Production of Apple Vision Pro headsets is reportedly being cut, with sales reportedly “severely declining.” But wait: wasn’t Vision Pro intended to change the world of VR/AR and usher in an era of spatial computing? Is the dream over?
Hah, no. As Sam Rutherford pointed out just before the weekend, while reports and rumors can’t provide exact numbers, based on the financials of Apple’s latest results, Vision Pro sales are likely to represent around one percent of the company’s revenue. It’s almost as if Vision Pro’s early sales numbers don’t matter. Remember: the first iPhone wasn’t great either.
– Mat Smith
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He falsified the votes of Shakur and Snoop Dogg to discredit Kendrick Lamar.
Drake deleted an X post featuring his track “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which used an AI-generated replica of Tupac Shakur’s voice to hype Kendrick Lamar. The takedown came after a lawyer representing the late hip-hop legend’s estate threatened to sue the Canadian rapper over his “unauthorized” use of Tupac’s voice. Drake also used Snoop Dogg’s voice, but… he’s still alive.
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He blames Facebook for the attack on the Capitol.
Aaron Sorkin has announced that he is writing a follow-up script The social network, once again via Facebook/Meta, but with a fun, miserable focus on the January 6th insurrection attempt. Sorkin is tight-lipped about the actual details of the new script, but largely places the blame for the attack on Meta. Sorkin hasn’t announced a partnership with any studio to produce the film, but my big question: Who will play Trump?
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A cheaper alternative to the A1 from Sony.
Nikon is arguably the most famous camera brand in the world, but it’s struggling with the decline of DSLRs. In 2022, the company launched the Z9, a flagship mirrorless camera that finally rivaled the competition, but the $5,500 price tag made it unaffordable for most. Now we’re testing the Z8, which has the same sensor and specs for $1,700. For many hybrid shooters, especially video, the Z8 may also be better than Sony’s A1. But don’t ask me: check out Steve Dent’s full test shoot here.