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Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

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Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

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Post by gpm »

gnicholas wrote: post #87

It'll be interesting to see how this affects the market for high-end TVs and audio systems. A very large TV is $2k, an audio system is another couple thousand (including wiring/install). If one of these costs $3k, it becomes a pretty reasonable decision for a single person who's investing in a setup. Of course, if you want to have people over to watch a movie/game, that complicates things. I wonder if there will be a…

13 minutes later they made this exact comparison right before announcing pricing. At $3500.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

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Post by RaoulP »

nbar1 wrote: post #52
bentcorner wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

+1. Later on in the presentation they show a father taking pictures of his kids in 3d. Playing with your kids while wearing AR goggles is just beyond dystopian.

This part really made me sad.

Same here. The fact that a usually "tasteful" company like Apple decided to demonstrate VR intruding into our life in this way, makes me somewhat worried about the future.

By comparison I suddenly find something like the Valve Index and the emphasis on gaming, much more benign.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

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Post by smoldesu »

rvz wrote: post #14

Oh dear, this looks even worse than imagined, with that massive tethered wire at the back. Maybe the next version would be much better, cheaper and wireless. But not now. EDIT: Come on admit it. You would not seriously buy this first version until it looks less clunky and more natural. Eventually it will look as natural as glasses. Don't fall for Apple's mixed reality distortion field again, please.

When Bob Iger came on stage I did a full facepalm. When they started buttering me up before announcing the price, I knew it was over.

At $3,499, this is a toy for rich people, not a new computing platform. It almost feels redundant next to an iPhone, which is really not the selling point you want for something that costs more than 3x as much.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

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Post by allenu »

twostorytower wrote: post #31

Apple: People are getting myopia from their screens being too close to their eyes. Also Apple: We’re strapping two 4K displays to your eyeballs with our new Apple Vision Pro AR headset. In all seriousness, this looks pretty awesome, and certainly paints a positive picture for AR in the future. It's pretty crazy how ahead Apple is to Meta considering Zuck pivoted their entire company around the space a few years ago.…

It's super interesting to see Apple's strategy played out here. It feels like so many of their announcements today are part of a strategy to essentially become "the OS for your life".

Apple's nudging people into using all their devices for every aspect of their life. Compare this with the idea of creating a metaverse where you can interact with other people. It's harder to get people to jump into a metaverse cold, whereas if you're already an iPhone user, it's easier to use the halo effect to drag you in.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

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Post by gnicholas »

smoldesu wrote: post #122
gnicholas wrote: post #87

It'll be interesting to see how this affects the market for high-end TVs and audio systems. A very large TV is $2k, an audio system is another couple thousand (including wiring/install). If one of these costs $3k, it becomes a pretty reasonable decision for a single person who's investing in a setup. Of course, if you want to have people over to watch a movie/game, that complicates things. I wonder if there will be a…

> I wonder if there will be a rental market for these It would be cheaper to rent 1 projector than 5 VR headsets.

Don't forget about the screen. The bigger issue is that many people don't have room for a projector setup. Also, there's no effective way to rent a sound system as good as this.

One complicating factor is that it sounds like you have to get these fitted/personalized for your vision or glasses. That would be a buzzkill. Same for battery life, if everyone is reaching for a power adaptor during the third quarter of the Super Bowl.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

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Post by zigh »

gpm wrote: post #141
gnicholas wrote: post #87

It'll be interesting to see how this affects the market for high-end TVs and audio systems. A very large TV is $2k, an audio system is another couple thousand (including wiring/install). If one of these costs $3k, it becomes a pretty reasonable decision for a single person who's investing in a setup. Of course, if you want to have people over to watch a movie/game, that complicates things. I wonder if there will be a…

13 minutes later they made this exact comparison right before announcing pricing. At $3500.

That's not including the price of the custom myopic glasses, don't know about the battery.

Re: Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset is finally here

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Post by gpm »

eisa01 wrote: post #134

This seems perfect for entertainment on long-distance flights - where you are confined to a small space and not expected to be social But it was only 2 hours battery life?

If you can plug it in while using it 2 hours battery life might not be much of a problem.

Or if you can swap out the battery pack.

I'm more concerned with the sound design for flights. Those speakers aren't in your ears, they're probably audible to people beside you. (though if you're doing something without sound that's fine).

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