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Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by AceJohnny2 »

cryptoz wrote: post #242
dfxm12 wrote: post #149

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A kindle/book/tablet seems superior in this regard. You get your entertainment for the plane and you don't have to worry about unpacking it on the plane, being precious with a very expensive piece of equipment and they are negligible in terms of lugging around/storing in your hotel. You can even reasonably use these if you have a little down time waiting in a line, during quick trips, will be without power for a whil…

The last time I remember flying with a tablet, it was so suspicious that airport security hauled me into a private room and interrogated me about it. They questioned why I didn't take it out of my bag for the scanner (since it was a 'laptop'). They asked what it was. They made me turn it on and use it. They were extremely rude and kept me holed up for a long time while investigating it. So I don't fly with a tablet a…

In the 13 years since your experience, airport security around the world has had time to be extremely blasé about most electronic devices.

That said, security rules vary from airport to airport. SFO with TSA Pre is practically a no-op, but CDG security requires that you remove from carry-on any device with a >20cm dimension!

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Post by okasaki »

cuvinny wrote: post #297
arbot360 wrote: post #287

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I use the Viture which supports negative prescriptions by an adjustment dial on the optics.

Interesting, always wanted to try AR for office work because I travel a lot but the glasses part has always been a killer. Do they work with Linux at all?

I think they're just a usb-c monitor, so no reason it wouldn't.

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Post by sleepybrett »

baxtr wrote: post #214
willemlaurentz wrote: post #3

Agree with author that the plane seems to be the only place where it is socially acceptable to wear the skimask. My wife still makes fun of me when I'm working at home with Vision Pro - I wouldn't wear it out in public. See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41836437

Can you elaborate on the working part? I tested the device in an Apple Store and was blown away by the experience. Such an amazing tool to explore, enjoy and relax. The work part though? I had the same feeling as with the iPad early on. I need a keyboard and a mouse to be productive.

It's really unfortunate that they decided for an ios variant instead of a macos variant for the vision pro. Even if the power of macos (a real filesystem and the software library) is hidden behind a 'expert mode' or some shit.

I want to replace my macbook, I don't want to replace my ipad. I can't work properly on my ipad unless i'm using it as a dumb terminal. And at the price point of a macbook that's what it should be replacing.

People may point out that i can use it to mirror my macbook screen.. but now i'm paying 2x to replace a screen. I think this is a primary misplay in he vision pro strategy.

Give me a windowing system that lets me place windows, not in a little box that is essentially a virtual monitor, but wherever i want in my immediate vicinity. Let me put my goland/ide window front and center, let me put a terminal to the left, and my music player above.. whatever.

I'd take a vision pro with much of the compute hardware stripped out but that I can tether to a macbook via usbc/thunderbolt as well.. just not an ipad strapped to my face.

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Post by crazygringo »

salzig wrote: post #189
hectdev wrote: post #87

Another bonus, which I've found traveling with my Vision Pro, is when I get to my AirBnb/Hotel, I don't have to log into my streaming services when I want to relax. I've brought my whole home theater experience with me.

kinda true, but I'm surprised how some apps expect you to watch movies upright (TV+, Disney), which makes watching movies laying down quite "non ergonomic". ;)

The Meta Quest 2/3 finally fixed that a few months ago [1], where you "tilt" the horizon of the entire OS [2]. So it doesn't matter if an app doesn't support it -- you can lie on your bed and watch a screen directly above you even if it was only designed for horizontal use. It's a game-changer if you have back/neck problems.

Does the AVP not have something equivalent? To be honest, I was surprised it took Meta so long to get around to implementing it.

[1] https://www.engadget.com/you-can-now-lie-down-while-using-a-...

[2] https://www.meta.com/en-gb/help/quest/articles/headsets-and-...

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Post by DrillShopper »

Dylan16807 wrote: post #256
DrillShopper wrote: post #237

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He only successfully killed 3 people - he definitely tried to kill more. That has to enter into the calculus. Not only that, by sending his packages through the mail he endangered many many more people in the process. Relatedly: What's the threshold for you for body count before someone loses credibility? 5? 10? 100? 1000?

> Relatedly: What's the threshold for you for body count before someone loses credibility? 5? 10? 100? 1000? I don't think any of those necessarily makes someone lose credibility for their writings.

I think you and I fundamentally differ on this point then.

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Post by frakkingcylons »

the_arun wrote: post #281
drewg123 wrote: post #230

For air travel, I really like my Xreal Air glasses now that I have a newer iPhone 16pro. Just plug in the USB-C cable, and you have a virtual 60" screen in front of you which works perfectly for Netflix, etc. And they cost less than 10% of the cost of an AVP, and are not limited to 2-3 hours of battery life (they get power from the phone). Note that if you have an older (lightning) iPhone, don't bother with these. Th…

I wear prescription glasses. Does Xreal Air help folks like me or forces me to use Contacts? update: nvmd. I found this - https://vroptician.com/prescription-lens-inserts/nreal-air

I got the prescription inserts for the xreal air 2 pro. They were a little more expensive than I would’ve liked ($150 plus $40 because I need -8 SPH) but I have somewhat severe myopia.

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Post by DrillShopper »

throwaway48476 wrote: post #258
DrillShopper wrote: post #237

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He only successfully killed 3 people - he definitely tried to kill more. That has to enter into the calculus. Not only that, by sending his packages through the mail he endangered many many more people in the process. Relatedly: What's the threshold for you for body count before someone loses credibility? 5? 10? 100? 1000?

Credibility for what ?

In this case, his views on technology. I'm sorry, someone who thinks the solution to the problem is to mail bombs loses all credibility in my mind.

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Post by richardw »

prmoustache wrote: post #215
dagmx wrote: post #194

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You assume that most train rides offer a good view, and a view that the commuter would find novel. If I’m taking a commuter train every day , my view is not something great. Most of the time it’s rundown houses, tunnels or fences. This has been my experience in the UK, US and Canada. If I’m taking a more long distance train, you assume I’m sat on the side with a view. Ever taken a mountain train? One side just gets r…

I guess that is based on experience as I have commuted in the swiss alps for years by train. There is even a tunnel when you are comming from Freiburg in direction of Lausanne/Geneva where you can count down the exact moment the tourists will let escape a collective woooaaaaah once the train exit the tunnel to a majestic view of Lake of Geneva with the alps and the Mont Blanc in the background. There are some views y…

Maybe record that amazing commute so the less fortunate train travelers can play it on an Apple Vision Pro? Bit of a rubbish arrival surprise at work, but we can solve that next!

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Post by frakkingcylons »

balls187 wrote: post #283
drewg123 wrote: post #230

For air travel, I really like my Xreal Air glasses now that I have a newer iPhone 16pro. Just plug in the USB-C cable, and you have a virtual 60" screen in front of you which works perfectly for Netflix, etc. And they cost less than 10% of the cost of an AVP, and are not limited to 2-3 hours of battery life (they get power from the phone). Note that if you have an older (lightning) iPhone, don't bother with these. Th…

How well does it work with ios screen mirroring? I assume it's not like when I plug my iphone into my monitor and I have a portrait display.

It’s exactly like that. You get a mirrored display in portrait mode. It’ll rotate if you disable orientation lock and hold it in landscape.

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Post by justin66 »

btbuildem wrote: post #282
RJIb8RBYxzAMX9u wrote: post #114

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Slightly OT but I much prefer the 9211+: the vent[*] makes a difference in comfort when worn over long periods. Or the 9105 / 9105S which sticks out further away from the face, and its elastic design makes it a bit quicker to don / doff at checkpoints. [*] Yes I'm prioritizing my comfort over safety for others, but that's the American Way (tm), isn't it.

I really wish they were made in not-stark-white. And, is it just me, or have these steadily been going up in price?

3M make some colorful Aura masks, for Brazil. I wish they were more universally available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSs4KMEuWkk

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