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[-] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 132 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's an Apple device, what did you expect?
The thing even has an external battery pack, and instead of using USB-C so you could use any power bank you already own, they designed a completely new proprietary connector. In 2024.
Who the fuck does that anymore, except Apple?

[-] FangedWyvern42@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

It’s even worse. The cable appears to be a bigger version of Lightning, because of course it is.

[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I can see the argument for having a connector that can’t be pulled out: if you were crossing a busy street or walking down a stairway with one of these strapped to your head and the cable came out, you’d be instantly blind.

[-] erwan@lemmy.ml 53 points 10 months ago

Who the fuck wears a VR headset walking in the street, let alone crossing a road?

[-] Joelk111@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

No one, yet. The idea is (very obviously, I might mention) that we will be wearing AR or VR glasses just like many wear a smartwatch or carry a phone.

[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago
[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago

That's wild 🤯

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[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Apart from Apple users?

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[-] Rooki@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

First of all this should NOT be the use case, it is dangerous, stupid, idiotic and shows that you dont care for your life and others.

[-] weeeeum@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

But the proprietary connector plug itself is almost identical to the lightning connector, the only difference is that the bolster has some notches in it for the BATTERY to lock into. All the locking is in the battery, they could have, should have, used USB C or any other existing connector.

[-] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

the only difference is that the bolster has some notches in it for the BATTERY to lock into

Um, it has twice as many pins. The same number of pins as thunderbolt which likely isn't a coincidence.

[-] efstajas@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Exactly, so it could've just been USB C

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