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In 1983, Apple introduced us to personal computing with the first Mac In 2007, they brought mobile computing to the game with the first iPhone In 2023, they brought ‘spatial computing’ to the mix with the Apple Vision Pro. And just a couple of weeks ago, it came out in stores. People have been wearing it all over in public, and it's quite interesting to watch them interact with it. From scrolling your feed on Twitter to catching up on emails, all while chilling at a cafe with your favorite latte, we’ve been seeing many amazing things on some of these viral youtube/IG videos. What makes Apple’s device different is that it’s not the Metaverse. You’re not entering a different virtual world. You’re in the same one, but you’ve added another layer of tech to make your life more convenient. So, how exactly is this possible? Let’s break down Spatial Computing first: It’s all about understanding and utilizing space, it's computing that happens in the space of human experiences. This space includes every point in your surrounding environment, including you, that can be digitally manipulated. 1. Apple Vision Pro's Role: It implements spatial computing by using the digital twins of the real world. It creates a digital representation of the user's environment and integrates that with the user's interactions. Meaning you can virtually interact with your environment as if the digital objects were physical. That’s why you can scroll without touching a screen (comes in handy when you’ve got cheesy hands, haha!) 2. Advanced Tracking and Interaction: It uses a series of techniques like hand tracking, eye tracking, and depth sensing to understand: - where the user is - where they're looking and - what they're interacting with. It even recognizes gestures made with fingers, so you can pick, move, and throw virtual objects. 4. Spatial Audio: It also uses spatial audio for an immersive audio experience – sounds aren’t just playing in stereo in your ears, but appear to come from specific locations in the space around you. So, if a virtual bird is singing behind you in the system, it sounds like it's actually behind you. 5. Realistic Visuals: Apple Vision Pro uses a high-powered graphics processor (GPU) and advanced rendering techniques to display digital images that look incredibly realistic. These high-quality visuals are what makes it all so real and immersive. It doesn’t just end at ordering coffee or playing games, the applications can be: - virtual tours - real immersive learning - fast diagnosis for patients The possibilities are endless once you come to think of it. P.S: What do you think, will this become the new normal? Also, here’s a video of it in action, video credits - GregsGadgets #apple #applevisionpro #visionpro #bigtech #tech #AR #VR
Using Apple Vision Pro in Public
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Swatantra Namdeo
8mo
"Exciting to see how technology continues to reshape our reality and enhance our experiences. Thanks for breaking down the concept of spatial computing, Anjali! It's amazing to witness the evolution of Apple's devices. Looking forward to exploring the possibilities it offers for seamless integration with our daily lives."
Shailesh D.
8mo
I think Zuck put it in the best way possible - every software/hardware innovation comes either in a closed-model or an open-model. Microsoft won the OS/PC battle with an open-model in the early 2000s, then Apple won with closed-model with the iPhone and now its Meta vs Apple for "spatial computing" (its just AR/VR lol) and I agree with Zuck where such an innovation shouldn't be closed off and/or gatekept from devs which Apple is notorious for. A great feat of engineering in its 1st gen, however, $3499 for something that doesn't even have a Netflix app in-built has ways to go. What do you think? Anjali
Phillip Li
8mo
Might look a little strange now, but I wouldn't be surprised if this became the new norm in the next 5 years
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8moIt's must be a great device for experiencing Spatial Computing/Mixed Reality, would definitely like to experience this but Apple isn't the first company to introduce Mixed Reality, there have been many pioneers in this new form of computation like Oculus VR( now Meta Quest ), Magic Leap, Microsoft Hololens, HTC, XReal... and few Indian companies like AjnaLens, Jio Tesseract, Nimo Planet... But yes with Apple entering this space, adoption of this new wave of computing can reach new heights.