I write code, mostly real-time 3d stuff. I also make experimental electronic music by making machines play themselves.
Jun 6, 2023 • 44 tweets • 8 min read
So, @Apple’s new #VisionPro headset is out, and it looks like a cool product. I happened to work on it five years ago, so here’s a number of thoughts on the gadget. This is long and rambling, and all of my first-hand information is five years old, so make of it what you will.1/?
I worked on the Experience Prototyping team, which built the first POCs of the experiences for which you’d use the final product. Back in 2018 we mostly used Windows computers, Unity, and a mix of off-the-shelf headsets and in-house prototypes. These things take time to build.2/?