Apple has dropped the number of Vision Pro units that it plans to ship in 2024, going from an expected 700 to 800k units to just 400k to 450k units,...
While Oculus is trying to make a peripheral for gaming, Apple is making a face-computer for… well… nobody knows what, really. They don’t seem to have figured that part out yet, which is part of the problem.
I suppose Apple just thought people would use it like a regular computer or that all of the applications for its use would be immediate and obvious, but they’re not. It doesn’t do what everyone expected it to do (gaming), and the regular stuff it does, it doesn’t do well, or is confusing. The VR/AR bells and whistles range between cool and creepy, from immersive media watching to immersive video creation, but most just don’t see the value.
And, apparently, building a $3,500 Rolls Royce headset that nobody can afford was also a mistake. Oops.
This is my criticism exactly. They should’ve nailed down an immersive social space. All the tech YouTubers would’ve been collaborating and it could’ve become like an exclusive club. Iphones became a flex because of good cameras, facetime, and imessage. Those things exist for the purpose of socializing, and the latter two are semi exclusive spaces. Right now wearing the vision pro probably means you are alone at your house, not socializing.
the social aspect of iphones and watches was also external. being seen with an iphone, wearing a Watch, was perceived as cool for a long time, and that helped drive sales as well as that “in-group” mentality. that doesn’t really apply to the Vision Pro without the social space thing you’re talking about.
everytime, i see or read a apple chill review of this produkt, i remember the future that was prommised, with the first Oculus.
While Oculus is trying to make a peripheral for gaming, Apple is making a face-computer for… well… nobody knows what, really. They don’t seem to have figured that part out yet, which is part of the problem.
I suppose Apple just thought people would use it like a regular computer or that all of the applications for its use would be immediate and obvious, but they’re not. It doesn’t do what everyone expected it to do (gaming), and the regular stuff it does, it doesn’t do well, or is confusing. The VR/AR bells and whistles range between cool and creepy, from immersive media watching to immersive video creation, but most just don’t see the value.
And, apparently, building a $3,500 Rolls Royce headset that nobody can afford was also a mistake. Oops.
This is my criticism exactly. They should’ve nailed down an immersive social space. All the tech YouTubers would’ve been collaborating and it could’ve become like an exclusive club. Iphones became a flex because of good cameras, facetime, and imessage. Those things exist for the purpose of socializing, and the latter two are semi exclusive spaces. Right now wearing the vision pro probably means you are alone at your house, not socializing.
the social aspect of iphones and watches was also external. being seen with an iphone, wearing a Watch, was perceived as cool for a long time, and that helped drive sales as well as that “in-group” mentality. that doesn’t really apply to the Vision Pro without the social space thing you’re talking about.