Opinion: Apple's first VR hardware should be a huge deal, just not iPhone-sized
Here's how I explained on Twitter to Scoble:
A smartphone, really the iPhone, is a product for everyone. It's like bread or butter or even a refrigerator or a stove. You don't need to build a consumer profile to know that any of these are right for almost any customer. VR is different. Even today with admirable penetration in gaming and some business operations, it's a niche category that appeals to early adopters and those willing to wear relatively bulky technology on their heads.
A VR headset is similar to the iPhone in that it can answer a billion questions: What's it like to walk on Mars? Run with dinosaurs? Parasail off a mountain? But VR has no core purpose that ties to an essential need.The iPhone may have opened up a world of possibilities through apps, but first, it made calls. Even to this day, we communicate first through these handsets. Games, content consumption, and other experiences might be considered secondary.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Heatwave fire warning as house blaze starts in flower pot'Please submerge all cigarette butts in water to protect your property and loves ones'
Read more »
Foxconn predicts three-digit increase in AI server salesFoxconn is ecstatic you're all going gaga for AI servers
Read more »
Win a holiday in Mallorca with a 5-night stay at Cook’s Club Calvia BeachCook's Club is whisking away one lucky Mirror reader to their newly-refurbished Calvia Beach hotel in Mallorca. Enter now to be in with a chance of winning
Read more »
Sen. Tim Scott Pushes Bill That Would Require Disclosure of Apps' Country of OriginScott has previously called for the U.S. to cut ties between TikTok and China-based parent company ByteDance.
Read more »
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's daughter Maggie makes heartfelt move as sisters show supportThe country stars and 1883 actors are parents to three daughters
Read more »
Apple planned to add color to AirPods –and I wish it hadAirPods in colors other than white? That apparently was the plan before Apple reversed course at the last minute
Read more »