Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast Tri-Fold Phones and Orion Glasses: Welcome to the Future?
Oct 11, 2024
Ellis Rubin joins to share his fascinating insights on Meta's Orion glasses, emphasizing their advanced features and limitations compared to previous models. The crew discusses their initial impressions of the Huawei tri-fold smartphone's innovative design and multitasking capabilities. They explore the implications of a recent ruling in the Epic Games vs. Google antitrust case, and predict transformative changes in the tech landscape. With humor and banter, they engage in a playful quiz that lightens the mood, rounding out a lively discussion about the future of foldable tech.
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Epic vs. Google Ruling
- Epic Games successfully argued that Google's App Store practices created an unfair market.
- The judge ruled Google Play Store a monopoly, giving third-party app stores access to its catalog.
Meta Orion Glasses Overview
- Meta's Orion glasses offer a full augmented reality experience, overlaying graphics onto the real world.
- Unlike VR headsets, Orion glasses allow users to see their surroundings while interacting with virtual elements.
Shared AR Gaming
- Marques describes playing a multiplayer Pong game on the Orion glasses, highlighting the shared AR experience.
- Players look at a QR code to establish a shared virtual space and use hand tracking to play the game.
