's already not EVERYONE.

 

[Henry Panic]

We really need new battery tech.

Can't force you to buy a new device every couple years if you don't use the same limited battery type that quickly has permanent declines in max capacity.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Anything saying quest 3 will be pc compatible? Sounds like I'm in on that bad boy. Unless psvr2 gets a pc patch.

 

[Ozriel]

Of all the tech sites covering this, why would OP pick a link from Apple Insider, a site that has a clear Apple bias?

 

[Ozriel]

Anything saying quest 3 will be pc compatible? Sounds like I'm in on that bad boy. Unless psvr2 gets a pc patch.

Of course it will be PC compatible.

Meta is not going to win against the richest company in the world with the largest mindshare. EVERYONE wants an apple. EVERYONE will get an apple VR headset even if it's not a practical device. they made millions selling fucking watches dude, tiny watches with cramped screens

Apple Watch costs $399, with some versions even cheaper.

That's a whole other game entirely than putting down $2000+ for an AR headset.
People buy things from Apple based on perceived value. Their HomePod flopped because people wanted Bluetooth.

 

[mckmas8808]

The ventura one seems okay if it's branded quest 2. Q2 slim or something. If they call it the meta sidekick or some dumb shit then idk.

The problem Ventura is going to have is price. How much will they sale a Q2 Slim for? Can FB really afford a $300 VR headset nowadays?

 

[Ozriel]

The problem Ventura is going to have is price. How much will they sale a Q2 Slim for? Can FB really afford a $300 VR headset nowadays?

maybe the same chipset in a Quest 3, but without the pancake lens and some other goodies to cut the price down.

Quest 3 likely lands at $450 or $500. They could make a $100 - $150 cheaper version…though likely still loss making on hardware.

It'd be a big mistake if they went the Series S approach.

 

[Danknugz]

if the FoV is less than index not interested

 

[mckmas8808]

maybe the same chipset in a Quest 3, but without the pancake lens and some other goodies to cut the price down.

Quest 3 likely lands at $450 or $500. They could make a $100 - $150 cheaper version…though likely still loss making on hardware.

It'd be a big mistake if they went the Series S approach.

What would you consider the Series S approach?

 

[March Climber]

Why is everyone treating Apple like Thanos?

 

[Crayon]

The problem Ventura is going to have is price. How much will they sale a Q2 Slim for? Can FB really afford a $300 VR headset nowadays?

Actually, yeah. They finally had to give I'm a raise the price of the 2 so idk how this one is supposed to be that much cheaper.

And I also don't get how they are supposed to move 3rd parties on to quest 3 development.

Oh 40 some odd games at lunch, huh? That sounds familiar....

 

[Eddie-Griffin]

Why is everyone treating Apple like Thanos?

Because VR market hasn't taken off the last several years as people though, and Apples been sitting studying on the site for years, so at this point they probably have all the data they need for demographics, what they want, and want to avoid, and leaks are showing unique ambitious things and motion waggle with no controllers which many sites laughed at when reported, until the later data from two data outlets came out showing many interested, or would be interested in VR, didn't want controllers.

Everyone basically wants to rush to beat them and see who can take the pie before Apple comes into the kitchen because everyone suspects they have everything ready and know what to do from the start.

Now whether that's true or not is uncertain, but companies are reacting anyway. Which again, helps Apple because these companies reacting will make mistakes, or moves that may look like they may work but won't reach many people, so Apple can change strategy accordingly.

Basically the fear of Apple is helping Apple, and these companies don't realize it. They may actually help Apple take off.

 

[mckmas8808]

Because VR market hasn't taken off the last several years as people though, and Apples been sitting studying on the site for years, so at this point they probably have all the data they need for demographics, what they want, and want to avoid, and leaks are showing unique ambitious things and motion waggle with no controllers which many sites laughed at when reported, until the later data from two data outlets came out showing many interested, or would be interested in VR, didn't want controllers.

Everyone basically wants to rush to beat them and see who can take the pie before Apple comes into the kitchen because everyone suspects they have everything ready and know what to do from the start.

Now whether that's true or not is uncertain, but companies are reacting anyway. Which again, helps Apple because these companies reacting will make mistakes, or moves that may look like they may work but won't reach many people, so Apple can change strategy accordingly.

Basically the fear of Apple is helping Apple, and these companies don't realize it. They may actually help Apple take off.

Except none of this matters if Apple can't solve the problems that these other companies are running into. There's nothing in particular that makes Apple better than the other great companies on Earth at being first. To me Apple does is best job when other companies come out with a successful product that's doing well, but then Apple can come in and do it even better than what we thought was good in the first place. I'm starting to have my doubts that Apple will release their headset within the next 2 years. Maybe in 2025 I don't know.