Nope. Until I see Apple double down on it, then no. Marching Disney on stage, a competitor, didn't fill me with confidence that Apple itself is going to spend big money on software for it other than the OS for it. They even mentioned apple arcade. For the price, it's just too limited. Hopefully we can see where it goes unless it just flops which is more likely than it succeeding imo.
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At $3,500, will you buy a Vision Pro?
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Yes, spot on. The main thing is, I don’t see anything that I can’t do on my Mac. I’m a believer in the idea of presence, I think mixed reality devices are potentially a great way to experience the world from your sofa, but that’s still a luxury, and it’s technically a little ways off. And I haven’t even gotten around to buying a 4K tv.
Man...I was excited for this but $3500 is way too expensive. Especially since I don't really know what it can do at this point. I was hoping for something like $1500-$1750, then I would have maybe given it a chance.
I don't generally have an interest in VR. I have an eye condition that means I don't have depth perception so while, like everyone else, wearing VR does look lifelike, it does so because I don't perceive depth anywhere anyway. So it's like looking real close at a TV screen. Also as an aside, the same eye condition means my eyes don't always look the same direction so I wonder if they've thought about that for the eye tracking...
As someone said before. It is a solution for a problem I don’t have. So no, I won’t. But I can see it as an option in the future. Even with this price tag.
My issue isn't with the product, it's the price. That doesn't mean I think it's over-priced; $3500 isn't something I could justify with my current salary and situation. If I was making more than I do now, I'd buy one just for fun. I'd use it for real work but if I had enough surplus money that $3500 was negligible, why not?
I wonder if it will be one of those products you keep for 10 - 20 years and then resell for mega bucks at later stage. Its not a Steve product so unsure if it will have that appeal.
I dont have a problem with the price. The device, with multiple Displays, complex lenses etc. is expensive and i am fine with that.
I wont bu it, because i dont see a thought-through Use Case. Apple hasn shown me anything, that i am willing to do or would be excited to do this way.
In my opinion this headset isnt really suited for consumers or office users but Apple has only shown UseCases for this area.
I wont bu it, because i dont see a thought-through Use Case. Apple hasn shown me anything, that i am willing to do or would be excited to do this way.
In my opinion this headset isnt really suited for consumers or office users but Apple has only shown UseCases for this area.
Great technology, its just not at a price point that will make it mainstream yet. But its the right starting point.
This was 16,000 dollars in the 1970's, that's 98,000 thousand dollars today.
- Limited performance, big as a mini fridge, complex to operate, but it was the start.
Now we have spatial operating system where apps become part of our physical world, its mobile and natural and guess what, its just the beginning. Apple made the right call and its only gonna get better from here on out. I am excited about the third party apps and what they will do to make this an even more enticing platform in the not too distant future.
This was 16,000 dollars in the 1970's, that's 98,000 thousand dollars today.
- Limited performance, big as a mini fridge, complex to operate, but it was the start.
Now we have spatial operating system where apps become part of our physical world, its mobile and natural and guess what, its just the beginning. Apple made the right call and its only gonna get better from here on out. I am excited about the third party apps and what they will do to make this an even more enticing platform in the not too distant future.
Maybe if it came with a free MBA 15". Which makes the total cost of the Vision Pro to be $2200. A little bit more respectable.
I don't mind the price but it's a Generation 1 device and we know how they usually are, either buggy, hugely overshadowed by the Gen 2 that improves things massively or it quickly loses software support.
So I wouldn't buy Gen 1, but I could probably be tempted by a Gen 2 or 3 even at this same $3,500 price point.
I already see the tethered battery and the two-hour battery life as a real "this is a gen 1" device characteristic and I'd rather wait for those to be corrected which I'm fairly certain they will be by at least the 3rd generation.
So I wouldn't buy Gen 1, but I could probably be tempted by a Gen 2 or 3 even at this same $3,500 price point.
I already see the tethered battery and the two-hour battery life as a real "this is a gen 1" device characteristic and I'd rather wait for those to be corrected which I'm fairly certain they will be by at least the 3rd generation.
For me, software development.
For others, imagine home builders handing an AVP to a potential buyer while the lot is empty. They could display multiple AR homes. Even more the buyer could literally walk through the front door and explore the first level.
Education, Medicine and so many others!
It has the ability to change how humans interface with technology. VR/AR has the potential to change everything.
Unsure. I’d imagine they’d come out with a non-pro version at some point down the line, a Vision Air or something.
I would have certainly considered it at $2000, but $3500 for what’s basically an iPad strapped to my face is kind of a hard sell. Especially as probably my main use for it is something the Meta Quest can do - a virtual movie theater.
Financially, it wouldn’t hurt too badly if I wanted to buy one right now if it was available. I just can’t really see myself using it that much.
Did they make any mention of multi user support for this? If I’m spending that much money on it, I’d hope I can share it with others.
I would have certainly considered it at $2000, but $3500 for what’s basically an iPad strapped to my face is kind of a hard sell. Especially as probably my main use for it is something the Meta Quest can do - a virtual movie theater.
Financially, it wouldn’t hurt too badly if I wanted to buy one right now if it was available. I just can’t really see myself using it that much.
Did they make any mention of multi user support for this? If I’m spending that much money on it, I’d hope I can share it with others.
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I guess I was more concerned with proprietary development (aka, me having to stackoverflow every 10 minutes).
Added you to the mailing list for VisionAir in 2029. AAA development is probably going to hit sooner than you can imagine. https://developer.apple.com/wwdc23/...Yawn. If the history of VR/AR glasses taught us one thing... It's that expensive bulky goggles that make you look like you just returned from a ski trip or a deep ocean dive are just not that attractive a proposition to the average consumer.
Wake me up when these have the size and weight of regular glasses and custom styles are available to fit a person's personal preferences. And last at least 12 hours of run time. And allow AAA VR/AR games to be played on the go. For less than $799 (current value).
I'll see you in a couple of decades.
Learn to write software. You build things with your mind. Make a heck of good living working for others doing absolutely nothing, or work like a maniac and run your own company building software for everyone. I do both. I am crazy. A couple of my friends run two or three remote jobs at the same time. Now they work like madmen and really know what they are doing, but earn very fat paychecks (x2 or x3).If I had the money, I would definitely get it. But sadly I don't
Whoa there my friend. M2 renders multiple 8k videos in editing software.
Even the lowly MacAir M2 runs 8k. 8k video is 4 times larger than 4k, so two 4k(ish) displays is easy for the VisionPro.
I wouldn't buy this at any price other than under $300 (which is obviously not happening). It's fun, yeah, but I don't need it for anything. It would only be for novelty, since it's a transparent iPhone attached to your face, but with an M2 chip. I already use an iPP with the same chip, so...
It would be a companion device for in the event the iPP is too heavy to carry around, but it isn't, since the iPad is the smaller model.. not to mention I don't need to do calls to anybody, and if I ever need to I can just use my house phone... That means it'd just be a cool toy for me.
Congrats to those who are willing to blow out a year's worth of rent for these, but my head is projecting a firm "No." on this one.
It would be a companion device for in the event the iPP is too heavy to carry around, but it isn't, since the iPad is the smaller model.. not to mention I don't need to do calls to anybody, and if I ever need to I can just use my house phone... That means it'd just be a cool toy for me.
Congrats to those who are willing to blow out a year's worth of rent for these, but my head is projecting a firm "No." on this one.
Zombie apocalypse, right?! I'm with you, but in the calm moments between, I will really enjoy looking out over that pristine vista through my solar charged VisionPros. The good news is that I probably will be able to pick one up for cheap. Just gotta wipe the zombie slime off.