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

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Post by LeoPanthera »

bitcurious wrote: post #35

Returned in within the first month. Couldn’t use it for work because of the shared Apple ID requirements. Hand tracking was too laggy for games. That left movies/tv as the only winning feature, and I prefer to watch socially. Was pretty bummed tbh, I thought it would be much cooler. Edit: there was something really cool actually, that I think doesn’t get talked about enough. Pooping on Yosemite. Peak futurism.

Hand tracking is limited to 30fps in VisionOS 1.0, but in 2.0 it runs at the same framerate as the display, so it should be vastly improved.

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

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Post by jumploops »

Haven't touched it in months. Thought about bringing it on a recent international flight, but we had toddler in tow and I didn't want to lug it around for a couple of weeks.

Excited about the updates to the OS, my goal was always to use it for work, as an alternative posture mode, but couldn't get used to it at first.

Are there any other killer apps other than movies these days?

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

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Post by upon_drumhead »

AshamedCaptain wrote: post #39
oidar wrote: post #23

No, I returned it. Kinda regretted it, so I picked up a Meta Quest 3 to scratch the VR itch. I use it for watching youtube while I do dishes and laundry. Sometimes I play golf for relaxation or beat saber. I really wish there was an easy way to put the older 3d blu-ray movies on the device to watch movies, because immersive movies are really the next level for entertainment.

> I use it for watching youtube while I do dishes and laundry. How do you interact with it, ooi? Hand-tracking, voice, ... ? (Can't really touch the headset or controller with wet and/or busy hands). > I really wish there was an easy way to put the older 3d blu-ray movies on the device to watch movies, Oh there is, it just involves the high seas route. Also most movie-players on these devices suck a bit, i.e. they ar…

Which 3d player are you using?

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

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Post by shreezus »

No, I found it uncomfortable for extended periods of wear - to the point where I would rather just use a normal display on my Mac etc. I look forward to the second-generation with comfort, weight, & FOV improvements (hopefully!).

It also still hasn't found the "killer apps" just yet, but it's clear Apple is still heavily invested into this considering there's nearly 30 sessions on VisionOS at WWDC this week.

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

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Post by upon_drumhead »

dontlikeyoueith wrote: post #25
vaylian wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Shared augmented reality is the killer feature that I'm still waiting for. I'm really surprised that Apple didn't have that from the start. We could have things like going through your photo collection together. Or collaborating on a virtual sculpture. Or discussing ideas in front of a virtual blackboard. There are a lot of really cool things you could do with shared augmented reality. Maybe Apple scheduled this feat…

> This is something that can probably be done efficiently 100% in software. Doubtful. The data transfer needed between the two devices is not trivial.

Shared photos is likely very doable, as it's just photo id, physical location, and scale/orientation. Place a picture above the fireplace and both headsets could render it exactly the same and see it.

Video would work well, audio might be a little harder to sync exactly correctly.

Apps are going to be really really hard.

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

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Post by phyalow »

jumploops wrote: post #33
phyalow wrote: post #27

I hadnt been for a month or so (picked it up at launch), but the new beta release of Vision OS 2 looks feels like a massive quality of life improvement. Foveation and implied resolution seem to be massively improved, framerates are much higher too. The new Bora Bora (day + night) environment is fabulous and has moments of "am I actually there", the prior exisiting environments have all had a decent bump in apparent q…

Do you have a recommendation on "open face" headstraps?

I have this one (basic kit): https://www.etsy.com/listing/1677292928/comfort-system-for-t... its really great, its like wearing thick rimmed glasses instead of a scuba mask. You take the light seal off, and the vision pro floats over your face (held in place by the head band), no contact with cheeks etc.

I also have this one, https://infinityone3d.com/en/collections/apple which I didnt like as much, but people on /r/visionpro rate it equally with the one above, so its largely a personal thing do with the fit accounting for the dimensions of your head.

Either way, both are a massive step up from the stock experience IMO.

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

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Post by wvoch235 »

As an aside, and as someone who doesn't own a vision pro (non US pleb): While it is interesting to me if people find utility. I can't help but feel that the narrative on places outside of HN is a strong "no".

But, that is to be expected, the form factor isn't convenient yet. When mobile phones weighed 2KG few people used them on a daily. When it's miniaturized into the form factor of glasses, we'll all be daily users. That seems to me more like a question of when, not if.

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

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Post by georgespencer »

spicyusername wrote: post #9

Not the Vision Pro, but I got the latest Facebook device around Christmas time, and it got almost entirely shelved before the end of January. I maybe get it out, for a workout, once a month now. Some of the games were really fun, most notably Walkabout Minigolf and Super Hot VR. Some of the exercise programs were pretty neat, most notably The Thrill of the Fight and Les Mills Body combat. It did not work well as a re…

> Are you still using your Vision Pro?

> [150 words about a totally different product and platform]

Vision Pro isn't something I would use regularly, but you're bringing opinions about a 14" CRT monitor to a thread soliciting opinions on a specific 30" 1080P TV. I think we are beyond the stage where useful generalizations about "the state of AR/VR" can be drawn from exposure to a single device.

The disparity in screen quality and OS sophistication between Oculus 3 and Vision Pro is enormous (and both platforms are self-evidently in their infancy).

Whether you think they have succeeded or not, and whether you think the price point is reasonable or not, Vision Pro is as different to Quest 3 as a BlackBerry Bold 9700 was to a Nokia 7650.

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