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Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by agar »

candiddevmike wrote: post #13
edmundsauto wrote: post #2

I recently took a long flight and brought my Quest device, set to travel mode. It worked great! Pretty much the same experience as this article describes. One protip, I bought a 512G flash drive and loaded it with content. Then I could pop the drive in and play movies off it. I did not want to deal with needing connectivity for DRM or other server checks. Highly recommend that people try this out, the next time you t…

Aside from the Meta integration which will always be a non-starter for me, it would be great if Quest and other headsets followed Apple's design with an external battery pack. I wonder if there are/will ever be "dumb headsets" that are powered/ran by a phone.

Do you know that you can create a Meta account with a one-time email address, fake name, and no connection to any other Meta service but the Quest platform? That may still be more connection to Meta than you prefer, but to many "Meta integration" implies an automatic linkage to Facebook or Instagram.

They only recommend your real name in case you need to recover your account.

From https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/accounts/account-se...:

---- To create a Meta account using your email address, you will need to provide:

Email: You can only create one Meta account per email address.

First and last name: We recommend using your real name in case you need to recover your account or manage your store purchases.

Birthday: You need to be at least 13 years old (or the applicable age in your region) to set up and manage your own Meta account. If you are between 10 and 12 (or the applicable age in your region), then you need a Meta account that’s managed by a parent or guardian.

Password: This must be at least 8 characters. Avoid passwords that someone could easily guess.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by derefr »

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.

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!

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by gamblor956 »

valval wrote: post #317
righthand wrote: post #277

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It’s funny because I was you for 25 years. I then got an iPhone and an M1 MacBook and never looked back. The Apple ecosystem doesn’t have competition, and products are very high quality. Then again, Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to conclude that they’re offering something valuable.

Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to conclude that they’re offering something valuable.

So is Louis Vitton...and a whole host of companies that don't offer anything valuable beyond status-based luxury goods.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by Aeolun »

tqi wrote: post #382
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…

This is complete science fiction / FUD. Amazon can't even stop showing you ads for vacuum cleaners after you buy a vacuum cleaner, you think they have the compute for something that sophisticated?

It’d probably be mostly happening on-device. Why waste their own compute on it when they can just drain your battery and send themselves only the pertinent details.

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Post by jeeva »

dgellow wrote: post #325
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…

Can you use them with a steam deck? That would be a pretty cool use case!

There's also a fantastic plugin specifically for the Steam Deck that adds a bunch of excellent functionality.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by worldsayshi »

parhamn wrote: post #338
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…

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.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by agar »

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)!

FYI, you may want to revisit a couple of your "only me" points on the AVP with the release of the Quest 3S.

The 3S has an IR blaster that allows it to work in total darkness. Meta also enabled a travel mode[1] a couple of OS revisions ago (back in June or so).

[1] https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/in-vr-experiences/o...

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by albumen »

righthand wrote: post #370
DrillShopper wrote: post #366

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://youtu.be/0la5DBtOVNI Relatedly, if other companies make better, less expensive products then why don't consumers buy them? The customer is always right in matters of taste. Just because you don't like the taste doesn't mean they're wrong about their own situation.

They do…is that belief that people don’t buy other products that aren’t overpriced a part of the cult beliefs? Do you have a passive aggressive youtube video for that idea that allows you to passively be a dick about the products you don’t buy? No it doesn’t mean they are wrong, just closed minded.

You're carrying a lot of anger, making reductionist and polarizing arguments that sound like Mac vs PC platform wars from the 90s. I hope you find a more balanced approach to dealing with the world around you.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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Post by ValentineC »

cryptoz wrote: post #242
dfxm12 wrote: post #149

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A kindle/book/tablet seems superior in this regard. You get your entertainment for the plane and you don't have to worry about unpacking it on the plane, being precious with a very expensive piece of equipment and they are negligible in terms of lugging around/storing in your hotel. You can even reasonably use these if you have a little down time waiting in a line, during quick trips, will be without power for a whil…

The last time I remember flying with a tablet, it was so suspicious that airport security hauled me into a private room and interrogated me about it. They questioned why I didn't take it out of my bag for the scanner (since it was a 'laptop'). They asked what it was. They made me turn it on and use it. They were extremely rude and kept me holed up for a long time while investigating it. So I don't fly with a tablet a…

I believe the main reason laptops have to be separated is because they appear as just a large chunk of metal on the X-ray. A tablet would look similar.

Pre-iPad, most airport staff (who aren't hardcore techies, or might not have the privilege of higher education) might think of a tablet as a laptop anyway.

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Post by alsetmusic »

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.

Helps for nodding off on the flight, too.
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