Meta vs Snap’s AR Vision for the Future!
Episode Description
There's a lot to get into this week and no Marques to help us through it (kind of)! He's too busy dominating at Nationals so Andrew and David talk us through everything from the new Snapdragon chip to the new hearing aid feature on the AirPods Pro 2. After that, Ellis joins them to discuss the pros and cons of the new Snap spectacles and the Meta Orion AR glasses. Before we wrap it all up with trivia, Marques had a quick chat with Boz from Meta about the tech inside the Orion glasses. Enjoy!
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:45 New rumored Apple accessories 06:01 Snapdragon X Elite 13:11 Apple's hearing test 24:34 Samsung Tri-fold rumors 27:59 Trivia question 29:10 AT&T (Sponsored) 30:11 Orion Vs Spectacles discussion 01:12:10 BOOX Palma 2 announced 01:14:54 Trivia question 01:16:32 AT&T (Sponsored) 01:17:31 Marques interviews Boz from Meta 01:32:17 Trivia answers
Links: Apple's new accessories: https://bit.ly/4fhK4TJ Samsung Tri-Fold rumor: https://bit.ly/48kkuLC Boox Palma 2: https://bit.ly/3UoAg2e Snapdragon X Elite: https://bit.ly/4eVfcsF
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Brief Summary
This episode discusses Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit, AirPods Pro 2 hearing test, and compares Snapchat and Meta AR glasses.
Key points
- Magic Mouse 2 Rumors. Rumors suggest the Magic Mouse 2 will only feature USB-C. 'Don't do this to me!'
- Apple AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test. Apple's AirPods Pro 2 can now function as hearing aids with a new hearing test feature.
- Samsung Trifold Rumors. Samsung is reportedly developing a trifold phone, set to release next year.
- Snapchat Spectacles Review. The team discusses their experiences with the new Snapchat Spectacles and compares them to Meta's Orion glasses.
- The Future of AR Glasses. A discussion on whether we really want AR glasses that we wear all day.
- AR Glasses in Social Settings. Debate on the social implications of wearing AR glasses in public spaces.
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Episode highlights
- Magic Mouse 2 RumorsRumors suggest the Magic Mouse 2 will only feature USB-C. 'Don't do this to me!'“Don't do this to me”2:56Oct 25, 2024
- Apple AirPods Pro 2 Hearing TestApple's AirPods Pro 2 can now function as hearing aids with a new hearing test feature.“If you can hear that, you are officially a nerd”13:17Oct 25, 2024
- Samsung Trifold RumorsSamsung is reportedly developing a trifold phone, set to release next year.“I would bet that they've had this ready for a long period.”24:41Oct 25, 2024
- Snapchat Spectacles ReviewThe team discusses their experiences with the new Snapchat Spectacles and compares them to Meta's Orion glasses.“They look like normal glasses!”31:30Oct 25, 2024
- The Future of AR GlassesA discussion on whether we really want AR glasses that we wear all day.“Does everyone really want glasses that you wear all the time?”44:15Oct 25, 2024
- AR Glasses in Social SettingsDebate on the social implications of wearing AR glasses in public spaces.“I want a coffee shop full of people with AR glasses on TikTok.”45:03Oct 25, 2024
- Experiences with AR GlassesComparing experiences between different AR glasses and their functionalities.“The Snapchat spectacles have way more things than I think for Orion.”53:04Oct 25, 2024
- Control Mechanisms in ARDiscussion on the control mechanisms for AR glasses and their effectiveness.“Control wise, meta wins hands down.”1:00:24Oct 25, 2024
