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Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by TiredOfLife »

steelframe wrote: post #339

My concerns are around the normalization of pointing high-resolution cameras at people around you all the time. Perhaps this specific device may have a company behind it that, at least at the moment, will resist handing the video feed with you in it to the data brokers. Make no mistake though, the data brokers are foaming at the mouth to get access to high-resolution constantly-streaming video content that includes y…

> Perhaps this specific device may have a company behind it that, at least at the moment, will resist handing the video feed with you in it to the data brokers.

In that case go with devices made by Meta. As selling the raw data is the last thing they would do.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by ainiriand »

beAbU wrote: post #483
ainiriand wrote: post #482

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Europe -> South America, the southernmost parts like Montevideo or Buenos Aires. There are direct flights from Madrid that take around 13-14 hours.

Transcontinental means within a continent. Last time I checked Europe and South America are not the same continent.

Sorry, brain fart.

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Post by 1oooqooq »

JKCalhoun wrote: post #343
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…

As I get older, a gin and tonic (or two) is what makes air travel more relaxing.

go for a bloody Mary. the extra beta carotenoids are good for the skin under increased uv in high altitude. or so i tell myself.

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Post by alt227 »

nine_k wrote: post #219
baxtr wrote: post #214

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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.

I don't see why won't you be able use a keyboard if you can touch-type. I can imagine that a CAD or an animation app could make great use of the 3D views, a mouse for precise coordinate input, and a keyboard for numeric and text input. I wonder how soon will Maya or CATIA offer good enough integration. Maybe they already offer it at the high end.

>if you can touch-type

And for the majority of us that cant?

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by alt227 »

jonpurdy wrote: post #8

For those who wear N95s on planes, I can confirm that 3M Aura 9205+ works great with Vision Pro※ and doesn't hinder using it at all, nor reduce comfort, at least for my head and face shape. ※ - Tested during my 30 min demo (more like 45 mins) at the Apple Store.

How does wearing a Nokia phone affect anything?

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Post by rtpg »

derefr wrote: post #392
JKCalhoun wrote: post #343

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As I get older, a gin and tonic (or two) is what makes air travel more relaxing.

Taking a flight as an opportunity to indulge in a moment of blissful idleness is great... on a three-hour flight. But on a 14-hour trans-continental flight, you've gotta have something to do. If nothing else, to distract you from how uncomfortable it is to be effectively confined to your seat + a few feet of narrow walkway for that long. That's more confined than a prison cell!

Got the screen right there, watch a random movie like the rest of the Hoi Poloi!

I think it's honestly a great moment for cultural leveling. There's always a couple classics in the machine. I (un)seriously judge people who feel the need to get Wifi access on flights so that they can just chat on Discord. You have an excuse to just watch a movie!

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Post by jfoster »

worldsayshi wrote: post #396
parhamn wrote: post #338

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Does such a thing exist that works for coding? Don't need the AR. My posture/back could use this for when I'm not working at my desk.

I've been looking for this as well but have never heard anyone that found glasses good enough for coding.

When I tried Apple Vision Pro I thought the quality might be good enough for coding. I don't think I could bear wearing it for long periods, though.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by red_admiral »

hammock wrote: post #345
steelframe wrote: post #339

My concerns are around the normalization of pointing high-resolution cameras at people around you all the time. Perhaps this specific device may have a company behind it that, at least at the moment, will resist handing the video feed with you in it to the data brokers. Make no mistake though, the data brokers are foaming at the mouth to get access to high-resolution constantly-streaming video content that includes y…

>My concerns are around the normalization of pointing high-resolution cameras at people around you all the time. This already exists with CCTVs on every major city streetcorner and Ring cameras on every doorstep. Not to mention Tesla cloud-connected cameras pointed inward and outward.

But we don't have CCTV in bathrooms, locker/changing rooms or swimming pools etc. You can't take a Tesla in there either (please don't give Elon any ideas though).

While I can't promise that all CCTV operators are honest people, at least there's some chance of going after the company involved if there's a mess-up. Random people on the street where you have no idea who they are filming you, that's a different thing.

Randos installing hidden cameras in women's toilets seems to be a big enough problem in South Korea that some of the public toilets at major stations are security checked for them every single day, as far as I know. I don't want those people anywhere near me with an always-on camera, even in public fully-clothed spaces.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by [deleted] »

Oreb wrote: post #484
sleepybrett wrote: post #315

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Paying three grand for a monitor you can buy for your 'second place' for a few hundred dollars seems like a choice. I'm in the same position. I considered the vision pro, but couldn't justify it, even if I used it on the flights etc. I depend on my switch/steamdeck for the plane, laptop if i have to work (I try not to, it's terrible)... and then I just went on amazon and bought a pair of 27" lg widescreens for a few…

I bought mine used for significantly less than three grand. And the thing is, I don’t have a single fixed second place. My life is rather complicated and nomadic, having a portable big screen is very convenient.

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