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There are organisations that are capable of reproduction (e.g. EleutherAI), but yes, you're right, not having the data is largely irrelevant for most users. The thing that bothers me more is that…

Movie watching (I've been holding off on watching Dune for this!), general-purpose computer-y stuff (browsing, writing, media consumption, etc), game streaming, using it as a larger display for a…

That may be true, but it's largely irrelevant. The ML framework in use has no bearing on whether or not you have the data required to reproduce the model being trained with that framework.

Aside from the "positive" explanations offered in the sibling comments, there's also a "negative" one: other AI companies that try to enter the fray will not be able to compet…

> Even amongst Apple Vision Pro users, I would be surprised if music listening is a big use case for this device. All of these users will already have their phones and other devices to listen on. T…

Yes, that's preferable when it's an option - unfortunately, that's not always possible, especially when life intervenes. Wouldn't you still want a way to share a space with your pa…

How do you get those Android apps without sideloading? How do you find them? How do you participate in the wider Android ecosystem? The AVP has a much stronger OS and software ecosystem play; you can …

They haven't touched that app in years, and it's not very good. I'd prefer they enabled using the iPad version over using that app - at least I'd be able to use Apple's window…

Yes, especially in high-CoL areas, or with people who frequently travel, or with people who just don't want to have a huge TV and associated hardware in their space.

I've watched movies for ten hours with a VR headset on a flight, only stopping for food and bathroom breaks. The AVP should comfortably tackle all the issues I had with that (rear-mounted battery…

It's not really for "traditional" VR gaming. The Quest is a console; the VP is a computer you can work on, with an OS designed for it. (I own six VR headsets and have an AVP on the way.…

Apple's APIs and UX guidelines are very different. There are some ports (like Rec Room), but building a visionOS-native app means the only thing you'll be able to take with you is your spati…

Regarding the meetings: VR meetings are much less fatiguing because you aren't staring at 12 people who are staring back at you. The spatiality and body language make a huge difference. The cor…

I've had good experiences with Together, and they have very competitive pricing.

While I mostly agree that the hardware and UX challenges are mostly out of his domain, > It requires engineers to ship high FPS and low lag to prevent nausea to a degree unheard of for PC gaming. T…

You would be surprised [0]. I've watched movies on flights with a VR headset, and I'm excited to do that with the AVP - it should be a much more usable experience. [0] https://…

Yeah, that's fair; I enjoy VR gaming, but it's not really where my interest lies (outside of hanging with friends in VRChat). That being said, it definitely has potential for immersion for w…

Also worth noting that - while it's not ideal for sharing movies in person - it's fantastic for sharing movies online. I've been watching movies with friends from all over the globe i…

I think EyeSight is more important than most people give it credit for :p A huge problem I've had with demonstrating - and being demonstrated to with - MR headsets is that I can't actually s…

I am also a huge XR enthusiast (since just before the first Rift Kickstarter) living in Europe, with multiple headsets across generations, and I'm considering flying to another country to buy it.…

The Meta glasses don't actually display anything, though. Apple will get there eventually, but they're focusing on quality and fidelity of experience first.

Apple devices render HDR content at higher brightness. It's actually quite interesting - see [0] and [1] for an intentional use of this! [0]: https://notes.dt.in.th/HDRQRCode [1]…

There's speculation that Microsoft have had a deal with Qualcomm that has prevented this to date [1], but that deal should hopefully be expiring soon. [1]: https://www.extremetech.com&…

Sounds like the story of Firebase? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebase

It's generally considered to be a good idea to present background for the subject of your article, yes.

To be clear, this is conventional game AI and does not involve any ML. Still a cool project, though! Very compact.