But does it matter? Apple hopes its new $3,500 (£2,779) headset will change the way we live. Some worry its real aim is to let rich people forget about the world's problems.
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Apple gadget helps people avoid hard truths
But does it matter? Apple hopes its new $3,500 (£2,779) headset will change the way we live. Some worry its real aim is to let rich people forget about the world's problems.
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What's happening?
AppleA type of fruit - or the world's largest technology company, based in California. 's latest product will go on sale in January. This week, the company launched its Vision Pro headset.
The Vision Pro headset is supposed to help with everyday tasks. For example, users will be able to cook a meal while keeping the recipe shown in the corner of their eye. It uses augmented reality (AR), where digitalInvolving the use of computers. information is added to what you can see in the real world.
So far, early reviews have not been good. People online have laughed at the headset.
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So why do many people dislike the idea of a headset which changes how you see the world?
Some are worried they will find it more difficult to talk and spend time with other people if everyone is wearing a headset.
Others think the reason is simpler. They say the headset is all about letting people ignoreRefuse to give attention to. problems in the real world, such as climate changeLong-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change..
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But does it matter?
Yes! We already have given technology our pockets, homes and time. Now, technology could change how we see too. We should stay in the real world.
No! No matter how much tech companies try, if people do not want headsets they will not buy them. AR will only succeed if people want it to.
Keywords
Apple - A type of fruit - or the world's largest technology company, based in California.
Digital - Involving the use of computers.
Ignore - Refuse to give attention to.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Apple gadget helps people avoid hard truths
Blocking out the world? So far, augmented reality glasses have failed to take off in the mass market. Glossary
Apple - A type of fruit — or the world's largest technology company, based in California.
Digital - Involving the use of computers.
Ignore - Refuse to give attention to.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.