Vision Pro's killer feature? It's a wearable Mac

Speaking from first-hand experience, there is some latency which makes the virtual display a lot less comfortable to use, and it's capped at 60Hz. It's effectively a coat of paint over Apple's typical "screen mirroring" feature, which is excellent for showing people stuff, but not necessarily for using it yourself.

TheRealPomax• 2 years ago

I have to admit I struggle to see what kind of productivity this article is talking about. The one concrete example of using Visio working with an infinite canvas seems the exact opposite: you can't navigate that much space, it'll feel fun for a few minutes, but then you'll want a way to have "all the information at your beck and call" without needing to traverse an infinite space, which is something that can't be done better or worse on a Vision Pro compared to just... a monitor.

fosterfriends• 2 years ago

Works great - just look at the laptop, tap, and you get a massive movable monitor. Feels great for neck ergonomics and screen space. Makes switching to 13inch MacBooks much more attractive in the future imo

(Been playing with it over the last day)

bartvk• 2 years ago

I bet the Vision Pro will get too heavy unless your work days are somewhat short. And that’s beside the battery, which you’ll either need to swap every now and then, or replace with a (wall port) power supply.

Kluggy• 2 years ago

Swapping the battery requires a full power down. You can charge the battery pack directly while using it, so that’s going to be the common mode of operation.

MDWolinski• 2 years ago

You can plug in the Battery and just keep working, so as long as you’re not moving around a lot, that works great.

Mindwipe• 2 years ago

But it literally isn't.

A Mac doesn't need Apple's content to run software.

thiago_fm• 2 years ago

It isn't a wearable Mac.

It's an iPad strapped to your forehead.

FirmwareBurner3• 2 years ago

iForepad?

slowmovintarget• 2 years ago

iPad Head?

Noggin Pro?

The real question is how fast someone will come out with a face-hugger case for the the thing.

wvenable• 2 years ago

It's a wearable iPad.

wkat42422• 2 years ago

It's a wearable iPad, not Mac.

I wonder how this will pan out. Obviously it's too early to fully ascertain its usefulness.

The first iPhone was hardly useful either without any third party apps (they only came later)

gtvwill• 2 years ago

Eh device isn't upgradeable or easily repairable. 3/10 for effort. Pretty piss poor given the climate and resources situation the world is in. I expect companies to be more ethical in their production these days. Not just making future e-waste in the form of unrepairable junk.

elorant• 2 years ago

A wearable Mac that doesn't run macos though. So you can forget running any productivity software, unless it's already ported to iOS.

captainkrtek• 2 years ago

But how long will people comfortably be able to wear it without fatigue? Think thats an issue (for now) until these devices are lighterweight.

rchaud• 2 years ago

I think we need to have some minimum specifications for what a "computer" is, especially as corporations are dumbing down devices while telling us they're smarter than ever.

For me, a computer is something where you can create and run programs directly on the device, without needing to hand off anything to a cloud service, remote desktop, or require permission from an app store. No local development environment = not a computer. If your device can't do it, you have a PDA. No shame in that. I have an e-scooter; I don't call it a car.

milensas• 2 years ago

Microsoft HoloLens was meant for enterprise and productivity as well ... but I wish them to succeed

Vision Pro's killer feature? It's a wearable Mac

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