I usually agree with everything John Carmack says. But this time I don’t.<\/p>\n
He recently wrote that Meta is making a mistake by bringing out a consumer level headset that focuses so much on mixed reality, rather than virtual reality. But I think he has it backwards.<\/p>\n
Apple’s Vision Pro is clearly aspirational. Millions of people are not going to run out and spend their money on a headset that costs $3500.<\/p>\n
But Meta’s Quest 3, at $500, is a very different value proposition. It is priced to be a popular Christmas stocking stuffer. This thing is meant for a mass market.<\/p>\n
John Carmack thinks this is a mistake. I disagree. The only way these head worn devices will survive in the long run will be to jump entirely out of the category of “device for hardcore gamers.”<\/p>\n
Adding good color pass-through and a depth sensor at an affordable price makes this the first really practical headset in an entirely different category: , one that is focused not on escapism, but on bringing enhancements to our actual lives.<\/p>\n
And I think that is exactly the right move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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