[vaylian]

Shared augmented reality is the killer feature that I'm still waiting for. I'm really surprised that Apple didn't have that from the start. We could have things like going through your photo collection together. Or collaborating on a virtual sculpture. Or discussing ideas in front of a virtual blackboard. There are a lot of really cool things you could do with shared augmented reality.

Maybe Apple scheduled this feature for a later release? This is something that can probably be done efficiently 100% in software.

[dontlikeyoueith]

> This is something that can probably be done efficiently 100% in software.

Doubtful. The data transfer needed between the two devices is not trivial.

[upon_drumhead]

Shared photos is likely very doable, as it's just photo id, physical location, and scale/orientation. Place a picture above the fireplace and both headsets could render it exactly the same and see it.

Video would work well, audio might be a little harder to sync exactly correctly.

Apps are going to be really really hard.

[vaylian]

It shouldn't be much more complicated than what we currently have with first-person 3D shooters. All devices in an augmented room would have some existing shared data that doesn't need to be transferred. It's only the updates that need to be sent over the network.

[Zee2]

As I responded to the parent comment- this already exists, at the OS level. It’s called SharePlay with FaceTime.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/2/24118863/apple-vision-pro-...

[phone[phone]]

Have you ever played VRchat?

[Zee2]

This was there from the beginning. It’s called FaceTime and SharePlay.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/2/24118863/apple-vision-pro-...