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Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by johnyzee »

hansmayer wrote: post #45

Very cool experiment and the piece is written really well, manages to communicate a ton of relevant information without being overly verbose. One side note though - whats the deal with working in the park/on the bench etc, is the author really able to be productive in an outside environment? I dont think I could ever work like that, either with or without the AR glasses.

First thing I thought. If I go to a coffee shop or the park, it's because I want to enjoy that place, not do the same work I could do (better) at my desk. That's an aside, though, the OP's setup is really cool and intriguing.

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by aaronscott »

asdev wrote: post #37

Apple is releasing Vision OS 2 which lets you do an ultrawide display on the Vision Pro. It looks phenomenal and has no lag

They have an ultrawide mode available now. Personally I find it very uncomfortable. You have to move your whole head to see the sides, and the vision pro is heavy. Looking off to the side for a length of time is uncomfortable.

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by Stratoscope »

I don't use AR glasses, and I don't code on my phone, but I do like to use it for writing without having to carry a backpack.

The keyboard I use and really like is the iClever BK05:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018K5EJCQ

It is backlit and has a standard full size PC layout, including function keys and an "inverted T" cursor key section. The key feel is nearly as good as my ThinkPad. And it comes with a nice little stand to support your phone at a typical laptop screen angle.

It comes with a soft pouch that holds the keyboard, the phone stand, and the manual. Folded up, it fits easily in the cargo pocket of my pants.

Like the keyboard described in the article, it is not suitable for use on your lap because it doesn't lock open. That doesn't matter for me, because I need a place to put my phone anyway.

If you read the reviews, note that the "top rated critical review" has a glaring mistake:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1RVWODQ8SCS2X?ie...

The reviewer says that the keyboard has no support at the left and right edges, so those outer sections don't lay flat and tap against the table as you type.

Wrong! This reviewer didn't notice the two little black tabs that you need to flip out so the keyboard lays flat and well supported. This is also described in the short manual.

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by fzzzy »

hansmayer wrote: post #45

Very cool experiment and the piece is written really well, manages to communicate a ton of relevant information without being overly verbose. One side note though - whats the deal with working in the park/on the bench etc, is the author really able to be productive in an outside environment? I dont think I could ever work like that, either with or without the AR glasses.

Can you explain why you don't think you would be productive outside?

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by k__ »

hawk_ wrote: post #14

> The biggest downside of the glasses is that the FOV is actually too big. Seeing the top and bottom edges of the screen means moving your eyeballs to angles that are just a little uncomfortable, Is there a window manager and/or eyeball tracking trick that could be added to this setup to bring content into the center?

That's not a FOV issue, that's a DOF issue.

You can't comfortably use any XR system for more than videos, if you can't use your neck to look around.

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by npilk »

The Xreal glasses are going to be the near-term winner for AR/VR form factor. A “personal screen” you can carry around with you and use to look at whatever is on your phone in a much larger, private format.

This just adds more value more simply than the new ecosystems most AR/VR glasses are trying to establish.

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by bernardom »

mingus88 wrote: post #41
owl_vision wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

they don't work for me having astigmatism with or without prescription glasses.

When I did a Vision Pro demo they had lenses on hand to accommodate my astigmatism. It was pretty nice…and about 10x the cost of this

Oh, that's really cool though that they can handle it!

It's funny that 3500 seems sooo much to spend for hardware now... over the last 25 years, it's gotten so much cheaper between lower price macbooks and not needing to upgrade phones and laptops nearly so often.

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by tbrownaw »

sneak wrote: post #31

> I wrote most of this blog post sitting at a picnic table in a park. Screen glare and brightness is not an issue. I can fit into tight spaces. This setup was infinitely more comfortable than a laptop when on a plane. Some coffee shops also have narrow bars that are too small for a laptop, but not for this. The phone has a cellular connection, so I'm not tied to wifi. In other words, there's a sense of freedom that y…

> Am I the only one who wishes they could be inside in a windowless room 24/7/365?

Seems like the sort of thing that might later turn out to have been a bad idea regardless of how it seemed at the time.

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