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cfinst t1_iyz8581 wrote

Apple knows what they are doing…they have proved themselves time and time again!

Take your time and do it right! I will buy that set no matter what because the oculus blew my mind years ago and Facebook sucked the life out of it.

If anyone can make a proper “metaverse” it’s not Facebook it’s apple so good luck guys I’ll be waiting whenever you’re ready

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unpeople t1_iyz7rux wrote

Meta spent $10 billion this year on VR, but they're a social media company, not a hardware manufacturer, so a lot of that was spent on things that Apple has already solved. Apple's annual R&D budget is $28 billion, and if the rumors of an impending headset are true, that means they've been working on it for years at this point. They've most likely outspent Meta by now, while having the advantage of decades of experience producing top tier hardware and operating systems, plus hundreds of hardware and software patents in their back pocket.

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LawsMan t1_iyyo8i5 wrote

The iPhone started at $499 (over $700 today) and required a two year service contract with AT&T. That was a lot of money then too. You’re right that it’s the iterations that bring costs down and expand markets.

People doubting Apple sound a lot like Balmer and the head of Palm:

“We’ve learned and struggled for a few years here figuring out how to make a decent phone. PC guys are not going to just figure this out. They’re not going to just walk in.” —Palm CEO Ed Colligan, November 16, 2006

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Baby_bluega t1_iyynfun wrote

Well meta is going the complete wrong direction, but then again, I can't imagine Apple doing any better. Oculus cv1 was great. Rift s, was a bit if a downgrade. The quest was portable, so cool, but the processor is so weak it sucks, and is really only usable for a handful of games. Now they are releasing the quest pro for $1500, which is about absolute joke. For that price I can almost buy a varjo areo, which beats it by miles in every category and is made by some no name company. It has 1.5 times the resoltion in both width and hieght. I can buy a valve index for 2/3rds the price, and I would take that over a quest pro any day of the week.

I think quest is great for children that can't afford a gaming pc, but that's about it. Granted, that is most the matket.

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