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Apple Vision Pro review: It's a half-baked glimpse of the future
Spatial computing might be the future, but Apple Vision Pro is more of a proof-of-concept in its current state than a product people should buy.
For decades, computing has been restricted to physical devices and operating systems that are completely self-contained. With that being said, computing went through a lot of changes over that time, and Apple has led the charge. It pushed the world toward the graphical user interface with the Macintosh in 1984, and reimagined the smartphone with multi-touch and the iPhone in 2007. What’s the next leap forward for computing? If you ask Apple, it’s the concept of spatial computing, and it starts with Apple Vision Pro in 2024.
You can get a used car for the price of an Apple Vision Pro repair
The Apple Vision Pro starts at $3,499 and comes with 256GB of storage
Apple made a splash when it debuted its first AR/VR headset in 2023, the Apple Vision Pro. However, it wasn’t all for positive reasons — many people were shocked by the price of the product, even after all of its futuristic features were revealed. Now that Apple has opened the door to preorders, additional details are being revealed about the headset, including what repairs may cost you. As it turns out, Apple Vision Pro owners should prepare to spend more than what they pay for the upfront cost.
7 reasons why people won't get on board with VR
Tech companies want consumers to get on board with the VR bandwagon, but many people are reluctant for these reasons.
There has been an ongoing debate for several years now about whether VR will take off as the next big thing, or if it will crash and burn like 3D TVs. After years of technological improvements, we are finally at a point where VR looks really good. Unfortunately, it seems that average consumers are not interested anymore.
Hurry! The Meta Quest Pro is $400 cheaper for a limited time
This Meta Quest Pro deal will get you stepping into the metaverse
If you want to get your hands on this high-end VR headset from Meta, you only have to spend $1,100. That's a great price for a VR headset with top-of-the-line hardware.
The $1,500 Meta Quest Pro is a flagship VR headset for professionals
The all-new Meta Quest Pro is a premium VR headset with a ton of advanced features geared towards professionals. Read on to learn more.
Over the last few months, we've seen various leaks and teasers about a premium Meta Quest VR headset codenamed Project Cambria. The headset is now finally official, and you can pre-order one right away. But before you do that, know that the new Meta Quest Pro isn't your average VR headset for gaming. On the contrary, it packs a ton of advanced features geared toward professionals and has a rather steep price tag.
Sony finally reveals the design of the PlayStation VR2
Sony has officially revealed the PlayStation VR2's design. The design complements the PlayStation 5. Read on.
At CES 2022, Sony confirmed that its next-generation VR headset would be called the PlayStation VR2. However, the company didn't give us a glimpse of the headset at the time. That changes today as Sony has now officially revealed the design of the PlayStation VR2.
Motorola's new 5G wearable aims to address a major issue with VR headsets
Motorola has teamed up with Verizon to launch a new 5G-enabled wearable that aims to address a major issue with VR headsets. Read on to learn more.
Motorola has partnered with Verizon to launch a new 5G-enabled wearable that aims to usher in a new wave of lightweight VR headsets. The neckband-style device packs all the hardware necessary to drive dumb VR headsets, like the HTC Vivo Flow and the Nreal Air, which otherwise utilize your smartphone as the brains of the operation.
Apple's 2022 product lineup will reportedly include new Mac Pros, a VR headset, redesigned MacBook Air, and more
Apple has several promising products in the works for 2022, including new Mac Pros, a redesigned MacBook Air, a VR headset, and more.
2021 was an eventful year for Apple, with the company releasing many category-defining products across the board including an M1-powered iPad Pro, a brand new iPad mini, a new MacBook Pro lineup, iPhone 13 series, and more. It looks like 2022 is going to be even more exciting for Apple fans as the Cupertino giant has several promising products in the works, including new Mac Pros, a redesigned MacBook Air, a VR headset, and more.
The Oculus Quest 2 was my best Tech Purchase of the Year, and you should also consider one
The Oculus Quest 2 was my best tech purchase of the year. Find out why I love it and how it completely changed my perception of VR gaming!
Virtual Reality, more commonly referred to as VR, is a concept that has been around for some time now. While consumer VR headsets were first made available way back in the 1990s, it wasn't until two decades later that the tech started to get some shape and gain popularity. In 2014, Google launched Google Cardboard, a DIY project to further familiarize the masses with the concept of VR. Google Cardboard was a platform that enabled consumers to experience VR in a cost-effective way. It involved using your smartphone with a piece of cardboard and a couple of lenses to create an immersive effect.
HTC unveils Vive Flow, a portable VR headset that uses your phone as a controller
HTC has finally launched its Vive Flow VR headset. It's a standalone device that connects to your smartphone. Read on.
After weeks of leaks and teases, HTC's highly anticipated Vive Flow VR headset is finally here. The Vive Flow is a departure from the previous HTC VR headsets. Unlike the earlier models, which needed to be tethered to a PC, the Vive Flow is a standalone device that uses your Android phone as a controller.
HTC's Upcoming Vive Flow Headset looks like a pair of portable VR Glasses
HTC Vive Flow, the brand's upcoming VR headset has leaked in all its glory revealing a lot of information about the device, even the price!
HTC's mobile division may have gone silent, but the company has been doing a good job with its VR hardware. The HTC Vive is one of the more popular VR headsets competing against products from rivals like Oculus. Earlier this year, we got a glimpse of the HTC Vive Air, a concept VR headset focused on fitness. While the Vive Air didn't make it to commercial production, HTC is all set to launch a new VR headset... or what seems more like a pair of glasses. Right before its official launch, a ton of images have leaked of the upcoming HTC Vive Flow, showing off its design and a few features.
Oculus is bringing multi-user accounts and app sharing to the Quest
Facebook-owned Oculus is bringing options to add extra users to your VR headset and share app purchases, as it tries to expand usage.
Facebook-owned Oculus has announced plans to bring two of its most-requested features to the Oculus Quest VR headset. (Sadly, neither is the ability to log in without a Facebook account). Multi-User accounts, which will allow several accounts to log into the same device, and app sharing, which allows those users to access each other's apps.
Facebook is making a new Oculus Quest standalone VR headset that's smaller and refreshes at 90Hz
According to a new report, Facebook is working on a successor to the Oculus Quest. It will be smaller, lighter and will support higher refresh rate. Read on
In 2014, Facebook acquired Oculus VR Inc. for $2 billion, twice of what it paid for Instagram. In its early days, Oculus's VR efforts were largely focused on PC gaming. But that finally changed under Facebook and the company went on to launch Oculus Go, its first standalone VR headset that didn't need to be tethered to a PC. The Oculus Go was developed in collaboration with Xiaomi. It was powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC and featured an LCD with a resolution of 1280x1440 per eye and 60Hz refresh rate (and optionally going up to 72Hz). In mid-2019, Facebook followed up with the Oculus Quest, its second standalone VR headset. The Quest is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and has a PenTile OLED display at 1440x1600 resolution per eye and refreshed at 72Hz. Now, a report from Bloomberg has revealed that there’s a third standalone VR headset on the horizon.
Developer releases basic 2D Daydream VR launcher for the Lenovo Mirage Solo
Looking for a launcher to launch 2D apps and games on your new Lenovo Mirage Solo on the Daydream VR platform? Look no further as a developer has released a very basic launcher that does just the trick.
The standalone Lenovo Mirage Solo Daydream VR headset is actually capable of launching two-dimensional apps and games, but the device by default provides no way of doing so. You have to use a cumbersome workaround involving installing the app remotely from the Play Store on a PC, then opening Settings on the Mirage Solo, then opening the app settings page that you want to launch, then launching the Play Store details page for the app, and then finally tapping "open" to actually launch the app you want. The full steps outlined by UploadVR show you just how tedious this can be. Fortunately, a developer has released a 2D app launcher that lets you launch other 2D apps without going through this painful process.