Well- different folks different strokes. But for some (not me by the way) this is a worthy investment. For me - this is a glimpse into a future long heralded but never fully imagined. It’s a pretty good version of a future we see in Sci fi - from minority report to iron man. Minus the bulky headset (the stumbling block but also the starting block). Not other headset released yet - with apples focus at least - has shown this much mainstream promise.
I could see myself using the Vision Pro everyday, if the productivity functions work as smoothly as Apple's presentation led me to believe. Right now, my back pain is flaring up and I'm having trouble finding a comfortable position to hold/place my iPad for viewing. If I can put on the VP and read and post comfortably while lying down, that'd be worth $3500.
In this context, again it’s a bit hazy. If you’re the person that would watch a movie like this (ie, small place, perhaps on your own) then if you couple the value with not needing external monitors and other such things, the value becomes more apparent. I don’t know, but if it can replace any screen - realistically- then it’s a bargain for those with this type of buying ability. And that’s just a single aspect of what may be with this type of device.
Neither of which will fill your field of view with a movie like a Vision Pro will.
Yeah, but it gets the job done and I can finance the vacation with the other $2k
But you can't take the TV with you on vacation.Yeah, but it gets the job done and I can finance the vacation with the other $2k
Hmmm. Thing is, Apple had a visionary in Steve Jobs back in 2007. Without someone like that, can Apple persuade the general public that they need to have one of these? When the iPhone was announced, a lot of my family and friends wanted one, even if some didn’t know why. Everyone I’ve asked about the Vision Pro has said not at all. Not just because of the looks (which as you say will evolve and hopefully progress) but because they hate the idea of a screen being attached to your head positioned millimetres from your eyes with no perception of the surrounding world.
This is a reason why I wasn't interested in previous VR headsets. But Apple has done a lot to mitigate that, with their implementation of "pass-through" projection of your surroundings. And the ability to have multiple screens, in whatever size I want -- to me, that's a killer feature.
What brought this on? Sure, I know it's a privilege to be able to consider spending money on this kind of product, and yes, there are people struggling to get by. People in Ukraine suffering from devastating war and now a catastrophic flood, Palestinians in Israel suffering in an apartheid regime where they are second-class citizens in their own country, women in Iran and Afghanistan oppressed by theocratic rule that don't see women as full people, we could go on and on. I was actually thinking today that building a product such as the Vision Pro and other Apple devices we enjoy can't be done without impacting our environment, despite Apple's assurances that they are committed to responsible manufacturing and recycling.
On paper, I agree. Except, the shear experience of that immersion may be worth it in the end. Maybe not 3500, but I have an iPad. On paper, an ipad is worthless. But it, for me, is an infinitely better EXPERIENCE for me to browse the internet or watch movies on, or draw than anything else. Period. Yes, even a large screen television (I have the 12.9 iPad Pro)
I wasn't having a go at your use-case, I responded to you as you'd quoted me. My point was originally aimed at all those people here who think this product will put to death TV's, computer monitors, and computers generally. That clearly isn't going to happen any time soon as this sort of product is only relevent to people with high disposable incomes like perhaps you and I or those who are very wealthy. I mentioned poorer people in my community just to add perspective, thats all.
If that's what the people you're speaking to are thinking, then they don't understand the product. People freely seem to mix the terms "virtual reality" and "augmented reality" and don't appreciate the difference. Much of what you can buy today are virtual reality products - products really designed to block out your surroundings and place you in a virtual space (hence, virtual reality). The Vision Pro is an augmented reality headset. It places virtual elements in your space, "augmenting" it, but not replacing it. Based on Apple's promotional video it does look like you can create a virtual space to block out reality, but that's not the default operating mode. Reviews so far note that reality can be dimmed to focus more on virtual elements, but Apple clearly intends for you to primarily still see what's around you, and not entirely replace it.
You're comparing a $4k headset,but a 55" on a plane is obviously better, so now you want to cheap out?
Oh they understand. Whilst on a technical level, Apple have addressed some concerns with some of the features you refer to, the problem remains. Having something on your head in front of your eyes is intrusive for a lot of people.
