"Tim Cook, 2020: “I think [AR is] something that doesn't isolate people. We can use it to enhance our discussion, not substitute it for human connection, which I've always deeply worried about in some of the other technologies.”
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Apple Vision Pro Reviews and Unboxing Videos Shared Ahead of Launch
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I was talking about iJustine. Never heard her say "I bought this with my own money" not once.
Yeah right. How is the coffee in your magic world? If iJustine gives it back, I'll eat my hat.
Please explain why. Because to me, it makes no more sense than saying people shouldn't wear glasses because it puts a chunk of glass (or polycarbonate) less than an inch away from their eyes.
It's good coffee. I live right next to the Guatemalan farm that grows it. Every now and then, they give me a free cup; just to be completely honest with you. I wouldn't want to fall under the evil eye of a pirate.
I mean, we can trust Apple to make a cable where the jacket doesn't shrink off and break the wiring right? Right?
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I find iJustine entertaining in a weird way.
I would 100% totally expect her to say: “I mean it’s one banana, Michael, what could it cost, 10 dollars?”
It's a level of posh disconnected from reality I've seen come out of Apple's marketing department before lol. There was once, years ago during a Christmas promo, where they advertised the iPod as a good stocking stuffer.
Yea, that was like, 2004.. $500 stocking stuffer. LMAO.
Yea bro. The real christmas present was that brand new Lexus SUV in the driveway with the giant red bow on it. XD
In case you missed the rest of the discussion for context, this isn't going to replace people's TVs, bachelor's with no friends or family notwithstanding.
The Verge review was a hit piece. He dragged Vision Pro through the coals. The simulated images looked horrible and no one else showed anything like that.
The most accurate and truthful reviews are the ones that agree with the perspective of people who have never tried it, of course.
I'm not understanding your point. If he's right, he's right. All I'm saying is that nobody else has made this observation. Which I find curious.
I don’t entirely agree. The “phone zombie” effect has shown just how isolating it is to introduce a device into society that captures our spare attention.
The Vision Pro introduces whole ranges of visual artefacts where you can’t even tell if someone is looking at you. Plus making you look like a dork while wearing it.
Props to Apple for creating a device which even makes you think about these facts though. Certainly no other headset has attempted to solve these problems.
Reading the verge review right now, it sounds waaay better than people here are saying. 
Like, overwhelmingly positive. They praised the high speed image processing and make it sound amazing. idk what ya'll are going nuts about lol.
Like, overwhelmingly positive. They praised the high speed image processing and make it sound amazing. idk what ya'll are going nuts about lol.
This seems like such a departure from how Apple has designed products for nearly the past two decades. You’d open a box, power on the device, and go. Simply put - and I am not trying to sound corny - it just worked.
Just watched the MKBHD video, and the design of this product looks so different from what you’d expect from Apple. Too many moving parts, too many swappable parts to fiddle around with, too many user adjustments to make the hardware “work”. It’s as if they have totally forgotten the simplicity of designing hardware. Yes, it’s Gen 1 so let’s cut them some slack but not sure if this will be the “new Apple way” going forward.
Just watched the MKBHD video, and the design of this product looks so different from what you’d expect from Apple. Too many moving parts, too many swappable parts to fiddle around with, too many user adjustments to make the hardware “work”. It’s as if they have totally forgotten the simplicity of designing hardware. Yes, it’s Gen 1 so let’s cut them some slack but not sure if this will be the “new Apple way” going forward.
lol I hear what you’re saying, but I also think it’s not a stretch to say that maybe a lot of people find it annoying BECAUSE IT IS. I am in agreement with a lot of people who think she shouldn’t be included in these review roundups. Her “reviews” ceased to be meaningful a LONG time ago.
So yes, it’s possible that some folks find her annoying because she’s a female, they’re jealous, whatever, but I think a lot of people are just tired of the immature pandering BS masquerading as a review. It’s pretty tiresome. I’m kind of surprised she hasn’t tired of it herself after all this time.
You're just repeating yourself instead of answering my question. I don't disagree with your above statement, but you could just as easily say that photos and videos are stupid and pointless because they don't capture the full range of what eyes can see while looking at a real scene.
Yeah, I've said in this forum that that would be the case.
I think the "refreshing to take off" is more about the weight of the device and the pressure on your face than it is about visual comfort. People say all kinds of displays are tiring for their eyes. In the reviews I watched/read about the Vision Pro, I didn't really see much about visual discomfort. I already use VR headsets with much lower quality displays and optics and I don't experience visual discomfort.
You're literally responding to a part of my post where I give examples where it does matter. If you were doing fine detail work with your hands, and wanted to have floating screens with instructions or references, the quality of the passthrough could very well be a problem. You are the one that lacks nuance by categorically dismissimg the value of video passthrough for any use cases.
Tim Cook has talked about AR a few times, but virtually none of the marketing for the device emphasizes AR use cases.
And I just said that it wouldn't be a good device for a mechanic.
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My point was sarcasm. People are just picking the reviews that agree with their preconceived notions and proclaiming those to be the most accurate.
What I found funny is that he had Marques on his persona video call and they were both giggling how bad it looks and then Marques did the same on a video call with iJustine and Brain. Both of them were like omg this looks INCREDIBLE I give it a 9 out of 10 and I am looking at iJustines Persona like … are they seeing what I am seeing cuz? lol Marques just stayed quiet throughout all of it
I would imagine other impressions were just people putting on their headsets and giving their thoughts as they came.
The Verge has already done that twice; this one was one of the very few explicit reviews of the product. The theme of it was particularly focused on the “era of spatial computing”. As Nilay put it, “Basically, I keep asking if I prefer using a computer in there rather than out here.”
“In here” (wearing the headset) allows you to place apps spatially in the environment, including simulating large screens and far-away places. But it also means having less periphial vision and less fidelity in what you see. It’s apparent that you are looking at video of your environment, not your actual environment.
“Out here” you obviously don’t get the fun tricks of the Apple Vision Pro, but you also don’t get the downsides of wearing the device and seeing the world through a viewfinder.
To be fair, Brian had the most natural looking persona, and Joanna's was the worst, in my opinion.
LOL...the "context" is that it could replace someone's TV. Or it could be complimentary to someone's TV. Or it could replace someone's computer. Or it could be complimentary to their computer.
