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Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

#201
"The movies that play in virtual screens are native to the films’ aspect ratios, which can vary movie to movie, eliminating the black bars of “letterboxing” and “pillarboxing” you typically have on iPads, iPhones, or MacBooks."

Then proceeds to show screenshots where more than 50% of the screen is background. Just because you decided to show cloud instead of black doesn't mean it's not letterboxing.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

#202
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.

Why would you need to re log-in into streaming services in a hotel? How does AVP alleviate that need?

Do you mean you watch it on a smart TV in a hotel? Then I guess you could connect a laptop to that TV with an HDMI cable and not have to re-log in, right?

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

#203
Airlines should rent these, already set up for movies or whatever. I'd pay to give it a try. I wouldn't want these taking up my carry on space going to and from the airport or to deal with security, so that's another advantage.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

#204
post #185

> But damn, based on how well it all works now, you can just tell by the 4th or 5th generation, Apple Vision Pro will be on the face of every frequent flyer. A 4th or 5th generation Apple Vision Pro (and other corresponding advancements) may obviate the need for a lot of travel.

Will it let me feel the breeze at the top of Half Dome? Or have me chase a squirrel around after it stole my snacks? Or have me feel the pride of accomplishing a long hike that I trained for? Or let me talk with interesting people along the route and hear about their travels? Or help me find an incredible pizza restaurant with concepts that aren't in my local suburban area? Or give me the health benefits of hiking ou…

Certain types of travel will always exist. But traveling for work? That's an entire idea I can get behind avoiding.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

#205
post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Train travel is great with one too.

You have a whole screen (large windows) at the side of your seat with landscape and stuff to actually enjoy on a train.

When I take trains in Europe, I tend to look out the window, and they often have nice views.

When I take trains in the USA, I usually look out for a few seconds every couple of minutes, because it's mostly the same -- lower-middle class housing or warehouses if we're in a city, or ugly terrain outside of a city.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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post #204

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Will it let me feel the breeze at the top of Half Dome? Or have me chase a squirrel around after it stole my snacks? Or have me feel the pride of accomplishing a long hike that I trained for? Or let me talk with interesting people along the route and hear about their travels? Or help me find an incredible pizza restaurant with concepts that aren't in my local suburban area? Or give me the health benefits of hiking ou…

Certain types of travel will always exist. But traveling for work? That's an entire idea I can get behind avoiding.

Me too, but if you're not avoiding it now the Apple Vision will not make a big difference

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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post #204

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Will it let me feel the breeze at the top of Half Dome? Or have me chase a squirrel around after it stole my snacks? Or have me feel the pride of accomplishing a long hike that I trained for? Or let me talk with interesting people along the route and hear about their travels? Or help me find an incredible pizza restaurant with concepts that aren't in my local suburban area? Or give me the health benefits of hiking ou…

Certain types of travel will always exist. But traveling for work? That's an entire idea I can get behind avoiding.

Why can't you avoid it now? Just open zoom. No need for gen 5 avp.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

#208
post #203

Airlines should rent these, already set up for movies or whatever. I'd pay to give it a try. I wouldn't want these taking up my carry on space going to and from the airport or to deal with security, so that's another advantage.

I don’t want your pink eye infected skin flakes in my eyes. Have you seen how airlines “clean” plane seats?

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

#209
post #53

I guess the flip side of this is that you look like a fucking dork.

I think that will fade. I don't know if you remember how mocked the airpods were when they first came out ("They look like q-tips"). All it'll take is a few celebrities spotted using one and they'll turn cool in no time.

airpods at least had the equivocal wired headphones normalizing that look for a decade before they appeared.
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