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Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

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Post by xnx »

FirmwareBurner wrote: post #6

Turning your head ~90 degrees to the left just to be able to see Slack(or any other windows) is for me an productivity nerf, not a boost. What's wrong with Alt/Option - Tab instead? In my life I experimented with 3 monitors, 2 monitors, one monitor, ultra widescreens, square aspect ratio displays, and a mix of several of those, etc. and I find the best productivity setup is when I have everything centered in my narro…

Exactly. You can only focus your attention on a limited area regardless of number of screens. A head-turn is a worse interface for switching information than a shortcut key.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

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Post by exitb »

FirmwareBurner wrote: post #6

Turning your head ~90 degrees to the left just to be able to see Slack(or any other windows) is for me an productivity nerf, not a boost. What's wrong with Alt/Option - Tab instead? In my life I experimented with 3 monitors, 2 monitors, one monitor, ultra widescreens, square aspect ratio displays, and a mix of several of those, etc. and I find the best productivity setup is when I have everything centered in my narro…

I’m a very happy single screen + spaces user. I’d love this kind of setup in VR, where there’s an easy way to rotate around the spaces for longer work in a given area, but still be able to quickly glance.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

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Post by Invictus0 »

I have two side by side ultrawide 34" monitors. It's too much screen to use effectively. I rarely use more than just one monitor, and when I do use both, it's to put 3 very-zoomed-in windows up at the same time, not to have 6 windows open.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

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Post by empath-nirvana »

FirmwareBurner wrote: post #6

Turning your head ~90 degrees to the left just to be able to see Slack(or any other windows) is for me an productivity nerf, not a boost. What's wrong with Alt/Option - Tab instead? In my life I experimented with 3 monitors, 2 monitors, one monitor, ultra widescreens, square aspect ratio displays, and a mix of several of those, etc. and I find the best productivity setup is when I have everything centered in my narro…

> Turning your head ~90 degrees to the left just to see Slack(or any other windows) is for me an productivity nerf, not a boost.

I wouldn't put slack there because I look at it all day long, but I could see leaving open something like Datadog that I look at infrequently, but it'd be nice if it was just _there_ and I didn't have to go tab-hunting to find it

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

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Post by xnx »

corethree wrote: post #9
robg wrote: post #2

Quick question: is it comfortable?

I think a recliner set up could work. In that position you can wear it all day.

I'm disappointed by how shallow even "in depth" reviews are that they don't mention this. A reclined position basically eliminates weight and balance issues. Additionally, using a traditional monitor in a reclined position is very difficult.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

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Post by throwaway918274 »

FirmwareBurner wrote: post #6

Turning your head ~90 degrees to the left just to be able to see Slack(or any other windows) is for me an productivity nerf, not a boost. What's wrong with Alt/Option - Tab instead? In my life I experimented with 3 monitors, 2 monitors, one monitor, ultra widescreens, square aspect ratio displays, and a mix of several of those, etc. and I find the best productivity setup is when I have everything centered in my narro…

agreed, one big ultriwdie display, liberal use of cmd+tab along with window tiling with Rectangle.app, is all I need to be insanely productive.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

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Post by robg »

exitb wrote: post #7
robg wrote: post #2

Quick question: is it comfortable?

That’s the main question. And I suspect, the reason why Apple has not pitched that sort of desk setup. I doubt this is comfortable enough to provide a full day, every day usage.

Why I’m asking, feels a bit like the old iPad / desktop shorthand on consumption vs creation. I liked one review that compared Vision Pro to a highend TV, but not convinced it’s worth more than that.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

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Post by rungabajje »

falcolas wrote: post #4

The passthrough looks and works better than expected, but also a bit fuzzier than expected. I do appreciate how crisp the "desktop" windows look though.

This is a screen recording from the device, which is not necessarily the same thing as what you as a user see when wearing the headset. For example there’s no vignette or distortion towards the edges what so ever in the video.

Re: Working in the Vision Pro [video]

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Post by giarc »

eemil wrote: post #3

I like the idea of having presets in specific locations, like your grocery list next to your fridge. Or specific productivity apps near your desk/keyboard. Any idea if visionOS supports this, or if you have to set up the apps every time you come home?

Having your grocery list always next to your fridge implies that you will be wearing this most of the day. Otherwise, why not just keep a list in Notes app or an actual physical list on the fridge?
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