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Re: Coding in Vision Pro

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Post by chenxi9649 »

jm20 wrote: post #10

I tried to use the Vision Pro for work, and I'm not sure if it was just my eyes or what, but looking at code inside of that thing was just...exhausting. When I took it off, I looked at my regular monitors with a newfound love. I'd love for this thing to reach it's full potential as this 'work from a mountaintop, but really your garage' device, but I feel like until the resolution gets to the same as existing monitors…

When I don't wear contacts for a while(just normal glasses), wearing them throughout the day also makes me a bit "tired". Even though the "resolution" is basically the same. But after wearing them consecutively for a few days, it becomes like the same as glasses.

I wonder if there's something similar here going on. Since we rely so heavily on vision for everything(Especially balance). Any difference to our normal perception will cause "exhaustion" of sorts. But maybe wearing it continuously for days can cause our body to adapt to it?(Which, obviously is impossible for AVPs)

Re: Coding in Vision Pro

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Post by larrysalibra »

joshstrange wrote: post #40
LeoPanthera wrote: post #13

My biggest problem is that it is sometimes difficult to read the keys on my keyboard. I really wish that it could do object recognition on my keyboard and re-render the keycaps. This would be especially useful in "environments", which make the keyboard disappear entirely.

I was surprised Apple didn't have this. My Meta Quest 2 had a super crappy version I tried for all of 2 minutes. The AVP passthrough and rendering content behind your hand (cut out?) both leave some to be desired. The little indicator that floats over your keyboard is cool, touch bar coming back from the grave. But I felt like I couldn't dial in the environment past the point where I could still see my keyboard/hands…

I found setting the environment immersion to around 50% lets me see enough of my keyboard so I’m not groping around for it.

I’d also like to see app re-render your iPhone, Apple Watch and ipad screens which are pretty blurry in pass through. Also some sort of workaround for Face ID on iPhone when you’re wearing Vision Pro. Seems like things Apple is uniquely positioned to do.

Re: Coding in Vision Pro

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Post by robterrell »

euroderf wrote: post #30
larrysalibra wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It ranges from okay to not that bad. It’s not as good as the “retina” screens in Apple’s other products. I can definitely see pixels on the device if I’m wearing contacts unlike what most of the early reviewers claimed. But it’s not so bad as to be unusable and you don’t really notice them in most contexts - the main place I notice pixels is using it as a screen for macOS. VisionOS apps are rendered very large by def…

Now there is a topic. How does it work with contacts ? Does it obviate the need for the 149$ Zeiss add-ons ? Do you blink enough in the environment ?

I have been using contacts and just got the zeiss lenses today. So far it's roughly equivalent. I think there is a touch more distortion (chromatic aberration along the edges) with the inserts. But my contacts are progressives and kinda sucked for this, single vision would probably be great.

Re: Coding in Vision Pro

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Post by willemlaurentz »

zyklonix wrote: post #35

Any idea how the author was able to have multiple desktop screens? What app is he using for this? I thought it only allowed you to mirror one screen per Mac and from my experience it is quite laggy.

I use the iPad Blink Shell app, it can have multiple windows and renders using the VisionOS UI, making it sharper than mirroring a Mac's display.

It helps that I have optimised a great part of my workflow due to me liking tablets.

Like others have said, AVP is like strapping an iPad on your head - I happen to like my iPad, too.

Re: Coding in Vision Pro

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Post by hombre_fatal »

somishere wrote: post #43

> Yet, it is fake, as I am sitting on our top floor, a barely furnished room full of items belonging to a family house with two young kids Define dystopia.

Meh, it's not like everyone has been working from the beach or lakeside up until now. I'd wager it's less dystopian than your current setup staring at the wall of your home or office, maybe with a window to a view of nothing in an office you're forced to drive to.

Re: Coding in Vision Pro

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Post by joshstrange »

dbish wrote: post #46
djsavvy wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

from experience — yes, absolutely. It's not as good as a dedicated, already-optimized work space, but it comes pretty darn close. I have a great workspace well-tailored for me with a massive desk, ultrawide monitor, nice speakers, etc., but I still pop into my vision pro and screen mirror my laptop to get work done. If I'm having trouble focusing, the environments and white noise generation are really helpful. I've a…

Wow, alright, strong endorsement. I might have to pick one up afterall. Thanks!

Go get a demo at an Apple Store. They won't show you Mac Virtual Display and the clarity of the AVP/iPad apps is good, pictures/experiences are breathtaking. MVD is not that clear, full stop. Also, try to resize an app with text down to the size you would use for a window on your computer. You can't. I constantly found myself wishing to make apps smaller but you can't and so you get limited quickly on what you can fit in front of you/in your field of vision. I even wish there was a way to switch to the iPhone app instead then so I could see more. I wonder if part of that limitation is that the text won't be as legible if it's smaller.

One day it will get there, today is not that day. That said, you should go try it at an Apple Store, it's free to do.

Re: Coding in Vision Pro

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Post by swader999 »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #13

My biggest problem is that it is sometimes difficult to read the keys on my keyboard. I really wish that it could do object recognition on my keyboard and re-render the keycaps. This would be especially useful in "environments", which make the keyboard disappear entirely.

This is really just an opportunity for you to up your typing game. Black out your letters a few at a time until the keyboard is blank.

Re: Coding in Vision Pro

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Post by joshstrange »

gumby wrote: post #11

I am thinking of upgrading my work station and I suppose this is cheaper than three 5K TB monitors. But is it really as good?

It doesn't beat 3 2K monitors let alone 5K. I know, I have 3 2Ks and the Apple Vision Pro didn't come close to competing. It will one day and I can't wait but I returned mine for now.
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