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Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by ghaff »

ponector wrote: post #90
MPSimmons wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think it's a 1% problem, but it's a 40% problem: https://www.airlines.org/new-survey-nearly-90-percent-of-ame... 44% of Americans flew commercially in 2022.

>The most recent such poll was conducted online between January 9-31, 2023, in which Ipsos interviewed roughly 11,000 adults age 18+ from the continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii. Same poll can result with statement "100% of Americans use internet."

And a lot of those probably flew once to visit family at the holidays.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by Terretta »

wizardofaz wrote: post #167
sylens wrote: post #27

Just reading this blog makes me feel like it is actually not a great device to travel with. For me, a good travel device is one that takes up minimal room when packing to the point where it becomes easy to forget I even have it in my bag. The Vision Pro typically requires its own dedicated spot on top of your carry on as you go through the airport - kind of the opposite. The author talks about just packing it with a…

The author (me) specifically recommends to not buy the bulky travel case from Apple and instead, just use the default front cover + a lens protector. This is specifically to not to take up any extra room than is necessary. The only room it takes up is essentially the width of the HMD itself (even negating the strap)!

For those that might find themselves nervous with a naked AVP, consider this popular option, a Syntech Hard Carrying Case compatible with various goggles:

Small: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C4YFV9F9/

Medium: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QPN321B

Syntech recommend medium. Folks likely would prefer small, but caution about cracking glass front.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by astrostl »

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…

Still works with a USB-C computer, or tablet, or Xreal's own Beam Pro. I'm sticking with my 13 Mini as a phone but still happy to travel with Xreal Air glasses.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by macintux »

criddell wrote: post #254
jonpurdy wrote: post #171

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I used to think this especially since airlines touted how good the air filtration was when COVID hit. It's actually quite poor and significantly worse than most indoor spaces I've entered (most spaces aren't great at around 800-1600ppm). On planes I've measured※ very high CO2 levels (1800-4000ppm), with the worst air during boarding and deplaning. This matches the findings of others (both amateur and professional res…

How does an N95 help with CO2 levels?

I would wager it's not a matter of helping filter out CO2, but rather CO2 is one way to assess how effective the air management is on a plane.

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Post by Dylan16807 »

latexr wrote: post #263
Dylan16807 wrote: post #238

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So what I get out of this is that while they were nice and friendly and had a good chat, they also tuned each other out for basically the entire flight. Sounds like an example in favor of dagmx's argument, which is not to be unfriendly, but that friendliness is rarely a way to pass multiple hours in a plane.

They didn’t “tune each other out” nor did they tune out the world entirely. Any of them could have resumed the conversation if they wanted to. Heck, I could have easily started up a conversation with them if I felt like it. That’s not tuning out, it’s simply not interacting. Have you never sat in someone’s company, be it a pet or another person, each doing your own thing yet the presence of another made it more pleas…

The intangible benefit of "I could have talked to them, but didn't, and it was nice to be nearby" is going to be a minuscule part of the plane experience.

It doesn't support the idea above of "it would be nice if people were bored enough to be friendly" as a way to handle entire plane trips, it just suggests a slightly different way of focusing on your own activities.

And what you described versus a vision pro is like, a difference between being 75% tuned out and 85% tuned out. It's not all that impactful.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by righthand »

atestu wrote: post #53
DrillShopper wrote: post #19

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 aren’t cool though, the majority don’t wear them nor can they afford them.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by alpb »

I just did a two-way total 12 hour Hawaii flight and watched 12 hours of Apple TV series in a fully immersive environment completely isolated using Vision Pro. As long as the airplane seats have AC charger, you're good to go. I also use the Dual Solo Knit Band mod to increase head comfort.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by KTibow »

kccqzy wrote: post #158
darknavi wrote: post #145

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What about earbuds aiding in hearing? Lots of scenarios where earbuds can help with hearing and not impede it. I use AirPod Pros on flights for cancelling out the loud background noise of the plane but it makes talking to others much easier.

It doesn't give any social cues on how you are using it. That is, people cannot tell whether you are using earbuds to block outside sound or to enhance outside sound. Therefore it doesn't work, until social norms change. I remember the real hearing aids of yesteryear. They look sufficiently different from earbuds that they are always acceptable.

These days there's open earbuds that look a lot like hearing aids
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