Windows is actively removing AR support with an upcoming update.
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Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I dislike Apple, but this is the way future will like. AR (and maybe VR, but who knows) will definitely be amazing in a decade or so. BUT I think some people will still stick to smartphones, especially ones who don’t want to spend their whole day with technology and social media.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Well, that’s kinda stupid on their part, but I bet they will be rejoining AR race later though, probably too late while Apple and Google creates good AR platforms with massive support of 3rd parties. And I expect Google (or, ekhm, Alphabet?) to show something similar in next few years.
june@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I think they mean a full windows OS for AR, which doesn’t currently exist.
xthexder@l.sw0.com 4 months ago
Hololens 2 still exists and runs a highly modified version of Windows, so it does sort of exist. But obviously there’s no chance of running desktop apps on a Hololens.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Hololens is what they’re discontinuing support for and removing from future updates to the OS.
ExLisper@linux.community 4 months ago
Flying cars will be the future but I wouldn’t buy a flying car today.
Brain-computer interfaces will be the future but I wouldn’t implant a chip in my brain today.
Personal AI assistants will be the future but I wouldn’t pay $350 for ChatGPT today.
Lot’s of things will be great in the future. Bringing it up in the context of existing, silly products is a bit pointless.
MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Microsoft barely made a PC interface, they’re the last ones i would expect make a proper AR interface.
OrderedChaos@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Aren’t they removing the AR they built into the OS? I swear I read recently that they gave up on their customers that bought their headset so people that have it are forced to stay on an old version of windows just to use them.
Everyday3671@lemmy.world 4 months ago
OrderedChaos@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I don’t mind any of the companies when they have tech that does a job really well. Sadly it seems that they all have this collective idea that anything they’ve done well is not worth maintaining at some point. I’m neither a Linux, windows, or Mac fan. And each have their strengths. You just pick the poison while it’s available to fill a need.
Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Not sure what do you mean by PC interface. Do you mean interface between user and computer? (which has nothing to do with software) Or like GUI in an operating system?
If by “PC interface” you mean GUI, then I still get you, because there’s real alternative to Windows UI in any desktop operating system. Sure Apple has macOS with its simple UI, and may be good for users that need to do only basic tasks, but if you need to have powerful (and in some parts customizable, although Unix desktops like KDE or Xfce may be better suited for max customization) UI with great UX for power users and without need to get to command line often nothing beats Windows.
sacredfire@programming.dev 4 months ago
I don’t know, when we start talking about power users my mind goes to developers and most seem to not like windows. At least that has been my experience. Most of us prefer unix based systems, primarily because we have to use it to interact with like almost every server anyway. And of course I’m not just talking about different Linux distos, Mac is essentially Unix based and is in heavy use in a lot of shops.
Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Yeah, as for development I’d say Linux (or any Unix-like) is more suited for that, especially when you have really great shell, development utilities and awesome package managers, and the overall system design is good for that. Also some stuff is just faster to do in command line, I could never see myself using git graphically for example, as doing so only gives me more headaches. But for most stuff I prefer GUI, because GUI’s tend to have common design choices, and you can generally figure it out in few minutes, while for CLI utilities anything goes, some have built-in interactive prompts, some incompatible syntax, there’s sometimes steep learning curve, and list goes on.
MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Microsoft puts ads in the start menu. I could go into a deeper critique, but ultimately that is the canary in the coal mine. Any company with a structure capable of shipping that feature is fucking busted in terms of user experience and ui design.
Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I don’t really use start menu, nor have ads in my OS (may be regional thing), but that’s a good point.