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Future of VR is now becoming Future of Disruptive Tech! After talking to a few of our readers and running a poll, it’s clear to us that a lot of our readers are into all forms of disruptive tech (not just virtual reality).

Going forward, we will still be writing about virtual reality as always. But we will also be writing about AI, Crypto, and other gamechangers in tech. We’re super excited to be making this transition and hope you are too!

Today’s Menu

• Apple Vision Pro Snubbed By Major Companies

• Microsoft Co-Pilot Launch

• BTC Drops Post ETF Approval

TODAY IN VIRTUAL REALITY

Apple Vision Pro Snubbed

Apple’s Vision Pro Spatial Computing (cough cough VR cough cough) headset is set to release on February 2nd at a steep $3,500 pricepoint.

Prior to the release, Apple is already taking some big hits.

YouTube, Spotify, and Netflix have all opted out of the Vision Pro so far.

Why?

Tough to say. There’s been a war between Apple and Meta for quite some time now (if you run a business then chances are you’ve been impacted by iOS 15’s effects on advertisers).

However, we wouldn’t really consider Spotify or Netflix to be a direct competitor to Apple. If anything, these two companies would want to maximize their distribution channels.

YouTube is a different story since they’re owned by Google.

Either way, we’re looking at a rocky start for the Vision Pro launch.

In its current state, VR headsets are primarily being used for gaming. If Apple can effectively turn the Vision Pro into a headset used for:

1) Work

2) Watching TV shows/streaming videos

That could be a route to mass adoption. The problem is…

Most people watch videos on YouTube and watch shows through Netflix.

From a widespread work standpoint, we still think VR is a bit far off.

Either way, it will be a very interesting February for Apple.

TODAY IN AI

Microsoft Co-Pilot

Using Microsoft Co-Pilot you can create powerpoints from a word document.

This has ENORMOUS disruptive potential. If you’ve worked in the corporate world, you probably know that two of the most high profile jobs for recent college grads are:

• Management Consultants

• Investment Bankers

These people basically LIVE out of Powerpoint and Excel. They also make very lucrative salaries.

AI is inevitably going to result in a lot of job cuts. The first ones to go are realistically people who are making high salaries but not in a revenue generating position for the company.

We believe that Microsoft Co-Pilot will EASILY allow companies like McKinsey, Deloitte, or Accenture replace thousands of analysts with 6 figure salaries and consolidate work into a much smaller group of individuals.

2024 is going to be an interesting year for consultants and bankers.

TODAY IN CRYPTO

BTC Plummets Post ETF

The BTC ETF approval took place 16 days ago. A lot of people anticipated a massive price jump.

Instead the opposite happened. BTC, as of today, is sitting at $42,000.

A lot of people are speculating that we will see BTC drop even further over the coming months (many say as low as $30,000).

Ultimately this will cause a lot of institutional investors a lot of discomfort. Many are not accustomed to the aggressive ups and downs associated with crypto. But if you’ve been invested in crypto for a while now, you know that a $10,000 drop in price from BTC isn’t exactly an “uncommon” occurrence.

We are still confident that the price will significantly raise before the end of this year.

One area where we’re particularly bullish is gaming crypto. Next week we plan to drop a post on this so watch out.

The Future of Disruptive Tech

Want to know what we think will be one of the biggest trends of 2024/2025?

Hint hint…we’ve seen something similar in other industries a lot over the last few years.

AI FRAUD.

We think that things like deep fakes are going to absolutely wreak havoc on the world over the next few years. Just like how crypto scammers have pulled millions out of investors.

If you’ve experimented with AI short form video platforms (ones like Synthesia or HeyGen) you’ve seen how accurate these things are getting.

Now imagine how scammers could leverage these deep fakes to extort people out of money.

Interestingly enough…

We believe the solution actually lies in Blockchain technology. In the future, people will most likely have to verify their identities much more often. The blockchain is a great way to do so and will likely play a role in combatting deep fakes.

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Thanks for reading!

Until next time,

Damon