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Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Re: Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Post by jwr »

I'm also curious. I bought the cheap alternative: XReal One Pro and… it is kind of as expected. It is a cheap alternative. Don't expect to use it for coding for several hours a day, in spite of what people keep saying. The optics are not up to it: there are imperfections in the lenses resulting in blurry areas of the screen, very visible as you move your head around.

They are great for watching video, make for a fantastic travel accessory, and one can use them for coding in a pinch, but I honestly couldn't find a good reason to, when I have a perfectly good MacBook Pro screen right in front of me.

I would definitely pay more for glasses that would allow me to have a better virtual computer display. Perhaps not $3500, but $2000? The main reason why I didn't even consider Apple Vision Pro is because of its humongous size, weight and complexity — I don't want another computer with another (locked down) OS requiring updates and maintenance. I want things that do not require anything of me. This is why XReal glasses are so nice: they are just a display. No battery, no OS, no maintenance.

EDIT: Just to clarify, I am very happy with the Xreal One Pro purchase. They provide excellent value. They are light, they are small, I can toss them in a bag to have a private display whenever I need. They are fantastic for travel and overall provide a great value. I would highly recommend them. Just don't expect them to be a better screen than your laptop screen for coding.

Re: Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Post by dgellow »

santiagobasulto wrote: post #10

I don't own Apple Vision Pro, but I tested them two times already and I'm amazed by the technology. I honestly think it's the future. We're probably WAY too early yet, and the Vision Pro might fail badly, but it is indeed the future. I did a special test session in Japan for "productivity" (the guys at the Apple Store were very friendly and agreed to let me install VSCode and Ghostty on the testing laptop. I cloned a…

What makes it fantastic and the future? Your comment is just saying it’s great but doesn’t explain why

Re: Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Post by baq »

wffurr wrote: post #36
ladberg wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If anything I think the Vision Pro is more discreet on a plane! No big bright screen to annoy or distract other passengers with, plus I can keep my laptop nearly clamshelled on my lap while I work without having to use the tray table

People definitely notice the person with the unusual things strapped to their face.

They notice, but aren’t inconvenienced (I guess? Don’t own one and haven’t seen one on a plane)

Re: Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Post by nkrisc »

serf wrote: post #24
worldsavior wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Funny you say it's the future when the project was scraped. I don't think people want to live in a fake world.

> I don't think people want to live in a fake world. yeah that's why escapist hobbies , movies & video games do so poorly. it's not even 'another world' , it's just a slightly different kind of screen, one that you wear. You get to use it for what you want -- maybe escapism is that thing -- but we'd never say that some beancounter working on an excel sheet is living in a fake world (although you should say that wrt a…

I’ve never met anyone in real life who enjoys a screen strapped to their face. No one I know ever talks about VR headsets as anything other than a novelty thing you do at the mall.

The only place I’ve ever seen anyone say positive things about VR is online.

I may be proven wrong but I’m convinced it’s a small minority who care about VR headsets, and a good portion of them seem to be the terminally online.

Re: Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Post by ShinyLeftPad »

bitpush wrote: post #7
simonjgreen wrote: post #3

So I was, for about a month. But I had to give it up due to, mainly, compatibility with MAM requirements for work and app quality. It’s so infuriating to me how good this hardware is yet how equally underinvested it is. I do enjoy it when I’m in a work type that is well supported. I would love deeper integration with macOS beyond just screen sharing too. Or alternatively a broader selection of native equivalent apps.…

> There also seems to be an odd standoff between Apple and the streaming apps, eg no native YouTube, Netflix, Spotify, etc Apple made the bed when they openly were hostile to the developers. There's a reason why every platform courts the developers (Remember MS's "developers developers developers"). Apple could get away from being a jerk because the devices were attractive, and the distribution it offered was stellar…

>> There also seems to be an odd standoff between Apple and the streaming apps, eg no native YouTube, Netflix, Spotify, etc.

> Apple made the bed when they openly were hostile to the developers. There's a reason why every platform courts the developers (Remember MS's "developers developers developers").

This is about relationships between different big corporations who are all platform owners and competitors. Apple was never hostile to regular developers. Apple got from the beginning that app ecosystem and therefore devs is a must.

And in any case, AVP can't compete with iPhone, no one expected it at that price, and so developing apps for AVP would be a waste of time.

Re: Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Post by ra »

Oreb wrote: post #28

Yes. I spend maybe half of the year (on average) away from home, traveling with my MacBook. I bought the Vision Pro to use as a portable display, and I’ve been extremely happy with it. I work in it about 8 hours per day whenever I’m away from my home office setup, and quite often even when I’m at home. Having an enormous virtual screen is not the only benefit, I also feel that the immersion helps my focus. It’s easie…

I've not tried one. What are the drawbacks? eye strain? discomfort?

Re: Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Post by 0bytes »

stingraycharles wrote: post #19
F7F7F7 wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The project has not been scraped or scrapped. Any outlet that reported that walked it back. It’s reportedly put on hold while they work on the glasses. Its fate might ultimately end up all the same. I own a AVP and it’s super niche. Can’t blame Apple for putting their attention on the more wearable glasses form factor. Also, in the year that I’ve owned my AVP I can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve been in f…

It’s unlike Apple to be too early with something. Usually it’s the competition and they show how it should really be done. I guess the main problem here is the price point, which will improve over time and with scale.

The Newton team might disagree.

Re: Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Post by swiftcoder »

boomskats wrote: post #26

I far prefer my Viture XR glasses to the vision pro. Pretty sure this was also the case in 2024 :)

So this is something I've been wondering. How much does the extra ~$3k of functionality on the Vision Pro contribute to pure coding workflows, versus one of the many sub-$1k "virtual TV in a pair of glasses" products?

Re: Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Post by lukestevens »

jwr wrote: post #41

I'm also curious. I bought the cheap alternative: XReal One Pro and… it is kind of as expected. It is a cheap alternative. Don't expect to use it for coding for several hours a day, in spite of what people keep saying. The optics are not up to it: there are imperfections in the lenses resulting in blurry areas of the screen, very visible as you move your head around. They are great for watching video, make for a fant…

That's a very interesting comparison thanks. Hard to believe one is 87g and the other is ~800g and there's not much in-between!

Re: Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro?

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Post by elisbce »

Oreb wrote: post #28

Yes. I spend maybe half of the year (on average) away from home, traveling with my MacBook. I bought the Vision Pro to use as a portable display, and I’ve been extremely happy with it. I work in it about 8 hours per day whenever I’m away from my home office setup, and quite often even when I’m at home. Having an enormous virtual screen is not the only benefit, I also feel that the immersion helps my focus. It’s easie…

Can't imagine how strong your neck must be. For me, the weight alone is a deal breaker.
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