• datendefekt@lemmy.ml
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    To be fair, the technology is really fascinating. Virtual objects throwing shadows on the real environment or generating a virtual face in realtime is stunning. But on a practical note, does this keep your face from getting sweaty? Can you wear glasses comfortably? Can you change light seals when they get dirty?

    Nevertheless this is in effect just a glorified monitor, but will certainly cost several times more. So I really can’t imagine compelling use cases. Especially since you can only use it with other apple devices.

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      I’m just interested in seeing what sorts of games someone will develop for this. I imagine it’d be great.

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        At first, I wanted to reply “Gaming? On a Mac? Get out of here!”. But I just saw that over 38k games are available for MacOS in Steam - well, TIL!

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    While I wouldn’t want to wear an AVP around people, if someone came up to me it would be nice for them to know if I’m seeing them via passthrough or if I’m completely in VR

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      I think its very odd that they managed to combine VR and google glass to some how come up with something even more off putting. Can’t wait to see someone wearing these while driving.

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    Oh hey Tim Cook tweeted a video ad about the nightmare goggles today and the first thing it showed was someone using them to work while barely paying attention to making their child breakfast.

    Very cool and good I love capitalism =^)

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    I just feel like VR is never really going to be a thing most people enjoy using. People have always used tools with their hands, the smartphone is just the most advanced version yet. Wearing something over your field of vision feels unnatural and unintuitive, and I don’t see that ever changing. I already feel kinda uncomfortable even when I just put my hoodie up. What if someone comes at me from behind 🫣

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      But we are still at the very beginning of this technology. People will start using them at home because they are more suitable than phones for some activities, but as usage increases there will also be more research on the subject - so technology can advance and become less invasive -. Once usage increases and the tool becomes less invasive, I see very few barriers to them spreading outside.

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        Maybe they will, maybe they won’t. I definitely felt similarly to you for a while, but now I’m just kinda in a phase where I’m seeing the downsides too.

        I worry about the mental health of a society that spends more time on a headset than face to face with other human beings. It’s already really bad just with smartphones. VR is gonna be even more problematic, people are going to literally get addicted to VR and lose track of reality and go insane. Or at least I could see that outcome as a possibility.

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          Sorry for the late reply.

          In my comment I wrote how I think this technology might spread, but this isn’t connected to the advantages and disadvantages I believe it has (rather to the advanced and disadvantages the public will perceive).

          I’m quite worried about the mental health consequences too, but I don’t think they’ll be enough to make us stop using VR if we find it convenient. I just hope for an increase in mental health awareness, so that even if new technologies do damage people will be able to prevent and cure a part of it.

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    Google glasses? Hospitals

    Facebook glasses? A few skaters

    Cardboard? Casual games for kids

    Oculus? Simulators

    This thing? Apple futuristic-wannbes fanboys