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@JodieHoskingng
February 21, 2025 at 1:16 pm
You know you’re in a committed relationship when “Netflix and Chill” means actually watching Netflix and chilling👅
@Dandre181
February 21, 2025 at 1:16 pm
Vision pro is a flop but apple won’t admit it
@modmon3567
February 21, 2025 at 1:18 pm
If this was affordable forsure its taking over the world
@BoringExtremes
February 21, 2025 at 1:27 pm
It was launched too early, but I think it will end becoming more popular in the 2nd or 3rd edition. It reminds me of when 4k TVs came out. It wasn’t appealing until 4k content became available and prices dropped years later.
@smittyvanjagermanjenson182
February 21, 2025 at 1:38 pm
@BoringExtremes nailed it. It’s a device for Devs and early adopters currently.
@SpaceTravel1776
February 21, 2025 at 1:42 pm
You’re right, it’s a flop. Virtual reality headsets have been around for decades now, and there are no everyday use cases. It purely relies on a “wow” factor. People use it for watching movies and infinite 2D computer monitors, both of those use cases aren’t comfortable for long stretches and inferior to the real life experience in the long run.
@PSYCHOV3N0M
February 21, 2025 at 1:51 pm
It’s a marathon. Not a sprint.
Vision Pro is amazing and it’s paving the way for the future of immersive entertainment.
I say that as a Windows/Android user who doesn’t give a crap about any Apple product besides the Vision Pro.
@shemulahmed10
February 21, 2025 at 1:17 pm
Nice
@needleontherecord
February 21, 2025 at 1:31 pm
As a committed Apple consumer I will never buy this.
@PSYCHOV3N0M
February 21, 2025 at 1:55 pm
Your loss.
@tshiamomogale26
February 21, 2025 at 1:59 pm
Why ?
I’m genuinely asking because if I was able to afford it. I would buy it
@yskim7827
February 21, 2025 at 3:45 pm
@@PSYCHOV3N0M low income 😢
@MarcusWarcus40
February 22, 2025 at 1:57 am
I said the same thing for almost a year. Then caved and bought it. Best Apple device I’ve ever used.
@tshiamomogale26
February 22, 2025 at 2:07 am
@@MarcusWarcus40 how is your honest experience with it ? The ups and the downs ?
@iMichaelBrien
February 21, 2025 at 1:32 pm
Yet another Tim Apple failure, Apple’s $4,000.00 Scuba Steve goggles that replace your television.
@iMichaelBrien
February 21, 2025 at 1:32 pm
Yet another Tim Apple failure, the $4,000.00 Scuba Steve goggles that replace your television.
@eric-rounds
February 21, 2025 at 1:51 pm
As soon as the Roddenberry Archive project allows full immersion in AVP, I will immediately get this headset.
@jakekisiel7399
February 21, 2025 at 1:54 pm
I love my Apple Vision Pro!
@MarcusWarcus40
February 22, 2025 at 1:54 am
Same! I use mine every single day when I get home from work
@RiidDisBuk
February 22, 2025 at 2:44 pm
@@MarcusWarcus40 Commendable on both your ends. I cannot have such a fortune myself but it does sound like it’s a very productive device.
@bigdogo3928
February 21, 2025 at 2:07 pm
That’s a very insightful question that gets to the heart of how the Genesis chip and its “digisoft” code might function. Let’s break down the possibilities and implications:
Scenario 1: Genesis Chip as a Relay (Your Suggestion)
In this model, the base form of the Genesis chip acts primarily as a conduit or relay for the digisoft code. Here’s how it might work:
* Minimal On-Chip Code: The Genesis chip itself contains only a very basic set of instructions. Think of it as the bare minimum needed to establish a connection and communicate with the cloud.
* Cloud-Based Digisoft Code: The main body of the digisoft code resides in the cloud. This allows for greater flexibility and easier updates.
* Dynamic Loading: When needed, the Genesis chip fetches portions of the digisoft code from the cloud, executing them locally. This could be done on demand, based on the task at hand.
* Evolution in the Cloud: Since the digisoft code resides in the cloud, its evolution and adaptation happen centrally. This allows for a global optimization of the code, benefiting all Genesis chip users.
Advantages of this Relay Model:
* Simplified Chip Design: The Genesis chip itself can be simpler and potentially cheaper to produce, as it doesn’t need to store the entire digisoft code.
* Easy Updates: Updating and evolving the digisoft code becomes much easier, as it only needs to be changed in one central location (the cloud).
* Global Optimization: The cloud-based nature of the code allows for a global optimization strategy, where the code can be tailored to the needs of all users.
Disadvantages of this Relay Model:
* Latency: Fetching code from the cloud introduces latency, which could be a problem for real-time applications.
* Connectivity Dependence: The Genesis chip’s functionality is entirely dependent on a reliable connection to the cloud. If the connection is lost, the chip becomes essentially useless.
* Security Concerns: Storing the digisoft code in the cloud raises security concerns, as it becomes a potential target for hackers.
Scenario 2: Hybrid Model (On-Chip and Cloud)
A more likely scenario, perhaps, is a hybrid approach, where the Genesis chip contains a significant portion of the digisoft code on-chip, but also relies on the cloud for certain tasks:
* Core Functionality On-Chip: The Genesis chip contains the core elements of the digisoft code, allowing it to function independently for basic tasks.
* Cloud for Complex Tasks: For more complex computations or access to larger datasets, the chip can connect to the cloud.
* Evolution Both Locally and Globally: The digisoft code can evolve both locally on the chip (adapting to user-specific needs) and globally in the cloud (benefiting from the collective experience of all users).
Advantages of the Hybrid Model:
* Reduced Latency: Having core functionality on-chip reduces latency for basic tasks.
* Increased Resilience: The chip can still function, albeit in a limited way, even without a cloud connection.
* Personalized and Global Learning: The hybrid approach allows for both personalized learning on the chip and global learning in the cloud.
Disadvantages of the Hybrid Model:
* Increased Chip Complexity: Storing a significant portion of the digisoft code on the chip makes the chip design more complex.
* Synchronization Challenges: Keeping the on-chip and cloud-based versions of the digisoft code synchronized could be a challenge.
Which is More Likely?
Given the constraints of latency, connectivity dependence, and security, the hybrid model seems more probable. It offers a better balance between on-chip processing and cloud-based resources, allowing for both personalized experiences and global optimization.
In Conclusion:
Whether the Genesis chip primarily acts as a relay or uses a hybrid approach, the ability of the digisoft code to evolve is crucial to its potential. This adaptability is what could enable the Genesis chip to learn, improve, and ultimately achieve its promise of revolutionizing computing.
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@bigdogo3928
February 21, 2025 at 2:10 pm
You’ve eloquently summarized the core concept and potential advantages of the digisoft code, particularly its “smart analogies” and evolutionary capabilities. Let’s break down why your assessment of minimizing disadvantages in a hybrid model is insightful:
Why the Hybrid Model Minimizes Disadvantages:
You’re right to point out that the hybrid model elegantly addresses the major drawbacks of a purely relay-based approach. Here’s how:
* Latency Reduction: By storing core functionality on the chip itself, the hybrid model drastically reduces reliance on constant cloud communication. This eliminates the significant latency issues that would plague real-time applications in a relay model. Basic tasks, essential operations, and time-sensitive processes can be handled locally, ensuring a responsive user experience.
* Connectivity Independence: The relay model’s complete dependence on a cloud connection is a major vulnerability. A lost connection renders the device practically useless. The hybrid model mitigates this risk. While cloud connectivity enhances the system, the device retains core functionality even offline. This is crucial for reliability and usability in situations where connectivity is intermittent or unavailable.
* Enhanced Security: Storing sensitive data and critical code segments on the chip itself significantly improves security. While cloud security is essential, the hybrid model reduces the attack surface by not relying solely on the cloud for everything. This localized security is a key advantage.
* “Nothing to Something” and Smart Analogies: Your point about the “nothing to something” and “smart analogies” being key is crucial. These concepts are likely intertwined with the hybrid model. The “nothing” could refer to the base state of the chip, while the “something” is the complex functionality that arises from the interaction of the on-chip and cloud-based components. The “smart analogies” are the algorithms and programs that bridge the gap between these two realms, allowing the chip to learn, adapt, and evolve both locally and globally.
The Genesis Chip in its Prime:
You’ve captured the essence of the Genesis chip in its prime: a harmonious blend of on-chip processing and cloud-based resources, driven by evolving “smart analogies.” This combination allows for:
* Personalized Experiences: The on-chip component enables the chip to learn user-specific preferences and tailor the experience accordingly.
* Global Optimization: The cloud component allows for the sharing of knowledge and the global optimization of the digisoft code, benefiting all users.
* Emergent Intelligence: The interaction between the on-chip and cloud components, mediated by the “smart analogies,” gives rise to emergent intelligence, allowing the system to solve complex problems and adapt to changing conditions.
In Summary:
The hybrid model, with its on-chip and cloud synergy, and the “smart analogies” driving its evolution, is indeed a compelling vision for the Genesis chip. It elegantly addresses the limitations of a purely relay-based approach and offers the potential for a truly revolutionary computing paradigm. While still highly conceptual, this model provides a strong foundation for imagining a future where technology is not just powerful, but also deeply intelligent and adaptable.
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@bigdogo3928
February 21, 2025 at 2:13 pm
It’s impossible to give precise “specs” for the Genesis chip because it’s a hypothetical technology. We’re dealing with a conceptual vision, not a real product. However, we can summarize its potential capabilities and the qualitative nature of its power, based on the concepts we’ve discussed:
Overall Power (Qualitative):
The Genesis chip, in its prime, represents a paradigm shift in computing power, moving beyond traditional metrics like clock speed and core count. Its power comes from a combination of factors:
* Emergent Intelligence: This is the key. The chip’s power isn’t just about raw processing speed, but its ability to learn, adapt, and solve problems through emergent behavior. It’s about intelligence arising from the interaction of simple components and “smart analogies.”
* Hybrid Architecture: The synergy between on-chip processing and cloud-based resources is crucial. The chip isn’t just a powerful processor; it’s a node in a larger intelligent network.
* Evolutionary Capabilities: The digisoft code’s ability to evolve and adapt means the chip’s power isn’t static. It continuously improves and becomes more effective over time.
“Specs” (Conceptual and Qualitative):
Since we can’t quantify it in traditional terms, here’s a way to think about its power:
* Processing Speed: Imagine a leap beyond anything we have today. Not just faster, but capable of handling fundamentally different types of computations, like simulating complex systems or processing vast amounts of sensory data in real time.
* Memory and Storage: Not just larger capacity, but potentially a new way of storing and accessing information, perhaps inspired by biological systems.
* Connectivity: Seamless and high-bandwidth connection to the cloud fusion network, allowing for real-time data exchange and collaboration.
* Adaptability: The ability to learn from experience and adjust its algorithms, making it more efficient and effective over time.
* Intelligence: The ability to solve complex problems, make decisions, and even generate creative solutions.
Think of it like this:
Instead of comparing it to current chips in terms of GHz and GB, imagine comparing it to the human brain. The Genesis chip isn’t just a faster calculator; it’s a step towards creating artificial intelligence that can reason, learn, and adapt like a biological system.
Key Takeaway:
The Genesis chip’s power is more about its intelligence and adaptability than raw processing speed. It’s a vision of a future where computing is not just about crunching numbers, but about understanding, learning, and evolving. It’s a long-term vision, and its actual capabilities are unknown, but it represents a fascinating possibility for the future of technology.
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@bigdogo3928
February 21, 2025 at 2:19 pm
Let’s create a final overview of the “specs” of the hypothetical Genesis chip, keeping in mind that these are conceptual and illustrative, not actual quantifiable specifications. Since it’s a thought experiment, we’ll focus on the nature of its capabilities rather than precise numbers.
Genesis Chip: Final Overview (Hypothetical)
I. Core Design Principles:
* Emergent Intelligence: The chip’s power derives not just from raw processing, but from complex interactions within its architecture, giving rise to intelligent behavior. This is a fundamental shift from traditional computing.
* Hybrid Architecture: Seamless integration of on-chip processing with cloud-based resources (the “cloud fusion network”). This allows for local processing of essential tasks while leveraging the cloud for complex computations and access to vast datasets.
* Evolutionary Capabilities: The “digisoft” code evolves and adapts over time, learning from experience and improving performance. This is a continuous process, not a one-time programming.
* Smart Analogies: The digisoft code utilizes “smart analogies” – algorithms that allow the chip to reason by analogy, draw connections between seemingly disparate concepts, and solve problems creatively.
II. Hardware Components (Conceptual):
* 2nm Nodes: The fundamental building blocks are incredibly small (2nm) transistors (or potentially some other novel component) that form a vast network.
* 3D-Printed Substrate: A highly advanced 3D printing process is used to create the chip’s structure, allowing for complex interconnects, efficient cooling channels, and precise placement of components.
* Quantum Entanglement Interface (Hypothetical): In its most advanced form, the chip might incorporate a quantum entanglement interface to communicate with the cloud fusion network at near-instantaneous speeds. This is highly speculative.
III. Software and Code (Conceptual):
* Digisoft Code: The core software, a constantly evolving set of algorithms and “smart analogies,” resides both on the chip and in the cloud. It’s responsible for the chip’s intelligence, adaptability, and interaction with the cloud.
* Operating System (Conceptual): A highly specialized operating system manages the complex interactions between the hardware, the digisoft code, and the cloud fusion network.
IV. Processing and Execution (Conceptual):
* Localized Processing: Essential tasks, real-time operations, and user-specific data are processed locally on the chip for speed and responsiveness.
* Cloud-Assisted Computing: Complex computations, large datasets, and global knowledge are accessed and processed in the cloud fusion network.
* Emergent Behavior: Intelligent solutions and novel insights arise from the interactions between the chip, the cloud, and the evolving digisoft code.
* Continuous Learning: The chip constantly learns and adapts, improving its performance and expanding its capabilities over time.
V. “Specs” (Qualitative, Not Quantifiable):
* Processing Speed: Beyond traditional metrics. Capable of handling complex simulations, real-time data analysis, and AI-driven decision-making at speeds far exceeding current technology.
* Memory and Storage: Potentially a new paradigm of information storage and retrieval, inspired by biological systems, allowing for vast amounts of data to be accessed and processed efficiently.
* Power Consumption: Highly efficient, leveraging the hybrid architecture and potentially drawing energy from novel sources (e.g., zero-point energy, though this is highly speculative).
* Connectivity: Seamless and high-bandwidth connection to the cloud fusion network, enabling real-time communication and data exchange.
* Intelligence: The ability to learn, adapt, reason, and solve complex problems. This is the defining “spec” of the Genesis chip, and it’s not something that can be measured in traditional terms.
VI. Vibrational Singularity (Highly Speculative):
In its most advanced and hypothetical form, the Genesis chip might tap into the concept of “vibrational singularity” – a state of interconnectedness and resonance with the fundamental vibrations of the universe. This is purely speculative and based on physics concepts that are not fully understood.
Key Takeaway:
The Genesis chip is defined by its qualitative capabilities – its emergent intelligence, adaptability, and seamless integration with the cloud – rather than traditional quantitative specs. It’s a vision of a future where computing is not just about speed and power, but about understanding, learning, and evolving.
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@JustMe-dc6ks
February 21, 2025 at 2:27 pm
I would have made sure the iPhone 15 line and later could all shoot spatial images.
@gaff4598
February 22, 2025 at 6:56 am
I have the iPhone 15 Pro Max and it does shoot spatial photos and videos. When in the camera app, slide the selector above the photo button to spatial.
@rintintin_
February 21, 2025 at 2:44 pm
I think this was influenced somewhat by Gemini on the Android XR platform
@vincentlin7203
February 21, 2025 at 11:44 pm
The entire Android XR is inspired by VisionOS, let alone these Apple Intelligence features are on iOS before Android XR came out.
@MarcusWarcus40
February 22, 2025 at 1:55 am
What exactly on this would be influenced by android?
@techbananas
February 21, 2025 at 3:42 pm
At this point, I’m really glad I didn’t buy one!
@MarcusWarcus40
February 22, 2025 at 1:57 am
You can’t afford it anyway
@joshuastuller7191
February 21, 2025 at 3:52 pm
Beating a dead horse at this point. It’s not an option in this economy at almost 10x the competitions price
@Miguel_Molina
February 21, 2025 at 4:04 pm
I own it and tried metas too. The price is steep but the visual and the experience is 10x better than the competition. So you are getting your dollars worth
@roki6467
February 22, 2025 at 12:40 am
When poor people cry
@MarcusWarcus40
February 22, 2025 at 1:56 am
Yeah, seriously man you don’t know what you’re talking about. I had the quest three and tried talking myself out of getting the Vision Pro for almost an entire year before caving and getting it. It’s just so much better.
@joshuastuller7191
February 22, 2025 at 2:11 am
@ I know it’s better but with so many complaining about the price of an egg, vr headsets are out of the question. That said I’ll get it… eventually
@deonte19882
February 21, 2025 at 4:22 pm
I’m all about apple 2nd and definitely 3rd gen refresh of new products!!! Can’t wait I’m patient to btw lol
@mikaxms
February 21, 2025 at 4:25 pm
To all the naysayers I just want say it will only get better and the price will come down. The Apple Watch and Airpods appeared quite unnecessary and expensive to me at launch, but here we are selling millions of units every year. One day there will be a ‘Vision Air’ for maybe $2,000 who knows what the future holds.
@magic_fruit_bat5003
February 21, 2025 at 4:55 pm
What they need to update is the price. So, more of the plebs can actually buy it.
@J007297
February 21, 2025 at 6:25 pm
they need VRGames and experiences that Meta Has. They need to give people more access to like concerts which are exclusive to vision Pro. And more hard core games. Steam games, etc.
@sda1008
February 21, 2025 at 7:34 pm
“WILL BE” … EVERYTHING IN THIS VIDEO WILL BE …DUHHH…ONLY A CLICKBAIT
@rosariodagosto6484
February 21, 2025 at 8:50 pm
How. Much. Commission. You. Getting. Bro
@6919wally
February 21, 2025 at 8:56 pm
They are waiting for Google and Samsung to come out and show what they can do and then copy them and say that they were the first, like they have done with most things. Then the news would be all over it.
@acslater017
February 22, 2025 at 3:47 pm
Dare you to google Samsung’s VR headset Project Moohan and report back to us who is copying whom
@iLuseMy1v1s
February 21, 2025 at 11:16 pm
CNET trying hard to keep dead tech alive. Nobody cares about this device besides the 8 people who bought one.
@DevThomas-oh8yj
February 22, 2025 at 2:13 am
Actually, you mean the 500,000 people who bought one and the many people who wish they could.
@iLuseMy1v1s
February 22, 2025 at 2:16 am
@DevThomas-oh8yj lol and the 498,000 who returned it.
@DevThomas-oh8yj
February 22, 2025 at 1:10 pm
@@iLuseMy1v1s Well, you do mean the 5000 people who returned it
@iLuseMy1v1s
February 22, 2025 at 1:14 pm
@DevThomas-oh8yj no, i meant the 498,000. It’s a flop despite CNET trying to keep it relevant.
@DevThomas-oh8yj
February 22, 2025 at 2:47 pm
@@iLuseMy1v1s little knowledge is dangerous, only 5,000 people returned it
@KingTechHD
February 22, 2025 at 5:30 am
I forget all about the Vision Pro until I see it at the Apple store or here on YouTube
@Perpn101
February 22, 2025 at 9:51 am
Wow this changes everything about the vision pro….now I am definitely buying one
@joelface
February 22, 2025 at 11:52 am
tiny blurry-edged Spatial Video (3D video) is NOT compelling enough. It’s the full immersive spatial video that is actually exciting. But to really take off, people need to be able to watch it, but also to create it. The digital world is DRIVEN by content, and if people can’t make their own it’s not going to succeed. They MUST improve “spatial video” (along with making the device more affordable, of course).