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

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Post by BoorishBears »

dsernst wrote: post #75
chocochunks wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you used XR glasses (e.g., from Rokid or Viture)? If so, how do they compare for that use case?

I tried on the Xreal for 3 minutes when I met someone with them at a party. They were cool but noticeably a lot less bright. Similarly I tried the original HoloLens, many many years ago (2016?), with the similar waveguide technology. It was outside, at night, so relatively easy to see, albeit with jarringly tight field of view. Without a doubt I'm excited about lightweight AR glasses that I can wear in public. My non…

I have AVP and Xreals amongst other things, and the Xreals definitely get brighter in my moderately shaded living room.

But also not really a surprise given the difference in optics.

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

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Post by pfannkuchen »

jkubicek wrote: post #74
dsernst wrote: post #63

I use it every day, approx ~95% of the days since it launched over 2 years ago. Many hours a day. Far and away my biggest use-case is connecting it to my laptop for gigantic (private) movie theater-sized screen. Getting it comfortable was the most important step. The 6-months-old DualKnit band is really great for making it a lot more comfortable. An open face mod (eg $10 Macally on amazon) helps a lot with eye breath…

Do you wear glasses and do you have the prescription inserts for the AVP? I have a very mild prescription, no inserts, and I find text in the AVP to be distractingly blurry. Enough so that I’ve never been able to use the virtual monitor for more than a few minutes at a time. For context, I have no problem using external monitors without my glasses. The only downside is very tired eyes at the end of a workday, but I c…

I have the inserts, they work great. I find using the Vision Pro as a monitor less fatiguing than using a regular monitor with glasses. I think it’s because the Vision Pro Display is optically several feet away due to lens trickery, and focusing on further away things is better for eye fatigue.

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

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Post by nwatson »

jkubicek wrote: post #74
dsernst wrote: post #63

I use it every day, approx ~95% of the days since it launched over 2 years ago. Many hours a day. Far and away my biggest use-case is connecting it to my laptop for gigantic (private) movie theater-sized screen. Getting it comfortable was the most important step. The 6-months-old DualKnit band is really great for making it a lot more comfortable. An open face mod (eg $10 Macally on amazon) helps a lot with eye breath…

Do you wear glasses and do you have the prescription inserts for the AVP? I have a very mild prescription, no inserts, and I find text in the AVP to be distractingly blurry. Enough so that I’ve never been able to use the virtual monitor for more than a few minutes at a time. For context, I have no problem using external monitors without my glasses. The only downside is very tired eyes at the end of a workday, but I c…

When I bought one they had "reader" lenses that were not prescription, they did well enough. I use 2.0 diopter reading glasses otherwise from Costco.

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

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Post by t-3 »

some_random wrote: post #41
ako wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

People "happily" spend that on drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, so why not on porn.

True, but people are more willing to spend that kind of money $20-50 at a time than all at once.

Sign up for Apple Card and you can purchase on a payment plan.

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

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Post by sgt »

asadotzler wrote: post #87
CraigJPerry wrote: post #60

I bought the refreshed M5 version with the new headstrap. I read so many complaints about weight and it was just never an issue for me personally. Maybe the new strap is that much better? That said, the battery cable was super annoying, id accidentally catch it multiple times per day. The battery is good for less than 2 hours so i used it plugged into the wall. For zoom calls, the persona thing is hilariously bad, un…

It's literally half-Retina visual fidelity. I couldn't stand reading text on it for more than a few minutes.

Once they make such a headset with full retina I'm in

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

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Post by Me1000 »

Stopped using it after about a week or two of usage. The only interesting use case was screen mirroring from my Mac, but that wasn't compelling enough to endure the weight of it on my face. I expected watching a movie would be a good use case, but in reality the brightness of the screen would reflect (I guess?) off my face and create a glare... so it ultimately wasn't a good movie device. Gave it to a friend who was excited about it, and he also stopped using it after about a week or two.

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

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Post by wolvoleo »

bijowo1676 wrote: post #9

unless Apple allows adult content applications on Vision Pro its future is doomed. There are only two first-adopters for any new technology: military and adult industry. Without these you wont get any traction

This is true. I use my quest 3 for adult content all the time and it honestly adds a lot. It's the one thing where immersion really adds value. It's like you're there yourself, especially if you have a toy that can synchronise to the content.

The prudishness is really holding back the industry.

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

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Post by asadotzler »

jeromegv wrote: post #40
tracyhenry wrote: post #37

Not regularly, but I do watch movies on it once in a while (in those beautiful environments), especially when I'm on a flight. WWDC also just rolled out some quite exciting features to RealityKit: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2026/279/ as well as visionOS itself ( https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2026/287/ ) It makes me wonder if Apple is really giving it up as news have claimed.

> It makes me wonder if Apple is really giving it up as news have claimed. I don't think anyone serious has claimed that.

Vision Pro's top talent all moved with their boss, Mike Rockwell, to Siri where they have at least a prayer of promotions, not to mention the satisfaction of working on a product that's not a miserable failure in the market.

Apple shelved the follow up v2 over a year ago and signaled very clearly it was refocusing its XR efforts toward AR glasses.

There hasn't been a new Vision Pro component order since the late 2023, early 2024 original orders that were capped (by SSS's display capacity) at 500k units worth, so Apple hasn't sold even that tiny amount yet.

It was Tim Cook's baby, his last shot at a product legacy, and the guy that just inherited Cooks role put even the lesser Vision Air on ice, the last goggles product that was still on Apple's roadmap.

So, it's not dead, but it's clearly on life support with no goggles of any kind remaining on the roadmap and Apple's attention fully moved to glasses and AI.

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

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Post by wolvoleo »

jotux wrote: post #18
sublinear wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A buddy let me try his Vision Pro, but I instead bought USB C display glasses. I just use them as a second display, not the AR experience you're probably thinking of. I don't specify which brand or model because I have gone through several pairs since then. They're all about the same and somewhat flimsy, but worth it for the reduced bulk.

>but I instead bought USB C display glasses How did you use these? Did you like them?

Not the OP but I use mine a lot too. I use them with Samsung DeX and a foldable keyboard. Means I functionally have a desktop computer with me all the time. It's pretty amazing.

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

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Post by sofixa »

dsernst wrote: post #75
chocochunks wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you used XR glasses (e.g., from Rokid or Viture)? If so, how do they compare for that use case?

I tried on the Xreal for 3 minutes when I met someone with them at a party. They were cool but noticeably a lot less bright. Similarly I tried the original HoloLens, many many years ago (2016?), with the similar waveguide technology. It was outside, at night, so relatively easy to see, albeit with jarringly tight field of view. Without a doubt I'm excited about lightweight AR glasses that I can wear in public. My non…

> Without a doubt I'm excited about lightweight AR glasses that I can wear in public. My non-expert opinion is we're still a few years away.

Not the same type of AR, but the Even G2 look very promising. Can't use them as an external screen, they're more of an assistant with notes, live translate, app ecosystem, etc. I imagine they might be useful as a moving teleprompter.

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