“Fluent has released a flurry of data this morning, on the iPhone 7, Apple Watch 2 and, tucked away at the end of its research figures, that almost a quarter of Americans over 18-years old would purchase an Apple VR headset,” Jonny Evans writes for Apple Must.
“Fluent asked 1,735 adult US residents, ‘Would you purchase a virtual reality headset from Apple?’ An astonishing 23 percent of them said, ‘Yes,'” Evans writes. “That’s astonishing when you think about it. There are over 209 million US citizens aged 18-years or more. So does this really mean Apple would sell nearly 52 million VR headsets if it shipped one? That’s one heck of a lot of Pokemons, if it did. Apple has already made up to $60 million from the popular VR game.”
“With a decade’s work under the company’s belt, what is it that it is waiting for?” Evans writes. “I think it is the processing power to drive such experiences.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: It’ll be ready when it’s ready. For now, Apple is smart to let the VR schlubs of today lay the groundwork for them.
Hey, lookee here, the interns just rolled in an already-tapped keg! Proving they can learn after all. (grin) Happy Friday, everyone!
SEE ALSO:
Goldman Sachs: Virtual Reality not yet at Apple-like levels of refinement – June 30, 2016
Apple lives in a real world, not a virtual one – April 6, 2016
Why Apple should hold off on entering Virtual Reality – February 1, 2016
Apple seriously ramps up their secret Virtual Reality project – January 30, 2016
Apple acquires Flyby Media; assembles large team of virtual and augmented reality experts – January 29, 2016
Apple hires leading virtual reality researcher – January 22, 2016
Apple TV can now play 360-degree video content – December 23, 2015
Apple is building a virtual reality supply chain with disruptive potential, new research shows – November 19, 2015
Analyst: Apple team exploring virtual reality/augmented reality – August 31, 2015
Apple exploring a new reality with purchase of Metaio – June 3, 2015
Apple patents perforated augmented reality display that you can see and hear through – May 29, 2015
Apple acquires augmented reality company Metaio – May 28, 2015
New Apple haptics patent application reveals diamond-layered trackpad that simulates wood, other textures – April 23, 2015
Apple granted U.S. patent for hybrid VR head-mounted display – February 18, 2015
Apple is working on VR user interfaces and gaming; looking for Oculus and Leap experts – February 10, 2015
Apple granted patent for display-based speakers for iOS devices – January 13, 2015
Apple granted a patent for devices with a transparent display – November 18, 2014
Apple’s new iPhones, iPads could feature haptic displays – June 30, 2014
Apple patent application reveals personal display headset invention – May 8, 2014
Apple patent application reveals wildly intelligent multi-tiered haptics system – May 3, 2012
Apple continues to tweak Apple TV video headset accessory – April 10, 2014
Apple patent application reveals sapphire flexible transparent display devices created with Liquidmetal – December 19, 2013
Apple granted knockout patent for head-mounted personal display – December 10, 2013
iGlasses: Apple granted patent for head-mounted augmented reality displays – July 5, 2012
Apple files patent application for haptic feedback touch-based user interface – March 22, 2012
Close to 80% of Americans have no interest in an Apple VR headset. Surprisingly, Apple hasn’t released one.
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* Scan for any MDN headline about Apple or Tim Cook, then pounce to post my troll nonsense.
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* Hate on Tim Cook in the most infantile acidic & nasty manner, going full ad hominem like a bloodthirsty maniac..
* Roast, post and then run like an MF’er from the scene being the coward I am.
* Call other posters gay and c*cks*cking if they in any way support Tim Cook even though it makes no sense.
* Be sure to mention c*cks*cking (our side hobby) somewhere in my text regardless. A sure-fire crowd pleaser, well for us anyway – heheheheh.
* Base all my statements on BS, not fact.
* NEVER present evidence of facts! (We don’t have anyway anyway so not a problem).
* Make sure at all times I sound brain dead and as much like a 10 tear old as possible – NEVER sound reasoned, logical or remotely adult. Being nice just isn’t in our dullard troll makeup.
* Have no solutions for my half-wit perceptions of problems with Tim Cook or Apple with me being a classic dunce and unable to make real contributions other than as a pejorative annoying pest.
* Be as repetitious as possible, saying as many hating dumb things as I can think of.
* Attack grammar and spelling from critical others as a way to deflect from the BS we regularly regurgitate.
* Never post on a headline with politics, only with Apple’s and TC’s CEO ability questioned.
* Alienate everyone on this site with my shrill, offensive & hysterical comments. (God forbid we should try and get them to see our side of things!)
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I knows boss, that’s your plan right boss? To synk MDN to new lows? And day ain’t no one bettah than you to do’s it.
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* Lazy – oh so lazy – lazy, laconic and pre-occupied with gay sex
* Incompetent – more than me and that’s a lot!
* All you apologists who support Cook no matter what he does/doesn’t do are gay b*ttf*ckers like me!
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“Proud to be a huge part of moronity!”
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By the same logic if that were true, Apple would never be spending the considerable amounts of money it is In research during his tenure, into the technology (as demonstrated by the patents). Because one thing you know about Cook is that he loves to make as much money out of as little expenditure as he can, it’s in his DNA. He’s never lost those production guy priorities that SJ loved so much and got him the top gig in the first place. One thing he ain’t is frivolous with the company’s cash.
All that money and Cook has no idea what to do with it.
Cook extends product cycles well past historic schedules and then is completely unable to deliver them in stores as promised.
Meanwhile, Cook funnels hundreds of millions of dollars into compensation for himself and his underperforming executives. He seems to be blowing a lot of cash and not getting product improvements done.
If Apple was still an innovation monster, it would have new product ready to impress customers instead of telling them to wait and take a number.
VR sounds already like a passing fad. Personally I’m waiting for a BRAINSTORM lite headset that plays back other people’s experiences as firsthand sensory experiences AKA the end of civilization as we know it. But if Apple does this old style version VR (chances are it’ll just make many people motion sick so more BR – barf & retching) it will probably blow everything else out of the water.
Millions will buy the new Apple iDildo.
There models:
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VR could be great, but it will require very cool glasses and sound system. The glasses must be wireless, and the traditional high price tag, we have all come to know and lie to ourselves as to why such a high price is the right price, will do nothing to move them into every home. hm? Where was I? oh yeah!
VR could be great.
Excellent points! Obviously, cruddy Bluetooth won’t be adequate. The gear would have to have full Wi-Fi bandwidth.
im ready for it …
Oh do f- off. What is it, 90’s nostalgia? Had enough of “3D” television? Idiots.
Sheesh, another one of these Fluent polls regarding technology that doesn’t exist. How is a person supposed to answer this question when they have nothing to go on except rumor mongering and some Apple patents? 😛
2017 will shake out the crud VR sets from the quality. I suspect Apple may try a toe in the water at that point. But the big fat problem with VR is what to do with it. Game demos I’ve seen have been CRAP. But then there’s the problem of why bothering to write a killer game for VR when the tech remains just a tiny niche for bleeding edgers?
Tim Cook will wait years to intro this. Just like social media app. Tim Cook and the fat, happy lazy and arrogant executives (eddy cue) are letting the world pass by this great company. Apple has suddenly become a reactive follower that always takes a year or to correct mistakes, short comings or competition. Apple will be judge very less relevant after the IPhone 7 the Apple Watch 2 and the Mac Pro update. Who waits 4 years to update laptops? And keeping a Phone (3/4 of profit) the same for 3 years. Apples clearly taking advantage of its loyal base. Keep old tech in laptops must boost margins and no R&D on the phone must look good on the spread sheet for 90 days but is killing the reputation. Google will pass Apple on mkt cap. Then. Amazon. Then Facebook. No video steaming option is insane and telling. Apple was the first company to rent a steaming movie. Apple was the first company with AI on the phone. SIRI. Now Google 2 years later Amazon have better offerings. Sad year for Apple. Arrogant rich and lazy managers
I’ll buy one if it comes with a free, installed memory and SSD upgrade for my MacBook Air.
WiFi in its current state ain’t going to cut it. To do VR right with seamless performance, you’ll need wires.
Apple’s VR could be based on Thunderbolt 3. Of course, if past history is any guide, Apple will throw a proprietary connector on so you have to shell out another $50 for a crappy adapter. Also part of Apple’s not-so-environmentally friendly plan: with a few exceptions, Apple is designing its hardware so no one can upgrade it anymore. So if you want a new feature like VR, Apple will force you to buy a new Mac. Poor treatment of loyal Mac users if you ask me. Hackintosh here we come.
VR is great and awesome. For about 15 minutes at a time, us any longer and your brain will explode.