Yes, but I've been just doing it to distract myself when putting away dishes or folding clothes
Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
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Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
#12Yeah. I enjoy it for watching movies/shows, especially while flying. I also like to do a couple of hours of work (programming) in a cool environment with immersive music every couple of days. I keep it on my standing desk and when I stand up, I frequently will put it on.
I don't recommend it for non developers until there is more content, but it's a really neat dev kit device that shows where the future is headed.
Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
#13Yes, big fan of using the native apps in conjunction with the MacBook mirroring makes it a great workspace. After work, it's fantastic for media consumption.
Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
#14Yes, its very much a part of my work setup. It transformed working so that for the first time I have a good working setup everywhere.
Its also my preferred place to consume cinema. I have a short throw projector and sound system. I prefer the AVP. The image is so crisp and the 3D is so good, that its better than a decent home movie theater.
Its my preferred place to watch F1.
Environments genuinely soothe me.
Breathe works on this platform, it annoys me on the watch.
I would watch every sport and documentary in spatial if the was a thing. The tastes have me excited for the future.
Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
#15Not the Vision Pro, but I got the latest Facebook device around Christmas time, and it got almost entirely shelved before the end of January. I maybe get it out, for a workout, once a month now. Some of the games were really fun, most notably Walkabout Minigolf and Super Hot VR. Some of the exercise programs were pretty neat, most notably The Thrill of the Fight and Les Mills Body combat. It did not work well as a re…
I still use my Oculus 2 a few times a week (I try for daily, but life doesn't allow it), but just Beat Saber and FitXR. It just replaces going to the the gym though if there is some problem with doing that.
I can't imagine using an AVP though, without controllers it really isn't suited to fitness.
Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
#16Yes. Still my favourite way to watch movies and F1 (via Vroom). I love working in environments, I am more calm and get distracted less.
One gripe I had was that I couldn't see the keyboard in an immersive environment, so I had to keep reorienting myself if I took my hands off of it. Now with visionOS 2 you can have the keyboard appear in an environment, so I'm excited to try that. The ability to have an ultra wide screen is a nice addition as well.
Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
#17Yes - I do use it for watching films that I want to be more engaged in, usually films through Criterion. I find myself spending more time outdoors now that it's summer but during the winter I'm on it much more. I love the environments and do wish there were more to choose from, plus environments on more streaming platforms. The Disney+ ones are very well made.
Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
#18Not the Vision Pro, but I got the latest Facebook device around Christmas time, and it got almost entirely shelved before the end of January. I maybe get it out, for a workout, once a month now. Some of the games were really fun, most notably Walkabout Minigolf and Super Hot VR. Some of the exercise programs were pretty neat, most notably The Thrill of the Fight and Les Mills Body combat. It did not work well as a re…
I still use my Oculus 2 a few times a week (I try for daily, but life doesn't allow it), but just Beat Saber and FitXR. It just replaces going to the the gym though if there is some problem with doing that. I can't imagine using an AVP though, without controllers it really isn't suited to fitness.
Beat Saber was worth the price of admission alone, at least when you could mod custom songs onto the headset itself. There were also websites that would generate a Beat Saber level for any YouTube video you gave it, which was great for playing along to brand-new releases.
It was really such a good game that I'm surprised we haven't seen more stuff like it. Of all the futuristic VR experiences I've tried (even HL: Alyx) Beat Saber was the only one that really felt effortlessly futuristic.
Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
#19Yes, its very much a part of my work setup. It transformed working so that for the first time I have a good working setup everywhere. Its also my preferred place to consume cinema. I have a short throw projector and sound system. I prefer the AVP. The image is so crisp and the 3D is so good, that its better than a decent home movie theater. Its my preferred place to watch F1. Environments genuinely soothe me. Breathe…
I'd love to hear more about how you use it for your work set-up. The other things you've mentioned all have me interested in getting one but I've never been able to imagine how I'd use it for work.
Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
#20Yep! A mix of work and play. When I'm going to be spending a LOT of time coding I still prefer my ultra-wide physical monitor (probably my own fault for preferring such a small font size), but for things like handling tickets, emails, quick code changes in terminal, etc. it is pretty great. I ended up using a third-party head strap [0] to greatly improve comfort, but I know other folks use the stock strap for long sessions with no issues. YMMV :)