Hardware Podcasts

114: Nothing but Corners

Thoroughly Considered · 11 Jul 2024 · 1h 11m · Episode 114

What this episode covers

Dan Provost, Tom Gerhardt, and Myke Hurley discuss the challenges of interactive storytelling in Apple's Vision Pro content, arguing that traditional cinematic composition fails when users have agency. They analyze the backlash against Apple's iPad Pro 'crush' ad, debating whether it was clever marketing or tone-deaf, and explore the future of Apple's operating systems, specifically the likelihood of merging iOS and macOS. The conversation concludes with speculation on the next Apple Watch design and the potential for AI-powered wearable devices like the AI Pin or Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Apple, Meta
Products
Vision Pro, iPad Pro, Apple Watch, AI Pin, Ray-Ban Meta, F1 TV, Asgard's Wrath 2, Before Your Eyes, PlayStation VR 2, Quest 2, Logic, Fusion 360, Xbox
Tools
Raycast
Also
iOS, macOS, Swift, Windows

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