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Paul Haddad 
What are the odds this xrOS/Reality Pro stuff allows non App Store software installation? To me seems hard to justify a lockdown on a $3k "Pro" product.
Steve Troughton-Smith@paul come to Europe, use our sideloading š
@stroughtonsmith I'm going to be very interested in the argument's here. "We have to test every app to prevent eye strain and motion sickness!ā.
James Harvey@paul @stroughtonsmith imagine being the person that has to test all of those motion sickness-inducing apps all day
Dan Usher@paul don't forget the question of, "Will it cause vertigo?ā
telles@paul something something they can hack your headset and stream porn directly into your eyeballs @stroughtonsmith
Sophia 
@paul I wonder if it will be general company āpolicyā moving forward to have at least future iOS levels of ease of non-AS software installation since weāre supposed to get that this yearā¦ or if new product lines will be locked down until Apple gets forced to
@via I thought the lock down was supposed to be to prevent over use of the cellular networks. š¤·š» *
* Pay no attention to those iPads/AppleTVs in the cornerā¦
@paul hmm the iPod touch and gps only Apple Watch tooā¦ damn itās almost like we were presented bad faith arguments the entire time š¤
Grant Me Strength@paul Iād guess that if any OS has a locked down mode it will definitely be this one. Apple would be working hard to make sure only the apps they want people to see would be on the fledgling platform. Gotta control the story for something this new.
Ken Kinder 
@paul Iām going close to 100%. It was never about price.
Eric Jennings@paul Zero. Iād bet money itāll be as locked down as the iPhone/iPad.
Hell they might find a way to make it more locked down and require special entitlements like CarPlay.
But more than likely I think itāll be just like iPhone/iPad.
Bodo@paul they will have to soon anyway for all devices due to eu regulations.
foxus@paul will they repeat their iPhone launch pattern of it being entirely locked down, followed by App Store availability, followed by a submissions process? I cannot remember for how long the first iPhone was limited to the factory installed Apps.
Rick Williams
Adam Williams@paul They will advertise it as a feature. āmost secure headset, with apps curated by us to make sure your device is safe from hacks, and has child safe contentā.
Konrad KoÅakowski@paul I guess it might be similar "lock" as on macOS?
In theory, macOS on Apple Silicon allows to run iOS apps - devs must "allow" for that, which, in practice, means tons of apps & games are not available. Either due to legal stuff, money (Mac apps/games are more expensive) or devs want us to use either a native Mac or web version of the app.
Sideloading is still possible but with many hacks and SIP disabled AFAIR
I don't think Apple wants to treat xrOS/realityOS as macOS, for many reasons.
Charles Perry@paul It will 100% be locked down. Apple will never willingly give up its App Store monopoly and it will seek to expand it wherever possible. Itās the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Greg Woods
Jan@paul *checks notes* 0%
Riley Testut 
@paul 0%, thereās no reason theyād give up control if they donāt have to
(I wish they would tho)