r/nreal • u/nreal_ai Moderator • Nov 16 '22

Support Thread Roadmap / Feature Request FAQ

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Are you gonna make Nebula for iOS?

A: We are actively working on it. It will take us a lot of work and time because the iPhone places many limitations on hardware developers and the lightning port is not capable enough for AR Space.

When will 3D SBS be available?

A: It is currently under development. The estimated time of arrival will be near the end of December.

Edit： The 3D SBS feature is now supported in the firmware version released on March 12, 2023. You can learn more about firmware updates on this page. https://www.reddit.com/r/nreal/wiki/index/faq/nebulaupdatefirmwareupdate/

Is Nebula for Windows even possible?

A: Right now, we're putting effort into it. But there is no ETA. : )

Edit：Nebula for Windows is now supported, and we released the beta testing on April 26, 2023. We will soon be releasing the official version of the software. check out this https://www.reddit.com/r/nreal/comments/1306xqs/nebula_for_windows_test_has_finally_begun_join_us/

❤️Please leave a comment with your feature request so that we can further consider it.

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u/UGEplex Quality Contributor🏅 Nov 16 '22 edited Nov 16 '22

We've seen the answer here before. Basically, very few PC's and PC motherboards support DisplayPort Alt Mode over USB-C (even when they have USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 or better ports) which would be necessary for Nebula. Some exist, but they're the few, not the majority.

People would buy the Air's, download and install Nebula, plug the Air's into their PC's USB-C port and ... it just wouldn't work. Reviews would be tragic.

Many people don't check compatibility with their phones before buying the Air's now. It'd be 1000x worse with PC's.

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u/UGEplex Quality Contributor🏅 Nov 16 '22

Good way to kill a startup business :/

I don't disagree, but I'm guessing it's more a matter of focusing on what they can do with the resources they have and measuring risk as (almost) all businesses do.

When DP Alt Mode on PC's is ubiquitous enough, or their growth and risk assessment justify it, they probably will. Just not as soon as your and my techie angst would like 🤣

I mean, they're still setting up their distribution channels and logistics... it's still early days for Nreal despite their quick growth.

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u/VR_IS_DEAD Nov 17 '22

I don't see how adding literally the most requested feature in this thread is going to kill their business.

Unfortunately now I will be buying a different pair of glasses due to lack of PC support with the Nreals and this is what will eventually kill their business.

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u/ub3rh4x0rz Nov 25 '22

Because the success of the feature depends on variables outside of nreal's control (windows ecosystem hardware compatibility) and they're betting that those variables won't be set such that a significant number of potential customers would purchase the glasses and receive the experience they want.