{"id":10215,"date":"2023-05-30T11:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T09:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/30\/techscape-will-apples-new-vr-headset-be-the-one-to-finally-catch-on\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T11:38:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T09:38:04","slug":"techscape-will-apples-new-vr-headset-be-the-one-to-finally-catch-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/30\/techscape-will-apples-new-vr-headset-be-the-one-to-finally-catch-on\/","title":{"rendered":"TechScape: Will Apple\u2019s new VR headset be the one to finally catch on?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this week\u2019s newsletter: The $3,000 product could be the next Apple gamechanger \u2013 or just another cool toy for those who can afford it<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ablink.editorial.theguardian.com\/ss\/c\/TBl-lE0k4WbTlFRn6v-lQXxTpTslqnvUsR2ofAkC00vqkHXqakTSxrykj9mrdACFo11SPMvm9ONAti2JcHBqUgcduObToxycReEYHcTAh6nov_u_7l464yKkl5CZpPeg-CqG3ueb-8UiDZ4dOkhK_xu6BZysaGtGOA-w2_0KTqLsMBLqZrcGelEg-7T5C6DRfMSsX1Wcyrv2RlHjbzIGx0ePxMD7meIXmznkqCFxtrflV_YvxDV9cqXgzdq7c2-9qYTW0MyIMCG7p9sc7wIKCg\/3ha\/N7031ZxvS8Cv2AmB8PHP-g\/h27\/towm4HqYM1UtQe3kzAkaoAWT_zh9HyZuTvPyJCk6JeE\">Don\u2019t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next Monday will see Apple\u2019s worldwide developers conference kick off, and with it one of the company\u2019s two most important annual press events.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, the keynote at WWDC (or \u201cdub dub\u201d) is a software-focused affair, previewing the next versions of iOS, macOS and so on for an audience of developers who need to get to grips with the updates before their launch in the autumn. It\u2019s balanced out by the hardware-focused events oriented around each year\u2019s iPhone launch, since Apple still likes to play the game of announcing and shipping its top-tier products in short order.<\/p>\n<p>A tethered battery pack, designed to sit in the user\u2019s back pocket, to ease the tradeoff between power and performance on the one hand and weight and comfort on the other.<\/p>\n<p>A screen on the front of the headset, designed solely to show the user\u2019s expressions to the outside world, with the goal of making it more comfortable to interact with people wearing the device.<\/p>\n<p>A focus on \u201cpassthrough\u201d use, where a camera on the front of the screen shows the outside world to the wearer, with apps and features superimposed on top.<\/p>\n<p>And, most importantly of all, a price tag of about $3,000.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2023\/may\/30\/techscape-apple-vr-wwdc-2023\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/cb59d0a0dae9e27216b954e7bd0a0b58683dbd3f\/0_54_3500_2101\/master\/3500.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=132016f148f1d16d51808bdac1b70bb9\" title=\"TechScape: Will Apple\u2019s new VR headset be the one to finally catch on?\" \/>In this week\u2019s newsletter: The $3,000 product could be the next Apple gamechanger \u2013 or just another cool toy for those who can afford it<br \/>\nDon\u2019t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here<br \/>\nNext Monday will see Apple\u2019s worldwide developers conference kick off, and with it one of the company\u2019s two most important annual press events.<br \/>\nTypically, the keynote at WWDC (or \u201cdub dub\u201d) is a software-focused affair, previewing the next versions of iOS, macOS and so on for an audience of developers who need to get to grips with the updates before their launch in the autumn. It\u2019s balanced out by the hardware-focused events oriented around each year\u2019s iPhone launch, since Apple still likes to play the game of announcing and shipping its top-tier products in short order.<br \/>\nA tethered battery pack, designed to sit in the user\u2019s back pocket, to ease the tradeoff between power and performance on the one hand and weight and comfort on the other.<br \/>\nA screen on the front of the headset, designed solely to show the user\u2019s expressions to the outside world, with the goal of making it more comfortable to interact with people wearing the device.<br \/>\nA focus on \u201cpassthrough\u201d use, where a camera on the front of the screen shows the outside world to the wearer, with apps and features superimposed on top.<br \/>\nAnd, most importantly of all, a price tag of about $3,000. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week\u2019s newsletter: The $3,000 product could be the next Apple gamechanger \u2013 or just another cool toy for those who can afford it Don\u2019t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? 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