Will VR ever become a successful business?
It still comes down to a Technology, searching for a problem to solve. People need a reason to buy in.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/25/metas-reality-labs-loses-3point7-billion-in-third-quarter.html
I have had more than my share of training and classes on public speaking/teaching, and am very familiar with the "Apple" way of giving a talk. Introduce yourself, tell them what you are going to talk about, talk about it, tell them what you talked about, take any questions. It sounds terribly formula, but it actually works to make it memorable for an audience.
I should have turn to the Ghost Howls sooner. He gives the best overall view of Meta’s recent MetaConnect announcements.
I agree the big announcement was not VR, but AI. In fact, the lack of AI content, or use stories, is more than a lot worrisome.
https://skarredghost.com/2023/09/27/meta-connect-2023-main-takeaways/
One of the best things about SwiftUI is the abstraction of UI, so specific platforms handles the similar but different elements appropriately.
Thomas Ricouard gives us the new Inspector plane for MacOS & iPadOS.
https://dimillian.medium.com/how-to-use-the-new-inspector-swiftui-view-modifier-9cefb8353beb
Enjoy this Youtube Video by Steward Lynch on Phase Animations in iOS 17.
PhaseAnimator view and modifier help with multi-step animation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS2GLBiRMWE
Steward’s YouTube Channe: https://www.youtube.com/@StewartLynch
This month’s DC iOS meeting will have Mac Bellingrath presenting SwiftUI Performance Optimization.
Great topic, great people, even dinner provided. Come join us!
https://www.meetup.com/dc-ios/events/296450368/
<sigh> This was the advanced version of the project I was working with at Meta.
I am so happy they continued with the product line, especially the Meta AI connectivity for general computing use.
https://about.fb.com/news/2023/09/new-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses/