Opinion
Stop sending voice messages!
by Livia Gamper
The week: Unnecessary voicemails, Apple's VR plans and the games of the month
3.6.2023
Translation: machine translated
Livia no longer wants to receive voice messages, but would rather read chats and talk to people directly. Apple is due to enter virtual reality on Monday, which is no walk in the park for Samuel. That's what's been keeping the digital editorial team busy this week.
Sending voice messages wastes the time of the people who are supposed to listen to them. Livia has no desire to listen to minute-long monologues. She prefers a phone call or a long text message. As a compromise, she points to the dictation function that both Android and iOS offer. It's a win-win, so to speak. Person A can speak, person B can read. The topic is debated extensively in the comments column - via text and not audio.
Samuel deals with a topic that is not (yet) as annoying as voice messages: Virtual and mixed reality. In other words, a small part of it that doesn't even exist yet. Apple's WWDC developer conference begins on 5 June and the presentation of Apple's own mixed reality headset is considered a certainty. Apple may be late to the game, but that was no disadvantage with smartwatches. Technical limitations, a high price and, above all, the unclear benefits may stand in the way of another successful product from Apple.
If you liked Kevin's Play Tray from the previous week, there's good news. You still can't buy the mixture of fidget toy and storage for small parts directly. However, Kevin explains in a detailed guide how to design your own Play Tray with CAD Fusion 360. As a service, you can download the finished file that you can use to make the tray at the end.
After reading Philipp's game review, you'll know whether it's worth downloading the remake of "System Shock". You should be patient with the game, which is close to the original.
Not a remake, but the next instalment in a seemingly endless film series in a superhero universe. For him, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" is a bombastic firework display, but it lacks the really big emotions. Nevertheless, he is eagerly awaiting the third part of the "Spider-Verse" series announced for 2024.
June has begun this week and our monthly previews of the gaming and streaming highlights are a must. Although "Diablo IV" dominates the month in terms of games, it is not the only new release. With "Street Fighter" and "Final Fantasy", there are two well-known titles on Phil's list, which also includes two racing games. Luca, on the other hand, has a few recommendations if you want to sit down in front of the screen without a controller. The second instalment of "Avatar" has finally reached the living room and with "Black Mirror" and "The Witcher" there are the next seasons of successful series.
By the way, David ended the week with the question of how difficult it is to switch to vertical tabs in the browser.
Cover photo: Livia Gamper
As a primary school pupil, I used to sit in a friend's living room with many of my classmates to play the Super NES. Now I get my hands on the latest technology and test it for you. In recent years at Curved, Computer Bild and Netzwelt, now at Digitec and Galaxus.