I’m still a Netflix subscriber, but that will change a few years down the road when Apple releases an affordable headset… I’m sure they will change once the headset goes mainstream.
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Netflix Won't Offer Apple Vision Pro App at Launch
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I think we'll start to see a lot more now that Apple is entering the market. The EyeSight feature will reduce the disconnect somewhat.
Does having the screens so close to one's eyes affect one's vision over time, even if the "image" appears further away?
Is there's any research done on this?
Is there's any research done on this?
It's a brand new platform that has, so far, failed to capture the public's interest...and it costs an arm and a leg. I'm not surprised that Netflix is sitting on the sidelines. They'd probably treat Apple TV the same way if it offered a web browser. I think we'll see the same kind of attitude towards AVP from most developers, certainly the bigger ones. They're all going to need to be convinced that supporting AVP is worth their time and resources. Look at the Apple TV App Store. Other than media streamers, almost no one supports Apple TV because it simple doesn't sell enough units to make it worthwhile. Bottom line, unless AVP sells many millions of units per year, most developers aren't going to focus time and resources on the platform.
I don't agree. If the general public really wanted AR/VR, they'd already be buying other offerings. They were buying other portable music players when the iPod came along. They were buying other mobile phones when the iPhone came along. Apple built better products and captured a huge share of the market, but the public was already very interested in these kinds of products. The same cannot be said for VR. It remains a fringe technology. The general public has zero interest in it. I don't think an Apple logo on a VR device, especially one that is 7x the price of the competition (that hardly anyone is buying), moves the needle at all.
And AppleTV+. Obviously. ;-)
Apple Arcade will be available.
It'd be interesting to see what they do with Fitness+. I can't imagine doing a HIIT workout while wearing a Vision Pro, but perhaps a meditation... Apple already seems to have ported the Mindfulness app to Vision Pro.
Us? You're expecting we are all buying $3000 VR sets to watch our movies on?
I wonder why is that the case. They're not even competitors (besides Apple+). And even then if you were Netflix you would want to please your customers and give them best integrations/experiences possible. Netflix seem a bit arrogant.
He's right you know, the public just aren't interested. Look at the evidence! Zero Apple Vision Pros have been sold, zero!! If the public were interested they'd be buying them...
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I fully agree. I've not seen even ONE unit in the wild. Just had the lovely experience of having to hang at the Mall for a few hours and not ONE unit came out of the store... not one. So proof positive. Peeked in several times and not one person was getting a demo either. The all-knowing (for everyone else) pessimists called it exactly right. I bow to their omniscience. 
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Apple’s push into services makes so much more sense in hindsight, when viewed through the lens of building up an ecosystem around the Vision Pro.
I am also amused by the 'traveling man' caricature that has appeared on this thread. Traveling Man ain't got no time for Vision Pros! He's focused, he's in the zone, he is cutting every ounce from his bag for the maximum traveling efficiency. He has space for his laptop - sure, he's a busy man, he has spreadsheets to study! He wouldn't have got to where he is today, traveling on airplanes, if he wasted his time consuming content. Traveling Man doesn't care that you can look at spreadsheets on a Vision Pro instead, he is too serious for that! What if he had to swap batteries half way through the flight? Those are precious seconds wasted! Traveling Man is efficient, disciplined, he doesn't waste precious seconds!
I feel like some of you have never actually been on a plane before. You know there are plenty of different people on flights who don't all fit this businessman stereotype? I dare say that most people who have spent $3,499 on a product are going to squeeze every last bit of utility they can from that product, including when they travel.
I feel like some of you have never actually been on a plane before. You know there are plenty of different people on flights who don't all fit this businessman stereotype? I dare say that most people who have spent $3,499 on a product are going to squeeze every last bit of utility they can from that product, including when they travel.
Nobody is talking about them. There’s no anticipation or excitement for the launch among the general public. VR has failed to capture the public’s interest. So yeah, outside of a few very loud people on these forums, there seems to be absolutely no interest in this device (and really the category in general).
You’re right…
Nobody is talking about it…
Why aren’t all the Tech magazines talking about it?
It’s like tumbleweeds out there…
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Spatial audio on Netflix
TV Shows and movies that support spatial audio will automatically play with this option turned on. The Netflix Premium plan comes with spatial audio.
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Netflix spatial audio is available on the Premium plan and enhances sound without the need for surround sound speakers or home theater equipment. It works on all Netflix supported devices.
You can find TV shows and movies with spatial audio on your device by searching "spatial audio" in the Netflix app. Titles available with spatial audio will have the spatial audio label
Apple Vision Pro Delivery Dates Slip to Mid-March
Delivery dates for orders of Apple's Vision Pro headset have already slipped to mid-March after pre-orders opened earlier today. The Vision Pro...
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Nobody is talking about them. Nobody is buying them. It's a total failure... 😉
It’s not sarcasm. Being seated on a plane isn’t traditionally ‘on-the-go.’ While it is still portable, you’re still seated in a single spot, where in a majority of cases these days, there is a plug. In marketing, ‘on-the-go’ is more like a mobile phone or a burrito, you can use it while out and about, not in a single location for an extended period with a power source.Is that sarcasm? Else...
There was an article about Apple highlighting Vpro Travel mode yesterday. Here's more details about using it for travel from way back in June. Did you watch the WWDC videos? Here's a relavant segment...
I’ll be interested myself to see whether people do use it ‘on-the-go’ or not. There are some interesting AR use cases out there if people do… you know, walking tours of a city with information bubbles popping up when you look at landmarks, that sort of thing.
I guess it will depend whether a) the pass-through video is good enough to stop you bumping into things, b) you feel safe and secure enough walking around in the world with $3,499 strapped to your face, and c) you don’t feel too self-conscious/embarrassed walking around in an AR/VR headset.
I must admit, as someone with a Vision Pro order, I don’t know myself how I feel about those things yet. So I guess time will tell!