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I can’t even imagine what you could use that for in terms of work? Seems inefficient
 

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I can’t even think of a reason I’d want one? I know the gen z’ers are salivating at the opportunity but this thing does nothing for me
Because we actually like reality, we don't worry about chasing ass and getting turned down, it's part of the fun, there's always other ass to chase.
 

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I watched Apple's 9 minute film on it and apparently I also can't see why I need this 'starting from $3500' device. It's basically taking the functionality of your iPhone and projecting it in the space in front of you? Who would wear this outside their house? Guess I'm too old and not the target market. Lol
 

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So can you see outside the goggles? I saw a post over the weekend of a guy stopping in the middle of a crosswalk to "play" whatever game was going on inside his headset. I was waiting for him to get mowed over by a Mack truck but he crossed the street successfully. I suspect there will be lots of Darwin Award Winners as a result of these VR headsets being used in "the real world".
 

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Wake me up when they look like nice sun glasses. Think it would be cool to not be holding a smart phone for most of the day.
 

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I can’t even think of a reason I’d want one? I know the gen z’ers are salivating at the opportunity but this thing does nothing for me
They can be used to significantly lower the simulator cost for vocational training like robotic surgery, welding, driving, IFR flying and other expensive activities.

Like all new tech, it's a little clunky now but will be used for all sorts of activities from work to entertainment.

I played with a welding simulator using them and it was really good as a training tool.
 

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They can be used to significantly lower the simulator cost for vocational training like robotic surgery, welding, driving, IFR flying and other expensive activities.

Like all new tech, it's a little clunky now but will be used for all sorts of activities from work to entertainment.

I played with a welding simulator using them and it was really good as a training tool.

Hoping for some kind of windows integration (or windows' own version) so we can test with AutoCAD and dump the monitors.
 

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One other thing AR (augmented reality) is supremely useful for is imagine you are in maintenance (airplanes, cars, power plants, you name it).

You have no idea what you’re working on and need to consult the manual. So you stop, pull the manual and have to have it with you (top of a lift, ladder, etc) and it’s bulky and you have to put it on something.

Now imagine you could have the same manual but it’s in AR glasses. Not only could you page through the manual in front of your face without having to take both hands off the work, but if it offers an exploded diagram view and you need to identify the part, It can highlight the part right in your vision.

This is just one of many examples where AR shines and can be used across multiple industries.

Now, VR on the other hand is a nerd date with a supermodel. You don’t want to see your hand giving you the business, you want to see her hand doing it. VR doesn’t let you see outside the glasses it’s all internal. Which is the escapism most expect from VR, but not useful when you need to interact with reality.
 

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The reviewers love them.

This is the real deal.
 

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That does seem like a very practical use but you know that's the last thing it will get used for.
 

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I watched like 60 seconds of that video and started to get a strange feeling in my eyes. Something about not registering eyeballs on the human? Felt almost like I was trying to force myself to go cross eyed. I've never felt that before...
 

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If/when they make them smaller like a normal pair of glasses or just not overall as bulky, I could see a real use for this when offroading at speed and identifying what trail or path to take. If there were a way to overlay or highlight the route you were supposed to take on the terrain in front you, that would be awesome. Maybe useful in the same way for boating at night too.

I wouldn't wear anything like that just to have the contents of my phone in front of my face though.
 

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Doing it for clicks. No able bodied critical thinking HUMAN being is going to be doing this amongst us. 🤦🏽‍♂️ I don’t believe it… I don’t want to believe it.

Can’t wait until I see the videos of all these people getting robbed of them in real time... not virtual. $2500 is mucho dinero.
 
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They can be used to significantly lower the simulator cost for vocational training like robotic surgery, welding, driving, IFR flying and other expensive activities.

Like all new tech, it's a little clunky now but will be used for all sorts of activities from work to entertainment.

I played with a welding simulator using them and it was really good as a training tool.
Yea. . . . I want some kid wearing these to weld the bridge I'm going to be driving over or the pipe to carry my water.

Or repair my new EV.

Guess my new minimum wage to repair their screw up is going to start at $3500 an hour.
 

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Yea. . . . I want some kid wearing these to weld the bridge I'm going to be driving over or the pipe to carry my water.

Or repair my new EV.

Guess my new minimum wage to repair their screw up is going to start at $3500 an hour.
why start so low? They spent that on a pair of fucking goggles....they can surely afford double that for actual people to really fix something.
 

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Yea. . . . I want some kid wearing these to weld the bridge I'm going to be driving over or the pipe to carry my water.

Or repair my new EV.

Guess my new minimum wage to repair their screw up is going to start at $3500 an hour.
True, but it would be nice to have someone properly trained to weld that bridge or that water pipe.

And if these things can make proper vocational training more affordable giving more opportunities for high paying critical jobs to those who couldn’t afford the training in the past, I’m hard pressed to ignore the promises of the technology.

Beats the shit out of a ton of government guaranteed student loans for useless degrees where all the graduate can do is become a barista at Starbucks. 🤷
 

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They can be used to significantly lower the simulator cost for vocational training like robotic surgery, welding, driving, IFR flying and other expensive activities.

Like all new tech, it's a little clunky now but will be used for all sorts of activities from work to entertainment.

I played with a welding simulator using them and it was really good as a training tool.
Did the simulated metal get hot and give you a simulated burn?
 

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Did the simulated metal get hot and give you a simulated burn?
No, but we’re working with the ITW to buy and donate a training rig or two to help out the community college.

Want to chip in to make training better and more affordable for some needy young people wanting to make their lives better?
 

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No, but we’re working with the ITW to buy and donate a training rig or two to help out the community college.

Want to chip in to make training better and more affordable for some needy young people wanting to make their lives better?
I learned the real way, usually works best
 

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No, but we’re working with the ITW to buy and donate a training rig or two to help out the community college.

Want to chip in to make training better and more affordable for some needy young people wanting to make their lives better?



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All this stuff reminds me of the graphic novel The Electric State. Super cool book and interesting story. Simon Stalenhag who also had that show tails from the fringe on prime I believe. Anyway, they’re currently making a movie based off the novel


But of you want an interesting quick read with some REALLY cool art pick up the book.


Apocalyptic story of how 99% of humanity gets addicted to virtual reality and basically dies off. Trippy.
 
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