alt.hn

1/1/2026 at 8:19:31 PM

Apple reportedly cuts production of Vision Pro headset after poor sales

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/01/apple-reportedly-cuts-production-vision-pro-headset-poor-sales

by devonnull

1/1/2026 at 8:47:19 PM

I feel a lot of us are starting to reject new tech that seeks to aggressively deepen our digital immersion.

by vitaelabitur

1/1/2026 at 8:50:26 PM

VR/AR headsets are a super cool tech that I'd love to use but I don't dare buying, because it feels too isolating.

by throw310822

1/1/2026 at 9:05:51 PM

It's ironic I've been waiting for smart glasses with displays ever since I found them in books and films as a kid, but now I see them as artifacts signaling a dystopian future. That they are tied to Meta does not help.

by vitaelabitur

1/1/2026 at 9:10:01 PM

Yes! I have a similar reaction.

I often think of Jack Vance’s “Eyes of the Overworld”. They hid the reality of a decaying world behind a fabulous facade.

by petersumskas

1/2/2026 at 2:34:53 AM

Very easy to do when priced at $3500 and brazenly designed to deepen their own walled garden lock-in.

by rchaud

1/1/2026 at 10:11:24 PM

in other news, interest in vintage cassette tapes continues to rise along side new vinyl record pressings and wired headphones

how out of touch does a company have to be to think that they can sell spatial disorientation and nausea as features

puke pro, now with chunks!

by metalman