Seems that the ar/vr push by millionaires/ billionaire is just more matrix (insert your movie/book of choice) scope creep.
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And pretty soon we’ll be stuck in a wonderful infinite loop of AI generated content from previous aI generated content.
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Yeah… this is fine…
Rather than a future that prioritizes spending on time and research on toys for rich assholes, I’d love to be in one that prioritizes problem solving for the shit that is killing thousands upon thousands (if not millions!) of our fellow humans every year… but that’s just dumb of me, I guess, since “cool toys” matter more than figuring out how to get out of our climate change problems, or dealing with conflicts, or making better medicines and figuring out how to distribute them in a more equitable way. Nope. Our best and brightest need to make stuff that’s going to make Apple even more wealthy! 
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Absolutely, I love technology and can see a world (prospects getting dimmer with the current trajectory of things) where we work with technology rather than work for it, create a better version of our out-of-the-box selves.
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You’re forgetting the “I want that Apple thingy” factor.
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You and @Otherbrother have it: unlike phones or books or other distractions that can be easily put down or pocketed, this is a deliberate in-your-face (and on-your-face) statement that you are not being present to the world around you and have no intention of being present.
I love technology and am sure this is an exquisitely developed product that has its uses. But if one is wearing it out in public in a non-work context like the guy in the video one is proudly announcing that one is some variety of (probably rich) arsehole.
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“The Facehugger that’s fun to be with!”
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I for one can’t wait to try the Apple Chestbuster.
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I think Neal Stephenson explained it best.
“Gargoyles represent the embarrassing side of the Central Intelligence Corporation. Instead of using laptops, they wear their computers on their bodies, broken up into separate modules that hang on the waist, on the back, on the headset. They serve as human surveillance devices, recording everything that happens around them. Nothing looks stupider; these getups are the modern-day equivalent of the slide-rule scabbard or the calculator pouch on the belt, marking the user as belonging to a class that is at once above and far below human society. They are a boon to Hiro because they embody the worst stereotype of the CIC stringer. They draw all the attention. The payoff for this self-imposed ostracism is that you can be in the Metaverse all the time, and gather intelligence all the time.”
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Sadly, you might be right. Although the corporation you worship (All praise to St Jobs) hasn’t overcome the core problem that killed Google Glass: the perception by the public that Glassholes were covertly and constantly recording everyone around them without their consent.
Perhaps if they put a bright red “recording” light on the front (like the old video cameras) it might help alleviate the problem, but otherwise this isn’t something that can be fixed by a technology solution.
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VR headsets have been out for a while… do we know what having a glowing screen up close to the eyes does to your vision in mid/long term?
Maybe it’s my childhood indoctrination of “don’t sit so close to the tv, you will wreck your eyes” but I can’t see this being good for eye health. We are already seeing nearsightedness in children rising dramatically from phone/tablet use, are there any optometrists out there want to weigh in on this?
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Wait… wait… are you telling me that sci-fi writers are often in the business of not just blindly accepting new technologies, but are actually writing in thoughtful ways about possible negative ramifications of said technologies? 
That can’t be right!?! /s
But apparently, we shouldn’t ask questions like that and just accept that this is “a good thing” 
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FWIW, I was at the Apple Store in Walnut Creek, CA, mid-day on Saturday and there was no discernible queue to try out the Vision Pro – certainly I’ve seen bigger crowds there for other products.
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So many strong and somewhat indefensible opinions by the author (Google glass?? Come on: that thing was hot trash. I used it several times). I get the thing is controversial, people can’t quite imagine the use, and everyone wants to make a prediction on whether it will fail (and some appear to enjoy the prospect).
I’ve used the Vision Pro several times for several hours. I get some of the concerns, particularly on the weight and long term usage issues. Front facing screen: should have been left off. But the experience outstripped by far my experiences on prior devices (index, oculus, etc). Right now it’s biggest potential is 1) replacing your personal screen (any size, any distance at 4k) and reinventing your workspace. The latter was pretty awesome. But playing pc games streaming from my pc with a theater sized screen? mwa
But sure, people look dumb wearing it. I suppose we should ignore interesting and new /weird tech because of how others perceive us visually.
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If you’re going to wear a piece of tech like this in social settings then you shouldn’t be surprised if it changes the way society perceives you.
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Oh sure, but the target’s feelings certainly aren’t what’s being talked about here.
None of which requires you to be in public with it.
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