Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson A Few Questions Before Apple Embraces Virtual Reality, Meta Tries to Crash Headset Week, Nvidia and the Omniverse
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Jun 4, 2023 AI Snips
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Apple's VR Motivation
- Apple enters VR to push technological boundaries, similar to early computers and smartphones.
- The ultimate use cases are unknown, but progress requires exploration.
Unpredictable Use Cases
- During the 2007 iPhone launch, the 'internet communicator' aspect received little applause.
- Ironically, this feature became the iPhone's core functionality, highlighting the unpredictable nature of tech.
Meta's Indirect Contribution
- Apple's entry into VR benefits the entire ecosystem.
- Meta's hardware venture pressures Apple to innovate, although hardware isn't Meta's strength.