Remember Bryan Johnson, the tech millionaire trying not to die? He says his body now ages only 7.6 months for every 12. We’ll also cover how employers are luring people back to the office and why Apple is changing plans for the Vision Pro headset.
Can Apple's pricey headset make us accept VR in our everyday lives?
According to ’80s and ’90s movies, we should all be using virtual reality (VR) daily by now. But the tech has yet to catch on. People don’t want to be immersed in an all-digital world (We’re looking at you, Facebook metaverse).
Pokémon Go exposed the world to augmented reality. Millions of people chased these little monsters around, to the point of walking blindly into trees and lakes. Here we have a mix of VR and the real world.
Apple is throwing its hat in the ring with a $3,000 pair of goggles that incorporate Mixed Reality tech. Here’s what we know so far.
The next level
Mixed reality, or MR, lets the digital world interact with the real. Imagine looking at your bedroom through a pair of these goggles. The software can add furniture, pets and other objects that will react to what you’re seeing. Watch a virtual cat jump onto your windowsill and knock over a digital plant.
Unlike Apple’s typical sleek, polished products, these goggles are being rushed out to the public. They come with a bulky battery pack you’ll have to carry around.
Competition from Meta and Sony is forcing Apple’s hand, as those companies have had VR headsets available for some time. Microsoft is working on its own MR headset, too.
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Uses that could make Apple’s goggles popular
Here are some applications that could help Apple’s pricey specs catch on:
- Virtual fitness classes.
- Virtual meetings.
- More immersive education.
- Assist medical professionals.
- A tool for artists, designers and engineers to visualize their creations.
- Streaming providers use the goggles to enhance the viewer experience.
Indeed, if a few companies buy into the goggles and that becomes a snowball effect, Apple could sell quite a few of these gadgets.
Goodbye, Facebook. The company's new name is Meta
Facebook is turning over a new leaf. After a slew of recent controversies, Mark Zuckerberg announced the company would rename itself. First, former employee Frances Haugen leaked internal documents that revealed Facebook knew about its negative impact on users.
Here VR in the ER: VR headsets are sending gamers to the hospital, and 30% of the visits are for broken bones. One 54-year-old tripped and flipped over his ottoman playing a Star Wars VR title. If you have a VR headset, set a safety perimeter.
Tech how-to: Make phone calls from your computer
It’s tough living far from people you love, but telephones make that distance much more manageable. Unless you live very far away, then telephones can make that distance expensive.
Roaming and long-distance charges and using up tons of your allowed minutes can make phone calls really expensive. Click or tap here to learn how to make calls when you have terrible cell reception.
10 things you need to survive working from home
Millions of Americans are trying to help slow the spread of the coronavirus by staying home as much as possible. That means hours and hours spent online trying to work and entertain yourself.
But it’s not all fun and games. Some companies are having employees work from home (WFH) to help flatten the curve of infection. If you think WFH sounds too distracting for you, there are things you can do to stay focused. Tap or click here for an extension that blocks distracting sites during the workday.
The Apple Vision Pro - Apple finally gets the message
The $3500 headset was hyped as a game-changer, but this week, work on the second version got canceled. Let’s break down why it’s not selling and what’s behind the decision.
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