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Here's a First In-Person Look at the Apple Vision Pro
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been waiting a minute (by MR standards, lol) to drop my thoughts on this, letting the RDF settleāIāve thought all along that the success of this device would hinge entirely on its presentation. imo, they absolutely knocked it out of the park.
this is so many devices in one when you think about it. a companion to all of your Apple devices, a massive screen, a 3D camera, an incredibly well-thought-through implementation of AR (with keyboard and trackpad support, thank god), along with the best elements of any given VR headsetāall wrapped into a device that only Apple could have designed, factoring in how non-bulky this is relative to virtually anything else on the market.
I cannot see myself dropping $3500 on the first-gen, barring me becoming a dev and beginning to think up creative/innovative ways this could be used (along with some extra capital)ābut some time down the line, I can absolutely see myself buying this.
well done to everyone who spent years working on this. it seems to have paid off handsomely and Iām incredibly excited to see what devs come up with for the device. let us remember that the iPhone didnāt truly take off until the App Store was created.
this is so many devices in one when you think about it. a companion to all of your Apple devices, a massive screen, a 3D camera, an incredibly well-thought-through implementation of AR (with keyboard and trackpad support, thank god), along with the best elements of any given VR headsetāall wrapped into a device that only Apple could have designed, factoring in how non-bulky this is relative to virtually anything else on the market.
I cannot see myself dropping $3500 on the first-gen, barring me becoming a dev and beginning to think up creative/innovative ways this could be used (along with some extra capital)ābut some time down the line, I can absolutely see myself buying this.
well done to everyone who spent years working on this. it seems to have paid off handsomely and Iām incredibly excited to see what devs come up with for the device. let us remember that the iPhone didnāt truly take off until the App Store was created.
Somebody spiked Cybartās kool-aid. And people thought Rene Ritchie was an Apple shill. š³
I bet apple will have the share feature so you can watch the movie with your friends anywhere in the world or sitting right next to you.
I can't wait to get my hands on one of these
You can use a real keyboard and input device with the VisionPro. I think limitations in the iOS version are probably the largest limiting factor. (I assume you're not liking trying to manipulate fields with your fingers and eyes).
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams are all coming to Appleās new Vision Pro headset
Appleās Vision Pro headset arrives in early 2024.www.theverge.com
I use Excel every day. No way would it be productive to use it this way.
In the announcement they show how you are rendered (in 3D!) using the VisionPro. That's what folks will see in FaceTime. Borderline creepy, but still boundary-pushing tech.
Even using a real keyboard and mouse/trackpadā¦I just donāt think it will be a good UX. Anyway I use Excel for work. I doubt my company will be trading in my laptop for a pair of these googles.
Tim did an 80 min workout the day of one of Apple's biggest annual events. Gotta respect that hustle.
Ridiculous price, but pretty slick looking unit.
Can't see myself with one for a long, long time, but I am probably not their target market anyway.
Can't see myself with one for a long, long time, but I am probably not their target market anyway.
From what I saw, I believe this comment to be true:
"Also, the $3500 price tag is fine. Just think of it as buying an M2 Mac, a 3D 100ā OLED screen and an iPhone in one." - Not to mention replacing my iPad Pro and my 32" monitors. These are some of the reasons I'll be saving up to get one.
My concern now is Apple's justifiable worry about this device cutting into sale of its other products. My worry: What kind of restrictions will Apple interject into this device to protect current product sales.
"Also, the $3500 price tag is fine. Just think of it as buying an M2 Mac, a 3D 100ā OLED screen and an iPhone in one." - Not to mention replacing my iPad Pro and my 32" monitors. These are some of the reasons I'll be saving up to get one.
My concern now is Apple's justifiable worry about this device cutting into sale of its other products. My worry: What kind of restrictions will Apple interject into this device to protect current product sales.
Bad for the wallet though. Imagine a family of 5 having to pay $17,500 just to watch a big screen movie together? Better to just spend much less on a big screen TV. Then you can have even more people over for things like super bowl parties.
I remember when my company got a VR headset for the office. For a week, you had to line up to try it out. After that, it became another dust collector, and people want back to the good ol' xbox. It will produce really long lines at Apple stores, people are enthusiastic to try, but we will see how much it will translate to sales.
The price is what kills it. I mean itās cool concept but idk I just donāt see this product taking off. If only rich people buy it then developers are not gonna hop onto it.
Just wait for the iTouch. Just like the stylus, controls are wrong until Apple does it. Itāll be a glove with full haptic feedback. With optional HĆ©rmĆ©s leather of course.
I couldnāt agree more. This version isnāt targeted at me but, if I could afford it, Iād love to buy one on the first day.
Remember what the first iPhone hardware looked like, what itās software looked like, and what it could do. Now, compare it with todayās versions.
Same with the iPad.
Now, apply that same progression with this, and imagine what is possible.
Further, imagine what a generation of people who (a lot of) are used to playing games in a virtual 3D space will be able to do with this kind of platform.
No longer will we be working exclusively on 2D surfaces, but moving more and more towards a fully integrated 3D digital world, superimposed upon the real one.
For now, itās 2D surfaces floating as if we had infinite and infinitely-flexible monitors, but I think thatās only the beginningā¦ work, communication, art, and leisure are all going to have a space here, and Iām excited!
V1 hardware isnāt meant for the masses ā itās for developers, engineers, and nerds. Itās a great day to be any of those things š¤
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meh. I was quite underwhelmed by the AR-part of the AR-headset. Almost all they showed was 3 open ipad windows, and a glance of a 2-dimensional keyboard floating in mid-air. Just, as I suspected, that seems where stage manager comes from. Whereās the content of your macās screen on your actual macs screen? What about using real world objects to interact with the environment instead of pinching the air? (e.g. a frisbee to drive a vr car) Where was AR directions in maps? What about asking Siri how much beers were left after going to the fridge? Itās more or less an iPad without pen support that you wear on your face. Looks very undercooked as it it now. At least it should have the ability to add Benderās eyes.
Apple should have invested in AI, not these glorified 3D cinema glasses. You can use Microsoftās Copilot to quickly create a Word travel itinerary, a Powerpoint presentation for a project at work, or an Excel sheet for your household budget, and so on. Using Vision Pro it would take ages and you would run out of battery before even finishing a single slide. The only thing it excels at is watching TV. Vision Pro is a toy, not a professional productivity tool.
Itās me or they show M2 Ultra Macs with 192gb of ram?
Are them a productivity tool or a toy?
Because they didnāt want to look like dorks.
Of course they donāt mind you spending $3,500 to look like a dork. š