With all this hubbub about iOS being the home for well-designed, beautiful, competent indie apps, remember that that was once the Mac’s realm — and, today, almost all the Mastodon clients popping up are ‘just’ iPhone apps running in a window, in one form or another. Shifts happen, and the world moves on, if you take your foot off the gas as platform provider. There is a huge headset-shaped distraction coming that could push all of Apple’s platform priorities down a notch. A cautionary tale

@stroughtonsmith Apple headset in the form that is rumored right now will be a very niche product, nowhere near iOS (or probably even a Mac). At least for now.

For sure there'll be some initial push and excitement (like with tvOS) - but I highly doubt it'll last.

@gruber wrote a nice summary of a very long article (worth reading!) why AR/VR won't be a next great "massive" thing, and I agree 100%

https://daringfireball.net/2023/01/the_billions-dollar_vr_ar_headset_question

The Billions-Dollar VR/AR Headset Question

I believe Apple must have answers to the question of why we will want to buy it, carry it, and use it in addition to and alongside all the devices we already buy, carry, and use. Why else bring it to market? But damned if I can imagine those answers.

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