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Even Apple wasn’t able to make VR headsets mainstream in 2024 (www.theverge.com)
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[–] 137 points 2 years ago (13 children)

They were a $3500 dev-kit to enable some base level of preparation when the costs come down. They were never going to be mainstream.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    A dev kit with no physical controllers? You would think developers want precise controlls? Or a usb port? Or proper dev tools? Or a full API?

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  • [+] -8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Why would they provide physical controllers on the early version when the mass market won't have physical controllers?

    Apple's dev tools are fine. It's not dumb luck that's the reason iPhone's software ecosystem takes a giant shit all over android's.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    as a cross platform app developer myself... what the fuck are you talking about?

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  • [+] -9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The fact that the vast majority of quality mobile apps in existence are iOS only, because development and distribution on Android are complete and utter dogshit.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Has any significant 3rd party apps been made for it?

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    Why would you dedicate yourself to maintaining an app if there is no market and the current hardware is experimental?

    Nothing you build will be compatible with v2 but the experience you have with v1 gives you a huge leg up in the learning curve. Wether thats worth it depends on the person.

    I got my pico vr for this reason, i want to get a feel for how things are evolving so i dont start a path of turning tech illiterate like my peers.

    Pico is also much cheaper then apple and support custom apk

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Why Pico over Quest?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Mandatory meta/fb account which i am very glad to have gotten rid off some time before that.

    Not like i trust the Chinese for not spying but they are less likely to be interested in my data as opposed to chinese people living in the west.

    Also did i mention apk support. Not sure if quest does. This thing can do piracy digital archiving , got moded beat saber working on device and officially its not even supported Hardware.

    Another reason was bigger FOV but i am not about the latest quest in comparison.

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