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1. NBJack+HS[view] [source] 2025-05-13 19:37:59
>>logic_+(OP)
If you haven't tried it, especially if your workplace allows your phone to have access to some corporate data, DeX + a good pair of AR or just integrated display glasses feels like the future.

I run my S23 Ultra with a pair of XReal One's, and a folding Bluetooth keyboard (DeX let's you use your phone as a touchpad). It is really amazing in widescreen mode sitting in a coffee shop, reading through technical documents and answering work email. When I'm done, it can all fold up and fit in a (spacious) pair of cargo shorts.

I think Samsung has played the long game on DeX, with an eye towards their collaborative XR glasses with Google next year. As great as XReal has been, I am eager to see a "first-party" solution.

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2. 2OEH8e+T31[view] [source] 2025-05-13 20:42:26
>>NBJack+HS
I'm extremely interested in this use case. I can imagine a future where your employer ships a "company headset" and peripherals rather than a laptop.

Why don't we have virtual offices to wander around yet?

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3. alabas+Mu2[view] [source] 2025-05-14 10:53:59
>>2OEH8e+T31
> Why don't we have virtual offices to wander around yet?

I worked at a place that used one.

Because the actually functionality they provide is the same as Slack, but worse in basically every way, is maybe why.

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4. wkat42+jz2[view] [source] 2025-05-14 11:38:55
>>alabas+Mu2
This is the problem. VR/AR can add value but you really have to tailor the experience to it. And it has to be a suitable usecase.

If you just lift over what you have in 2D it becomes only more painful. But this is what most people do. Also many platforms, like Microsoft Mesh. Yes, it's cool that you can join a teams meeting in VR. But until they add something that actually takes advantage of being in VR, all it does is add more friction. Roasting marshmallows and other cutesy minigames does not add any value whatsoever.

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