Representatives of three of the biggest independent VR news/reviews sites tried it at the launch event and were very impressed.
I think the area that will disappoint them is the lack of content/apps to actually use on the device.
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I think the area that will disappoint them is the lack of content/apps to actually use on the device.
Yeah, the original strap design looks like a fancy knit running shoe from Nike, especially with the bright orange pull tab thing.
Most of the negativity in these impressions articles is focused on comfort. The AVP is very similar in size to the Quest 3, and despite its external battery, probably not much lighter, if at all.
All VR headsets have complaints about comfort, especially when they don't have a rigid strap design. So nothing in these impressions articles is unexpected.
It’s amazing how many people spend so much time here discussing and arguing that they are just not interested in this device and how this is going nowhere fast and how Apple really screwed up with this one. It’s amazing because whrn I’m not interested in something I quickly ignore it and move on lol. Not here they spend all day explaining emphatically on how they are just not interested… lmao!
One thing that is missing here is what apps are all those innovative devs that attended WWDC building for this thing that they actually think they can monetize?
It's a shame that "personal home theatre" is my takeaway from the Engadget heads on.
Why not just make it a helmet for now? Distribute the weight around most of the head.
This is what people thought of the iPhone when it first got announced lol
“They hate it because they ain’t it” love that!!
Even funnier when they whine about how antisocial the AVP is, and how you should go outside and experience the real world, yet they have thousands of posts on a nerdy forum about unreleased tech gadgets.
I somehow doubt they are posting here as a shared activity with their spouse/friend while on a hike through the woods.
With Apple we never hear the cons, it always about this can replace your devices, or so they claim. The more Apple products you own, the more challenged you would be to go out and get one for its feature set IMHO. The reviewers are all of that category, they use a lot of Apple and other gear.
So as the Verge reviewer said, "I’m just still trying to see where it fits in the real world." If that decision of value against a new product platform is difficult, imagine someone far less knowledgeable of a perspective considering buying a $3500 device for business or entertainment instead of other solutions out there? I look forward to many other reviews that will be helpful to that question.
So excuses are already being made? Thought it was "Apple comes to market later than the competition, but always improves upon the things their competitors got wrong..." What happened to that?
I would fully expect Apple to overcome the top complaint for "All VR headsets". If they cannot, then the only discernible difference between AVP and the others is the Apple logo and the walled garden. Sure, there may be other notable refinements, but they don't do much good if the user can't stand to wear the thing.
Guess the short battery life is a blessing. No one will want to wear it longer than the battery will last anyway.
I never said that, but I think they are improving on some of the things competitors got wrong.
And having multiple light shield options will allow better comfort for some people. I have a Valve Index, and I find that the face pad on it is too wide, which makes it less comfortable than it could be. The HTC Vive I used before that came with two face pads: a wide and a narrow, and the narrow one was a better fit for my face. Even having just two options was an better for me.
But at this point it just comes down to simple physics and compromise. There's own so much you can do when the technology requires a certain amount of weight at this point in time. There are smaller headsets, but they all compromise in areas that Apple didn't with the AVP.
If reviewers say that the Vision Pro has worse UI than competitors, I definitely won't excuse that.
The Apple stan fanboys will adore this device.
Otherwise, it looks Meh at best. Overpriced garbage in an ever-growing dump.
Otherwise, it looks Meh at best. Overpriced garbage in an ever-growing dump.
I said this during one of the many MR posts and was downvoted to he-ll that this seems like a beta product with one dominant use case: watching movies.
Seems confirmed by the hands on folks!
Seems confirmed by the hands on folks!
Truly a “how stoned are you?” moment.
So you’re saying it’s non-intuitive and forces the user to conform to the technology? Seems “Windows-ish.”
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The eye movements that seem to control how you see things while using Vision Pro, or the per eye frame rate with video (light flashes), or brightness sensitivity with displays very close to the eyes has not been long termed looked at yet? It's not like you can look away quickly wearing a AVP.
I wonder how prevalent the verge reviewer observation will be when Apple starts to demo them in stores?
The eye movements that seem to control how you see things while using Vision Pro, or the per eye frame rate with video (light flashes), or brightness sensitivity with displays very close to the eyes has not been long termed looked at yet? It's not like you can look away quickly wearing a AVP.
If theres one thing I hate, it’s enjoying movies with friends and loved ones.