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Platform Power Is Underrated
Platforms are so powerful that Apple’s latest court loss won’t change the course of the iPhone; that’s why it’s worth it.
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An Interview with Hugo Barra About Orion and Meta’s AR Strategy
An interview with Hugo Barra about Meta’s XR strategy, including where augmented reality fits in the history of computing, what AR apps will look like, and the evolution of hardware, including Orion.
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More on Orion, Where Vision Pro Went Wrong, Apple’s Response and Meta’s Motivation
Breaking down the Orion demo, how it exposed the problems with the Vision Pro, and where Apple and Meta go next.
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An Interview with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth About Orion and Reality Labs
An Interview with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth About Orion and Reality Labs
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Meta and Open
Meta is making lots of noise about being open, in everything from AI to the metaverse. This isn’t desperation: it’s smart strategy that understands Meta’s true differentiation.
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AI, Hardware, and Virtual Reality
Defining virtual reality as being about hardware is to miss the point: virtual reality is AI, and hardware is an (essential) means to an end.
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Quest vs. Vision, Vision and the Mac, Apple Acquires Mira
Follow-up to Apple Vision, including why Meta is by no means doomed when it comes to VR/AR. Then, why the Vision Pro probably cannot replace the Mac, and revisiting AR in the light of Apple’s most recent acquisition.
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WWDC Preview, Meta’s Quest 3 Announcement, AI and the World
WWDC Preview, Meta’s Quest 3 Announcement, AI and the World
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Meta and the Quest Pro; Meta and VR as Console; Microsoft, Activision, and the EU
Mets seems to be abandoning the Quest Pro. Meanwhile, is the Quest for gaming? That the question isn’t clear — nor the answer — gets to they VR and AR remain questionable investments.
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Meta Meets Microsoft
Meta’s new hardware is more impressive than expected, and the Microsoft partnership makes a lot of sense. The question is if Meta will capture enough value to outweigh their costs.