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Cake day: June 19th, 2023

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  • I was about to say that 4 years of support was decent, and I could understand why they might financially justify that short of a support window… but then I read this:

    Its fourth-gen series includes the standard XR‑4 ($5,990), XR‑4 Focal Edition ($9,990), and its military-compliant XR‑4 Secure Edition, which comes in three variants (~$18,00 – $32,000).

    While previously launched without subscription-based access to Varjo Base, the company announced in March that some previously free software features would be paywalled behind a ‘Varjo Base Pro’ license, which includes more advanced mixed reality capabilities, expanded tracking support, programmatic controls, and multi-app functionality.

    If you’re a PMC selling hardware for up to $30k a pop PLUS a subscription, discontinuing support for your consumer products after only 4 years comes off as greedy and scummy.