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  • VR has been around in modern form for more than a decade and the only truly novel and useful application is some types of gameplay.

    There are a few other legitimate applications. Architects can offer people a 1st person view of a designed building. There are already companies that let people do VR walkthrough of homes they’re considering buying rather than in person open houses (I think this started in the pandemic).

    These things have value but they’re niche applications that can be done with any VR headset.


  • Has anyone identified the “killer app” yet?

    I still don’t see it. I watched a lot of review vids just because it was interesting but I don’t see a single thing that the Vision Pro can do that can’t be done better with other devices.

    The tech and computation required for those avatar things is amazing . It might get much better soon. But even if it does, will it be better than simple FaceTime type video conferences?

    It’s not clear to me how apple even imagines people using the thing.




  • nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.catoPrivacy@lemmy.mlHow to get a private car
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    If you’re using the android Auto app then I don’t see how the OS even matters. You can turn off Google location services but I’ve never tried that with android Auto.

    You have to sacrifice something. It’s generally not possible to use cloud-based services while maintaining total privacy - at least not in a way that’s convenient.

    Here’s what you can do - get a car with minimal tech built into it’s head unit. Get a new head unit and get a car audio shop to swap it out for you. This will void your car warranty if it’s new, but some HUs have navigation built in (not Internet dependent ) and support simple Bluetooth .

    If you want full Android Auto capability then idk if it’s even possible to meet all your stated requirements.