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Apple Vision Pro: Startup Platform Of The Future?

In this episode of the Lightcone Podcast, YC Group Partners discuss the launch of the Apple Vision Pro and the potential of this new platform for new startups. This is a deep dive into the technical innovations Apple has made for this product, how this compares to the launch of the iPhone, and advice for founders interested in building in this space. Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) - 00:00 - Coming Up 01:26 - Diana AR/VR Startup 02:50 - Why AR? 05:14 - Eyes ability to focus 07:41 - Hardware vs Software 09:24 - VR/AR and Self-Driving cars 11:07 - Focus on productivity 13:25 - Eye tracking 15:26 - Meta SDK vs Apple Vision Pro SDK? 17:33 - Is Vision Pro an iPhone moment? 20:19 - Pre-mortem exercise 23:05 - Consumer social networks 24:12 - Should founders build on VR/AR tech? 27:09 - YC applications: VR 27:36 - Outro

Jared FriedmanhostDiana HuguestGarry TanhostHarj Taggarhost
Feb 21, 202427mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:26

    Coming Up

  2. 1:26 – 2:50

    Diana AR/VR Startup

  3. 2:50 – 5:14

    Why AR?

  4. 5:14 – 7:41

    Eyes ability to focus

  5. 7:41 – 9:24

    Hardware vs Software

  6. 9:24 – 11:07

    VR/AR and Self-Driving cars

  7. 11:07 – 13:25

    Focus on productivity

  8. 13:25 – 15:26

    Eye tracking

  9. 15:26 – 17:33

    Meta SDK vs Apple Vision Pro SDK?

  10. 17:33 – 20:19

    Is Vision Pro an iPhone moment?

  11. 20:19 – 23:05

    Pre-mortem exercise

  12. 23:05 – 24:12

    Consumer social networks

  13. 24:12 – 27:09

    Should founders build on VR/AR tech?

  14. 27:09 – 27:36

    YC applications: VR

  15. 27:36 – 27:58

    Outro

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