If you are still wondering how exactly to make use of Apple’s $3,500 mixed reality headset, you are not alone.
In the grand scheme of mixed reality (XR) technology, every thing (apps, hardware, use cases) remains to be pretty recent, and consequently, developers are still determining what exactly they can do now that headsets like the Quest 3 and Vision Pro are entering the homes in a more mainstream way.
One of those magical things? Sports. A very, really addictive sport.
F1 fans Rejoice
It’s not hard to assume how XR could change the sport when you see it. This demo of the F1 companion app is an ideal example.
Even if this app (which is only a concept with designer John LePore) isn’t real, it gives a glimpse of what XR brings to the table (literally). In addition to regular viewing, you may theoretically get 3D data on where the cars are on the track or what number of laps are left, after which put that 3D map right in your coffee table.
It’s actually a rather more difficult experience, but if you happen to’re a superfan, it’s potentially price the added barrier of wearing a headset. Besides, if we’re talking about the Vision Pro here, the big, vivid and high-resolution virtual screens are something of a game.
Sure, you can do greater than just have a look at things in Vision Pro, but in my experience using XR headsets over the last six months (mostly Quest 3), I’ve found that those big, virtual screen experiences – while possibly not the most fun on paper – the truth is, they’re amongst the most fascinating.
For Apple, the pieces of the puzzle are already there. Imagine with the ability to watch live sports on Apple TV+ and have the option to observe your next MLB game in 3D or with a 3D scoreboard to trace your stats.
When it involves sports, Apple offers the perfect combination – the missing link between content and hardware that can actually deliver the high-definition experience we have come to expect from watching TV and live sports.
When will we get the F1 app?
Let me be clear: none of that is guaranteed. LePore’s concept remains to be only a concept. That being said, I’ve already made some educated guesses which have now come true (taking a look at the NPC dialogue created by the chatbot), and all the links are there to make immersive 3D sports actually something you would like to watch.
Keeping a watch on every thing will probably be a key a part of selling the Vision Pro. Apple is already spending quite rather a lot bringing live sports to its streaming service and developing XR (sorry, er, spatial computing) hardware, so who else is healthier equipped to bring the next generation of immersion to sports like F1?
I believe it won’t be a guess for long, so buckle up because things are about to get big, vivid and rather more three-dimensional.
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