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Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?

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Post by vaylian »

dontlikeyoueith wrote: post #25
vaylian wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Shared augmented reality is the killer feature that I'm still waiting for. I'm really surprised that Apple didn't have that from the start. We could have things like going through your photo collection together. Or collaborating on a virtual sculpture. Or discussing ideas in front of a virtual blackboard. There are a lot of really cool things you could do with shared augmented reality. Maybe Apple scheduled this feat…

> This is something that can probably be done efficiently 100% in software. Doubtful. The data transfer needed between the two devices is not trivial.

It shouldn't be much more complicated than what we currently have with first-person 3D shooters. All devices in an augmented room would have some existing shared data that doesn't need to be transferred. It's only the updates that need to be sent over the network.

Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?

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Post by georgespencer »

ramblerman wrote: post #46
pram wrote: post #29

Yes, mostly for the Mac display. Also when crankin’ my hog (just being honest)

thanks for being honest, do you use apps for that, or just more immersive in such a big screen?

Neither a Vision Pro owner nor much of a hog cranker, so this comment may be something of a 'premature ejaculation', but I don't think there's any prospect of native applications designed to aid manipulating oneself to issue passing App Review.

Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?

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Post by phone8675309 »

dontlikeyoueith wrote: post #25
vaylian wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Shared augmented reality is the killer feature that I'm still waiting for. I'm really surprised that Apple didn't have that from the start. We could have things like going through your photo collection together. Or collaborating on a virtual sculpture. Or discussing ideas in front of a virtual blackboard. There are a lot of really cool things you could do with shared augmented reality. Maybe Apple scheduled this feat…

> This is something that can probably be done efficiently 100% in software. Doubtful. The data transfer needed between the two devices is not trivial.

Have you ever played VRchat?

Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?

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Post by pram »

ramblerman wrote: post #46
pram wrote: post #29

Yes, mostly for the Mac display. Also when crankin’ my hog (just being honest)

thanks for being honest, do you use apps for that, or just more immersive in such a big screen?

Just the native video player, you can make it extremely large lol

Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?

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Post by drewbaumann »

AshamedCaptain wrote: post #39
oidar wrote: post #23

No, I returned it. Kinda regretted it, so I picked up a Meta Quest 3 to scratch the VR itch. I use it for watching youtube while I do dishes and laundry. Sometimes I play golf for relaxation or beat saber. I really wish there was an easy way to put the older 3d blu-ray movies on the device to watch movies, because immersive movies are really the next level for entertainment.

> I use it for watching youtube while I do dishes and laundry. How do you interact with it, ooi? Hand-tracking, voice, ... ? (Can't really touch the headset or controller with wet and/or busy hands). > I really wish there was an easy way to put the older 3d blu-ray movies on the device to watch movies, Oh there is, it just involves the high seas route. Also most movie-players on these devices suck a bit, i.e. they ar…

Skybox VR is great for watching movies on The Quest line. 2D or 3D.

There are actually some tools that exist to convert blu-rays to SBS 3D if you’re looking to go legit.

Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?

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Post by oidar »

AshamedCaptain wrote: post #39
oidar wrote: post #23

No, I returned it. Kinda regretted it, so I picked up a Meta Quest 3 to scratch the VR itch. I use it for watching youtube while I do dishes and laundry. Sometimes I play golf for relaxation or beat saber. I really wish there was an easy way to put the older 3d blu-ray movies on the device to watch movies, because immersive movies are really the next level for entertainment.

> I use it for watching youtube while I do dishes and laundry. How do you interact with it, ooi? Hand-tracking, voice, ... ? (Can't really touch the headset or controller with wet and/or busy hands). > I really wish there was an easy way to put the older 3d blu-ray movies on the device to watch movies, Oh there is, it just involves the high seas route. Also most movie-players on these devices suck a bit, i.e. they ar…

You can use your hands just fine. You just grab a screen on the edge and move it to where you want it to be. No need to touch the device or a controller.

Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?

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Post by crazygringo »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #40
everforward wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When the Vive first came out, there was a neat VR FPS named Pavlov VR that was pretty fun. It was neat to play an FPS where ducking for cover worked, reloading involved actually having to pull a magazine from your belt and jam it in, you could duck behind something and blind fire over it. It mostly worked very well. The annoyances were around how physically exhausting constantly ducking and weaving was (and sweating…

A silicon foam cover is a must have. Thankfully, they are included with all new oculus VR headsets these days. BeatSaber is pretty stationary, so is FitXR. I've never tried a moving around the room/box VR experience (like Thrill of the fight).

> A silicon foam cover is a must have.

Funny, I'm the opposite.

I was excited to try it because it seems so much more hygienic -- you can wipe it down and the foam won't degrade. But I quickly discovered that it got all clammy and sticky on my skin, and then humidity would build up and fog up the lenses. What! Kind of the same way swim goggles fog up.

Whereas the regular foam padding is... perfectly fine. No sweating, no fog, no humidity, nothing, because enough air seems to pass through and nothing is suffocating your skin.

And I'm not even a sweaty person or anything, not at all. And I'm just reclining watching movies, it's not even for movement. But the silicone layer over the foam just creates this airtight (enough) seal which is just bad all around.

Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?

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Post by everforward »

crazygringo wrote: post #58
seanmcdirmid wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A silicon foam cover is a must have. Thankfully, they are included with all new oculus VR headsets these days. BeatSaber is pretty stationary, so is FitXR. I've never tried a moving around the room/box VR experience (like Thrill of the fight).

> A silicon foam cover is a must have. Funny, I'm the opposite. I was excited to try it because it seems so much more hygienic -- you can wipe it down and the foam won't degrade. But I quickly discovered that it got all clammy and sticky on my skin, and then humidity would build up and fog up the lenses. What! Kind of the same way swim goggles fog up. Whereas the regular foam padding is... perfectly fine. No sweating…

There are some anti-fog sprays people use while scuba diving, or some people apply a tiny bit of toothpaste.

I have no idea if those are safe to use on those lenses, but it might be worth a look.

Re: Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?

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Post by gtvwill »

georgespencer wrote: post #50
spicyusername wrote: post #9

Not 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…

> Are you still using your Vision Pro? > [150 words about a totally different product and platform] Vision Pro isn't something I would use regularly, but you're bringing opinions about a 14" CRT monitor to a thread soliciting opinions on a specific 30" 1080P TV. I think we are beyond the stage where useful generalizations about "the state of AR/VR" can be drawn from exposure to a single device. The disparity in scree…

No it's not. When tossing up a vr purchase it's Vision pro, quest 3 or big screen beyond. Price points all vary but they are literally all the same shiz just served on a different shovel.

Each have their pros, each have their cons (well the mvp has mostly cons being the worst of the 3 but hey its having a crack).

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