Has anyone else changed their minds at the last minute?

[Disher]

I bought mine at 8:10 and after some thought, just couldn`t justify at this time. Quick buyers remorse, and I don't get that.

 

[Ghost31]

My guess is that Netflix isn’t building a native app because they don’t want to give Apple a cut of the subscription.

Unless you subscribe through Apple, they don’t get a cut of that I don’t think right?

 

[fatTribble]

Like you, I’m interested in the enhanced content experience it might offer. I think taking videos in Spatial Video could look really amazing. Personally though I just can’t imagine wearing it for the entire duration of a movie. For me it would be a novelty that would just collect dust after a few months. I’d get more use out of a bigger OLED television and a new 4K UHD player.

Best of luck no matter what you decide! There are no bad decisions if you have the money.

 

[Ghost31]

I wasn't considering it at all (I can use the money as down payment on a car ffs) but the fact that it doesn't have WiFi 6E really puts me off and it wreaks if the usual first-generation Apple products that usually get left behind because Apple "learned" from the initial first-gen and then made their improvements based on that but then screwing over early adopters.

I rather wait it out and let them figure it out first and then grab the 2nd or 3rd gen, it will have things ironed out and maybe even cheaper due to more mass production and less issues.

Yeah reminds me when first iPhone had only edge and not even 3g. Then the next ones came and were a huge improvement in every way. If people are patient and can wait for gen 2, I suspect it’ll be worth it

 

[Scott6666]

I personally cant imagine spending that kind of money just to watch tv

Then you never bought a 75” OLED.

 

[Chuckeee]

After storage upgrade and AppleCare, just bought one, originally I was contemplating buying two or more

 

[iKimm]

I was on the fence for a pre-order today, but after watching this preview video on YT just posted, I am convinced to order it.

Apple Vision Pro Hands-On: My COMPLETE Walkthrough!

Love him and great video! I am so darn excited for this!!! Wish we didn't have to wait 2 weeks!

 

[Admiral Fart]

I wonder why no seems to be interested in making VR glasses that just serve as a replacement for a monitor/TV, not an all-in-one computing device. Everyone seems to just want to use this as a big screen TV, and that would be my primary interest as well. I already have an M2 computing device, I don’t need another one. I don’t care about the stupid cameras that let people see your eyes, which just seems like it’s going to be the first thing to go in the inevitable lower-priced version. How much would Apple VR cost (and weigh) if it was just an ultra high-res monitor replacement without 36 cameras and spatial tracking or whatever. Give me something with a power cord and a Thunderbolt port to connect my Mac and Apple TV to and I’d be happy.

 

[AdonisSMU]

No YouTube or Netflix? Can you elaborate on that? Even if they don’t make native VisionOS apps, wouldn’t we still be able to watch via a web browser?

Yes. Thats literally what they said. There is no need to build an app if there is no demand yet when the browser will suffice for now.

 

[gerald.d]

I wonder why no seems to be interested in making VR glasses that just serve as a replacement for a monitor/TV, not an all-in-one computing device. Everyone seems to just want to use this as a big screen TV, and that would be my primary interest as well. I already have an M2 computing device, I don’t need another one. I don’t care about the stupid cameras that let people see your eyes, which just seems like it’s going to be the first thing to go in the inevitable lower-priced version. How much would Apple VR cost (and weigh) if it was just an ultra high-res monitor replacement without 36 cameras and spatial tracking or whatever. Give me something with a power cord and a Thunderbolt port to connect my Mac and Apple TV to and I’d be happy.

So there are VR glasses that are designed to do basically exactly what you want. Bigscreen Beyond is probably the closest. Problem is, they are literally just a replacement for a monitor/TV, and require hook-up to a PC (I have no idea if they are Mac compatible). If they could also be used with a phone, I'd be all over them. Resolution isn't quite up there with the Apple though.

The cameras in the Vision Pro are not there so that other people can see your eyes. The (frankly, I find it ridiculous) external display does not show your eyes directly. The cameras inside the headset are there to track your eyes (which is something you really want to have with a headset), and the ones outside the headset are there so that you can see your environment, and to track your hands.

I don't think you will have to wait long though for someone to bring out something even closer to what you are looking for. The hold-up right now as I understand it is the availability of the 4K per eye screens. Give it 6 months, and I suspect your ideal device will exist (and hopefully mine too - we have very similar requirements). It won't be from Apple though, that's for sure.

 

[gerald.d]

Yes. Thats literally what they said. There is no need to build an app if there is no demand yet when the browser will suffice for now.

You can absolutely be certain that when the Google/Samsung headset comes out, there will be a native YouTube app for it.

 

[AlmightyKang]

Looked at it. Went "ooh ahh" and decided to go on holiday instead.

 

[toobravetosave]

Then you never bought a 75” OLED.

a device like that is shared among my family and you can plug consoles and media devices into it.

can also just settle for a 65 inch oled at half the price of a vision pro but you do you

 

[Disher]

Well, I bought one yesterday, got buyers remorse and canceled. Then changed my mind again, bought again, and ended up with a better delivery date. Went from shipping Feb 16th to store pickup Feb 3rd. I'll take that.

 

[EmotionalSnow]

The irony is after all that, Apple canceled my order without notice because they say they don't ship to freight forwarders.

Except of course they do, because they did earlier in the week.

Oh well.

/edit
And of course the "we don't ship to freight forwarders" is a complete lie, because they did exactly that with another order I placed earlier in the week precisely for the purposes of checking whether or not they would ship to a freight forwarder.

They don't ship to a freight forwarder because the Vision Pro is an item in very limited stock right now — and only meant for the US market.

Why not simply wait a few months until the Vision Pro launches in more countries? Especially because you wouldn't be able to use it with your Apple ID anyway, even if they did ship it to the freight forwarding company.

 

[gerald.d]

They don't ship to a freight forwarder because the Vision Pro is an item in very limited stock right now — and only meant for the US market.

Why not simply wait a few months until the Vision Pro launches in more countries? Especially because you wouldn't be able to use it with your Apple ID anyway, even if they did ship it to the freight forwarding company.

Why would I not be able to use it with my Apple ID?