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 ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: February 21, 2024
Duration: 27m
Channel: Y Combinator
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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

SPEAKERS

Jared Friedman
host
Diana Hu
guest
Garry Tan
host
Harj Taggar
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Y Combinator, featuring Jared Friedman and Diana Hu, Apple Vision Pro: Startup Platform Of The Future? explores apple Vision Pro: High-End AR Platform Poised For Startup Breakthroughs The episode explores Apple Vision Pro as a potential foundational platform for the next generation of startups, drawing parallels to early iPhone days and previous AR/VR attempts. Guests dissect why Apple's pass-through, camera-based AR approach is more tractable than optical AR and how it leverages a decade of investment in iPhone chips, sensors, and computer vision.

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