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Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm disappointed by how shallow even "in depth" reviews are that they don't mention this. A reclined position basically eliminates weight and balance issues. Additionally, using a traditional monitor in a reclined position is very difficult.

testing lying down as we speak. Much more comfortable. The killer market for this device is business airline travel.

I'll admit that air travel is the opportunity to read books and watch films that I don't do enough of at home.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

#53

Turning your head ~90 degrees to the left just to be able to see Slack(or any other windows) is for me an productivity nerf, not a boost. What's wrong with Alt/Option - Tab instead? In my life I experimented with 3 monitors, 2 monitors, one monitor, ultra widescreens, square aspect ratio displays, and a mix of several of those, etc. and I find the best productivity setup is when I have everything centered in my narro…

Totally agree. I have tried multiple monitors so many times over the years but always come back to a single display, usually 24-27”.

Turning your head is a hassle. I also find turning my eyes fatiguing if the angle of movement is too great. So I tend to prefer smaller, higher PPD displays over larger displays with the same resolution. I want a lot of pixels in a compact FOV.

For me, 4K 24” has been the sweet spot for desktop monitors. I currently have a 27” due to so few good 24” 4K monitors being made these days, and at the viewing distance allowed by my setup, even that is just slightly too big, such that looking to the corners can get annoying.

The PPD on these headsets still just isn’t anywhere close to the point where it can match a single high density desktop monitor, and making the virtual screen bigger or adding side screens just doesn’t work for me ergonomically.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

#54
post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a screen recording from the device, which is not necessarily the same thing as what you as a user see when wearing the headset. For example there’s no vignette or distortion towards the edges what so ever in the video.

It is very weird seeing edges in the real world that I know are 90 degree joins show up as curved in my peripheral vision while using pass through.

Also keep in mind what the person is gazing at is what is higher res, the rest is lower res (foveated rendering to save resources).

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

#55
post #26

This is starting to me remind of when everyone was talking about replacing their Desktop/Laptop with an iPad and a Bluetooth keyboard for their work machine. I don't know anyone who was able to do so successfully.

I think there was some guy who wrote an entire game or app just using his phone. Definitely masochistic though!

This video does not look remotely better than a normal PC.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

#56

Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't this just a fake "demo" crafted with Premier Pro type scene stabilization? Just an "artist" with a rendition of what this could be like?

I believe this is a real screen capture from an actual Vision Pro (it came out last friday). The video description says "See what a real workflow looks like with the new #visionpro". There's more videos on his channel also :)

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

#57
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Quick question: is it comfortable?

This is largely personal, as everyone’s face/head is different.

Personally, it’s the most comfortable headset I’ve ever used.

Many people recommend the dual loop strap, but I actually love the solo band and find it super comfortable.

Many people are also experimenting with different ways to wear it. For example, I have been wearing mine with no light seal, which increases the FOV and I surprisingly find more comfortable. I think people need time to adapt on how to best wear it, and third party mods will be a thing.

All that said, I wouldn’t want to wear it for 8 hours straight. It will continue to get lighter and more comfortable each generation.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

#59
post #48

Turning your head ~90 degrees to the left just to be able to see Slack(or any other windows) is for me an productivity nerf, not a boost. What's wrong with Alt/Option - Tab instead? In my life I experimented with 3 monitors, 2 monitors, one monitor, ultra widescreens, square aspect ratio displays, and a mix of several of those, etc. and I find the best productivity setup is when I have everything centered in my narro…

Yeah. Is turning your head more taxing than an app switch? Yes. That’s my experience. Moving your eyes 20-30 degrees is less taxing than app switching. Most times you don’t have a use case for 2 monitors and you are then forced to find a problem for your sunk cost as it’s already in front of you with an empty space. You want to fill it with something and make yourself think you are working faster

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