that's a terrible alternative, the helmet has enough horsepower to run anything a Mac can run

this will be so annoyingly fiddly to set up, nobody is going to use it on a regular basis

why would somebody buy a "pro" device that only lets them VNC into their laptop?

> that's a terrible alternative, the helmet has enough horsepower to run anything a Mac can run

The SimulaVR can't even run Office natively, right? The hobbyists who purchase it will need to use LibreOffice or run Office until emulation, correct?

In contrast, Vision Pro users will be able to run Microsoft Office natively, with an interface optimized for the device.

Where we don't disagree: For you and other folks who need a literal desktop (nosetop?) PC, SimulaVR is clearly the answer.

I know Microsoft Office was a big deal in 1998, but I don't think in 2023 as many people are clamoring for it anymore as you think they are.

Office is still huge in business and academia.

People would buy it because Apple. I sincerely hope Apple isn't this dumb though.

Luckily LG and Meta and Samsung and Google are not playing around and will force Apple's hand with the AVP or overtake Apple entirely.

Oh I agree that if headsets see any success in the next 5 years (I have my doubts after having owned and used many myself) then Apple will always be the "walled garden" alternative and capture a certain percentage of the market. But I think the "log into your laptop" feature they are pushing is not going to be a good experience, and is likely a feature they will never promote and will not invest any development effort into, after the initial launch.

> this will be so annoyingly fiddly to set up

In the WWDC demo video, setting it up went like this:

Look at your Mac, and its desktop pops up in a new AR window.

Marketing video makes thing look easy

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