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