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HilliTech

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HilliTech, to random
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Hear me out: A future iteration of Apple Vision Pro that can use Apple Watch and iPhone as controllers.

Apple Watch as a shield, iPhone as a sword. Haptic feedback from both. (yeah, you'll need a grip case or lanyard for the iPhone)

The more obvious and simple option is generic third-party VR controllers for Apple Vision Pro. If/when Beat Saber comes to Apple Vision Pro, I can't imagine playing without any haptics, though I suppose it won't be that bad.

HilliTech, to random
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visionOS still doesn't have a basic native RSS reader

HilliTech, to random
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Pundits that say Apple is behind in AI are comparing beta products being shown at a keynote (Microsoft/Google) to rumored products Apple hasn't even announced yet.

Can we all agree this is dumb?

HilliTech,
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@matt I think there's a lot of exaggeration going on. Yes, ChatGPT and other chatbots are excellent next-word prediction algorithms that can create text and images on the fly. Problem is, these tools are filled with problems like hallucinations and plagiarism.

What these large models provide is a new technological shift in how we sort and present data. They are going to be infinitely important as they are implemented at a wide scale.

But in their current state, they are unreliable and require expert-level understanding of a subject to verify if it is being accurate. They are barely better than glorified toys, playing your girlfriend that's bad at math.

I won't suggest that they don't have any use today, but they are not "intelligent" or as ubiquitous as some assume. Many are just better versions of algorithms we had before with a swapped label.

Apple has been working in this space for over a decade, but because they didn't call it a buzzword "AI," they're behind.

HilliTech,
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@matt It's difficult to parse into a small reply. But basically, the so-called "AI" we've got so far is a preview of what will actually be useful once we nail down accuracy and personalized systems. And I believe Apple will be the one to do it with smaller, localized models.

We're all looking at barely functional beta tools and worshiping them as some kind of victory when they are one of the most embarrassing public launches in tech's history. It would be like releasing an iPhone that only calls the correct phone number 1/10 times. And everyone is just fine with that.

I'll reiterate. The early releases from OpenAI and Google needed to get into the wild to be cultivated, and they are interesting previews of what may come. Apple doesn't do that. But to assume they are behind because they didn't release an unfinished product is very silly.

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Dumb question, but if I bought one of those "MagSafe stickers" on Amazon, that are traditionally used to give an Android phone MagSafe-like-stickiness, could I instead use it in reverse, and stick it to a non-MagSafe accessory so it would stick to my iPhone?

For instance, say I want to stick it to a banana so the banana magnets to my phone

HilliTech,
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@christianselig Nope, those stickers would let you mount a MagSafe wallet to a car dash, for example. But what you're looking for is a "MagSafe Wall Mount" or similar magnet. I've got a few of those kind of circle magnets around the house, like in the bathroom, for wall mounting without charging.

Stick one to an SSD and you'll get a MagSafe-like experience, just a little bulky. Or banana, you do you.

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