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  1. Grombobulous · · focus · HN ↗
    It’s HoloLens reinvented I guess.

    What problem does it solve? I see a bunch of potential uses but I don’t see any problems looking to be solved.

    Will I like gaming better if I control the games with my hands instead of a controller?

    Will I like working in my glasses better than my laptop screen? Or even a dual laptop screen like a ZenBook Duo? Or a cheap second portable display? Do these glasses fit better in a backpack than a laptop and a second portable screen? They can’t collapse flat.

    Are these glasses more portable and convenient than a smartphone? What are the benefits to watching an NBA game on this compared to a phone or my TV screen at home?

    I can’t believe Meta is blowing their money on this stuff still.

    1. foldshift · · focus · HN ↗
      I might consider them if I can wire it to my laptop. I use the meta quest for development because of infinite virtual screens and due to my apartment being so small I can't fit a proper desk and office chair. But still is a very niche usage, if I had space I would very likely get a desk with a dual or triple monitor setup. If the resolution is good, it is actually nice to have a very portable infinite screen setup if you travel a lot.
      1. mardef · · focus · HN ↗
        You can do this already with xreal glasses for like 1/4 of the price

        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;us.shop.xreal.com&#x2F;products&#x2F;xreal-xbx-a01" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;us.shop.xreal.com&#x2F;products&#x2F;xreal-xbx-a01

        1. foldshift · · focus · HN ↗
          Thanks, i will check it out. I think I did a couple years ago but mac os support was bad at the time? I don&#x27;t quite remember, but this seems great now. Do you have one? Any experience with using it for work on mac os with multiple virtual screens?
          1. drcode · · focus · HN ↗
            fwiw unlike the other person, I use it for hours with my macbook and have no complaints. you will like it if regular vr makes you feel claustrophobic&#x2F;isolated, since you still see the real world while using it. I don&#x27;t understand the obsession with extreme text crispness many people have.
            1. dnpls · · focus · HN ↗
              Blurry text is horribly noticeable after a while, and it also creates eye fatigue from trying to focus your vision on it. It also means you can&#x27;t use smaller font sizes, which is important for some people since you can have more text on screen.
              1. bookofjoe · · focus · HN ↗
                This for me is the FAIL with both Vision Pro and XReal glasses: blurry text. Can&#x27;t stand it from the get-go.
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