Good point! I hate this influencer world we're living in... Positive reviews in exchange for a free product.
It’s much more in lock-step with the AVP than with keyboard and mouse. Yes, you look at where you want to move the mouse. But much of the actual movement of the mouse happens asynchronously, and you also don’t have to look at the spot that you click at the exact moment that you click. (And I suspect that one often doesn’t.)
They were loaned the product. They have to give it back.
do you wwar glasses? and/or have prescription inserts?
True that phones don’t physically block our eyes from others, but when it comes to why there is isolation in this world, I don’t think blocking eyes is nearly as significant of a reason of why we’re isolated as where we each actively choose to place our attention. So many of us choose to look at the content in our devices instead of the people around us—no matter what the device. And I would say that the fact that phones are with us at all times, giving us 24/7 easy access to content and ability to ignore people, has already enabled us to be isolated much more than a device that covers up our eyes but would only use in certain situations in the privacy of home or work would. Because though phones only take up a small percentage of our FOV, they take up a huge percentage of our attention and time.
But the fact remains that nobody will be choosing between one or the other. Aside from the ability to play videos that appear (or are) large, the uses of a 100" TV and AVP are very different. I haven't seen one person here say they're buying an AVP instead of that 100" OLED they've had their eye on. Not to mention if you can afford a 100" OLED, you can probably easily afford an AVP in addition to that as well if you want one. A 100" OLED is for watching the game or binging a series with friends and family. An AVP is for shutting the world out and isolating yourself to watch content. That's not to say this isn't a valid use case, it's just not the same as what a gigantic TV is for. Not all that disimilar from going to the game versus watching it on TV. Yes in both cases you're watching the game, but they're very different experiences. Watching the game on TV doesn't replace going to the game and seeing it in person.
You haven't told us why that matters. If I'm a mechanic or a cook, and my primary focus is on the real world, sure, see-through AR is better. But I am quite functional doing basic chores even when my contact lenses aren't in and I can't focus more than 25cm in front of my face, and that's much lower "resolution" than the Vision Pro passthrough. If my primary focus is on virtual screens/content, why does it matter that the passthrough doesn't have perfect clarity?
Not only that, but it’s clear from the reviews the pass through capability (while not perfect) is a major step up compared to other player’s.
Why not? You could already own something like a 55" 4K OLED and want the increased audio/visual entertainment capability of the AVP along with the M2 spatial computing aspect.
Sure...but Brian said it's a 9 out of 10. Justine said it's pretty good. Marcus said that after the initial shock of the difference, you just get used to it. And, this is a software beta. Nothing about this is static. Later this year, Apple will be releasing AI products, and I image eventually an AI will get this almost all the way there to the point of hyper realism.
Siri: "Your right arm excercise ring is closed" 😌 Good job
If you're already satisfied with your 55" TV and aren't in the market, then you're not cross-shopping the AVP with anything, you're simply buying an AVP.
Saying that something is "too expensive" requires cross-shopping.
I think the Brian Tong persona looks pretty good and animated well.
CEOs are not the fountain of ideas for a giant electronics company.
You're the one comparing pricing of a 100" OLED to an AVP, not me. If I have an iPhone and decide to buy a Mac, that doesn't mean I cross-shopped an iPhone with a MacBook, just because they both play video. They largely cover different use cases, even though they can both play video. Someone can have both a car and a motorcycle, and while they can both be used as transportation, I don't imagine they'll use the motorcycle to take their family out to dinner.
I totally agree, if women don’t like the product, you’ve excluded half the potential market right off the bat. With tech, men are generally much easier. Like you said, Apple goes for tech that women like, so as to include the widest audience, which is very smart.
