Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoEven Apple wasn’t able to make VR headsets mainstream in 2024www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1273arrow-down124
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minus-squareDudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up108arrow-down1·2 days agoAt $3,500 I can’t imagine why it didn’t take off!
minus-squareinterdimensionalmeme@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoAlso software lock so you can’t have more than one virtual monitor. They even limit software zoom. This is a prison you wear on your face.
minus-squareCouncilOfFriends@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·edit-22 days agoWith no controllers made by Apple, it seems VR gaming wasn’t an intended use either as devs aren’t going to port games if most users don’t have them. Which only leaves people who will pay that price for a glorified external monitor.
minus-squarewerefreeatlast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·2 days agoDefinitely the colors.
At $3,500 I can’t imagine why it didn’t take off!
Also software lock so you can’t have more than one virtual monitor. They even limit software zoom. This is a prison you wear on your face.
With no controllers made by Apple, it seems VR gaming wasn’t an intended use either as devs aren’t going to port games if most users don’t have them. Which only leaves people who will pay that price for a glorified external monitor.
Definitely the colors.