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That’s good! There are a lot of ideas in the Vision Pro, and they’re all executed with the kind of thoughtful intention that few other companies can ever deliver at all, let alone on the first iteration. But the shocking thing is that Apple may have inadvertently revealed that some of these core ideas are actually dead ends — that they can’t ever be executed well enough to become mainstream. This is the best video passthrough headset ever made, and that might mean camera-based mixed reality passthrough could just be a road to nowhere. This is the best hand- and eye-tracking ever, and it feels like the mouse, keyboard, and touchscreen are going to remain undefeated for years to come. There is so much technology in this thing that feels like magic when it works and frustrates you completely when it doesn’t.
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https://www.theverge.com/24054862/apple-vision-pro-review-vr-ar-headset-features-price
Seems like in tech, predictions -- especially ones that predict the demise of newish tech -- often age like milk.
Personally, I would be surprised if some sort of AR doesn't become mainstream some day. Maybe it won't be a headset or smart glasses. Maybe it will be brain implants, idk.
But the underlying concept of adding information and capabilities by visually augmenting our natural perception... I think humans want that enough to figure out some way to do it.
When it comes to technology predictions look to creative types not tech reviewers. :)