Apple Vision Pro: The ULTIMATE Review! [1 Month Later]

Living with the Apple Vision Pro for 30 days in the UK - work, gaming, watching movies - is it worth it?
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00:00 Late to the Party!
01:26 London's Calling
02:22 Minority Report
04:25 Ski Goggles
07:00 Look, don't touch
08:28 Persona non grata
10:14 MacBook Vision Pro
12:43 Head Scratcher
15:28 Gen 1
16:10 Before You Buy
18:28 My point is.

[@esoje09]

One word...THANKS! This is a review for "consumers", almost all other youtubers reviewed this "thing" like they are reviewing it for fellow reviewers, or reviewing it so as to get noticed for jumping on the "future of mobile" train, i got the "new thing"

[@AlfredNutile]

Same thanks!

[@ryanw8664]

I’m glad you piled on and did your own review. Of all the ones I’ve watched, yours is the most level-headed and relatable. 👍🏻

[@dtz1000]

Thrillseeker has the best review imo.

[@Thetechchap]

Glad it was helpful!

[@simpl3lang]

​@@dtz1000 I like thrillseekers review but i think adam savage tested's review is the best one hands down. Waiting on bradley to release his 1 month review

[@dtz1000]

@@simpl3lang The Adam savage tested review hardly mentioned the FOV, which I found very odd.

[@simpl3lang]

@@dtz1000 i know he mentioned it...just ddnt go deep on it. And its talked about by everyone.

[@_-mychannel212]

Thanks a million for your honest review. I've seen so many reviews for the vision pro, but your's is by far the most helpful one

[@AAPLG0D]

Great Video! The first Order Trooper on your Mac Studio, is that the robotic one?

[@waylaid]

Wow, I’ve watched quite a few VisionPro reviews but I think this is the best one yet. You covered so much in such a short amount of time it’s left me exhausted! Most reviews have come to the same conclusion- incredible hardware but what is the compelling reason to put it on after the novelty wears off. If everyone who tries it has similar responses it could be hard for Apple to stick with it long enough for the hardware to become small and light enough, and the software to become really useful enough, for widespread uptake. Anyway, great review Tom.

[@Thetechchap]

I appreciate that thank you - and yep I think most people feel a similar way about it

[@nerd26373]

We appreciate your reviews. Keep up the good work.

[@zbigniewszkop4306]

Hi! Thanks for the video. Are you going to do review of dell xps 16, which was released last month?

[@josh_3D]

It’s not available in my region yet, but I’ll be getting one and focus on reviewing the 3D spatial footage capture and how it looks on OTHER devices like tablets and laptops with 3D displays

[@user-hg3iv5hy3s]

That’s my main focus as well - as a VR creator filmmaker. I want a bunch of reviews focused on this angle so I’ll look forward to yours

[@josh_3D]

@@user-hg3iv5hy3s Thanks! I'll check out your videos too

[@redmantech8167]

Great review, can’t wait to see gen 2,3,4 etc. you highlighted so many practical issues that others failed to mention and simply got caught up in the honeymoon phase. Keep doing what you do

[@HowardOfficial]

Great review Tom, thanks.

[@Thetechchap]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@NickGilham]

Agree with your comments about unlocking and mirroring the iPhone

[@TheLillianYoung]

Re. picking it up, I keep the front cover on until it's positioned on my head. As it boots (Apple logo), I'll remove the cover. Alsop, can't one use VPN to create an Apple ID? I watched a UK series from NYC with a VPN.

[@Andy-xd7ng]

i put a bunch o torrents on me Quest 3 512gb... sky box vr is great.. cant see any pixels!!!

[@craigsharman947]

My first and last video I will watch on the Vision Pro - nailed it once again Tom!!

[@hishamhassan6426]

Great Video as expected

[@Thetechchap]

That's the plan!

[@mikeycollins13]

US customs don’t check outgoing packages. UK customs checks incoming packages. Just a small point to defend those poor guys you accused of slicing your headset

[@Christomshack]

Great review! Side note… I knew that area looked familiar! I’ll be in Bath next weekend and was considering picking up the Vision Pro to review for remote work. Might still pick one up for the content 😂

[@jeromederouette2922]

very critical review: i love it lad!

[@theinvestmentguy9041]

Can you screen-record easily? And format is it?

[@sharonb.9128]

Great review. The thing that disgruntled users of other devices can’t seem to understand is the USER EXPERIENCE is important in technology. For years, people have argued ”my… can do that too!” oblivious to major differences between the two experiences. Apple seems to be the rare company that understands there is a threshold a device must meet to become a great user experience. The smoothness of the eye tracking coupled with the pinch selection and the two 4k OLED lenses met the threshold people needed to take VR headsets seriously. Businesses, early adopters and should now make the early steps that eventually lead to wide adoption and cheaper prices.

[@asharmujeeb8684]

Best review of this product yet

[@Tanuvein]

Does it have some sort of Virtual Desktop app available? Seems like productivity possibilities are low unless you are deep in the Apple ecosystem.

[@phykios]

Appreciate the real review, with no hype bro

[@evilleader1991]

Great video,i usually dont watch reviews of products im not interested in but your way of talking and presenting was really good.

[@Thetechchap]

I appreciate that!

[@Sooryawarman3012]

What is the music was played in the background in the start?

[@Dc-ee8hn]

Nice video what were the other glasses you had on? ( black )

[@UncleKnighthawk]

I love mine. I can’t wait to see what devs can do for this great device. Especially when it comes to the shared spaces and spatial personas!

[@WhisperShadow77]

Your review is fun to watch compared to others!

[@gvetech]

Yep, I use the XReal Glasses and get 3 virtual monitors for my MacBook pro. Don't really need the Vision Pro for now.

[@AlexDubois]

Same use them every evening for dev... I also have a Quest Pro (bought £500 two weeks ago). XReal type of devices are much better for productivity. The software for XReal is however not good. Closed sourced, not OpenXR compatible (PC VR)...

[@389293912]

Plus the Xreal looks like normal sunglasses unless closely inspected. NOT Douchebaggery.

[@AlexDubois]

@@389293912True but you still have a cable... I haven't taken to the gym for example to watch something while cycling or other cardio stuff. I'll still look like a dork with sunglasses in there...

[@davidkaplan5517]

Spatial Audio is supported on all of the AirPods Pro 2. It’s the latency that’s worse on non-usb-c.

[@dharkann]

Honestly I couldn't care less about Apple products, but your reviews are always entertaining and informative.

[@therealhimel]

Great review Tom!

[@emmanuellema3979]

Another variant with -> support for multiple monitors with dock to directly connect for higher framerates.

[@PleaseSubscribeSoICanGet100K]

Let's get this friday started! 🎉🎉 Always a good day when Waveform posts!!😊

[@scottyguzman7158]

What I love about your tech reviews is that you try to be unbiased by clearly indicating if a product is worth purchasing or not. Keep up the middle grown!

[@carylittleford8980]

I can understand the hype around the Vision Pro. Apple users have been starved of VR tech forever so now they finally have a choice. I'ts just one choice compared to the vast PC VR/AR/XR ecosphere, but I guess better than nothing.

[@crazykevster28]

Really can't see the point of the head set. Can't imagine wearing a head set for what I can do on a laptop or sit back and watch the tv. Seeing the world through your own eyes is much better. Headsets should be for VR gaming only in your home. Pointless product as far as I can see.

[@GreggyMcfly]

I did get mine. But I got it because I want to develop an app for such a thing. I have a purpose when I purchase such things. They might introduce the Vision Pro 2 next year. But I think they will also release a lower-end model and simply name it the Apple Vision. The Apps are coming. With the M2 chip, I would not be surprised if triple A title games show up.

[@vercito1]

Thank you for your review, you are actually the first reviewer who showed us how to turn it off. Can you believe that?

[@LittleWing-35]

13:45 You can NOT be doing that slapping motion outside 🤣🤣🤣. I’d get arrested not knowing my surroundings, your honour

[@GeraldDonovan]

Ok just to clear up one error (from someone who is also using one of these overseas) - your US Apple ID does not need to be associated with a US phone number.

[@RyanMorrisonMusic]

Great review! Considering this is the first generation Vision Pro, Apple has done a stellar job of creating yet another first of it's kind product, if we look at the history of their other products, it's obvious that this device will only get smaller, more capable and less obvious, I wouldn't be surprised if in 10 years time it looked like a regular pair of glasses

[@jonas8266]

0:58 Wait did you manage to order it to the UK from the US?

[@Thetechchap]

No I ordered it to my friends house first in US, then reshipped

[@c.daubz.5386]

4:25 agree

[@yamil.343]

Fun review 😊 I don’t see this becoming mainstream anytime soon unfortunately.

[@marcsequence]

Utopia here we come! 🤩🥳🥰🤪

[@alex-chicago-80]

Much like a lot of ppl that returned it before the allowed time, I would play with it, because I see it as a toy and the return it. I just don't see it taking over my work flow and replacing any of my monitors. To sit and experience watching movie or a series would be nice and I did that with other VR sets, but that set ended up in my closet after a few months. It's just not practical. For me, it's an expensive toy, and like any toy, we will eventually get bored of it.

[@rickyasbury1878]

I only thought about it mainly because I wanted to put my own game on the vision pro so mainly for my own development

[@narutodayo]

This looks about as useful as the touchbar was on Macbooks. A flashy gimmick, basically, that's good for a quick thrill until the novelty wears off.

[@peterbutler7446]

Much as I like Apple products and find them very intuitive to use, I just can't really see that I would have a use for this that I cannot easily do on the devices I already have. I'll wait and see what future developments bring and perhaps think about it then

[@toututu2993]

20 plus resizable floating screens that you can place anywhere is something that Iphone and Ipad can do???

[@peterbutler7446]

@@toututu2993 No but it's not something that I need either

[@AM_9924]

Excited to try this but they need to make it cheaper and lighter. Let’s hope they do for Vision Pro 2.

[@dtz1000]

It also needs controllers so it can run VR games

[@TamasKiss-yk4st]

@dtz1000 Until Apple released their version of 120Hz, you didn't thinked they can gain 2 hours extra battery usage with just how they used it differently like others (so regular fixed 120Hz).. this is the same for controller, you just didn't saw a better options yet.. by the way it supports controllers, you just doesn't need them, but you can connect any PS5 or Xbox controller, and they will works.

[@Datenschutz_Datenschutz]

it's very cool for 3D movies. Would love to own something like this, but the Apple HMD is a bit too expensive. I hope that other manufacturers will soon be able to access similar OLED panels and will also cooperate with Disney and Co.

[@TamasKiss-yk4st]

The key reason why Disney working with Apple, but not with other headsets is the closed environment, what make the piracy is significantly harder.. 99 out of 100 will pay properly for the content, but on Android or on another cheaper and more open product at best the 50 out of 100 will pay for it, so no reason for them to open the possibility for free piracy on quality content..

[@GarrettTobyC13]

@@TamasKiss-yk4sttheyre just assholes. i have been trying to buy 3d movies and they literally won't take my money. I think its partially a technical limitation because when i rip a quality 3d blu ray its like 30 gigs or so. Most internet connections cant support that kind of bandwidth.

[@grjlynch]

Thanks for this, great review. I wonder what it is like for people with varifocal lenses? But, even if the answer is that they work fine, I certainly would not buy the first generation of this product.

[@nathanonearth]

The more I use it the more I love it... I can't imagine going back to working without it. I spend about 5 hours a day in mine.

[@mrki731]

This is just the beginning. It will be great!

[@Neganur]

Thanks for mentioning the Xreal glasses, those seem much more reasonably priced.

[@jonathanreevescad]

Hi Tom, great review but most of all I loved seeing Wells again, where I went to school 🎉

[@Thetechchap]

Oh that’s cool! Small world

[@ahmednassar7386]

great video ❤

[@slowinfastout]

I agree it’s amazing to use at home and for a limited time daily and def not to walk around in public

[@fendermon]

100% plus it is a niche at this point.

[@brendagray3220]

Loooovvveee MINE.

[@starmada66]

There’s no reason for using Vision Pro if there’s no “space”. There’re only big screens which you can have without Vision Pro with much more comfort. There should be 3d experience, not 2d screen floating around 3d pass through.

[@malcolmhightower9407]

Agreed. It still suprises me that there is not much focus on 3D object manipulation.

[@pumpuppthevolume]

it solves the problem of seeing any imaginable hologram anywhere ....if u have the software ....but yeah obviously it's not perfect yet and there will be a lot of competition soon

[@edwijaranakulaph.d.2010]

Nice promo for AR glasses! 😂😂😂

[@muskerp]

a binocular app might be fun enabling a digital zoom using the passthrough cameras

[@Thetechchap]

Oh true

[@handyhistorian]

I almost dropped my demo unit at the Apple Store when the light seal partially came off when I was putting it on the first time. Not a great confidence booster. I also experienced the tunnel vision FOV with the light seal they matched me with, I'd experiment with a shallower one before deciding to buy. Besides the price the main roadblock for me is that I don't see this improving my productivity in any way. It'd be a new way of doing things but not necessarily better. The fact that the OS is much closer to the iPad than the Mac tells me it's not going to boost my workflow at this point. After years of experimenting I've firmly relegated my iPad to content consumption and light email. I'd like to see both the iPhone screen mirrored within the AVP and to use the iPhone keyboard for text input throughout the OS.

[@coziamthelyt]

Just thinking how my xrealair 2 pro can be used as big screen also and suddenly you mdntioned it... haha 3000+ cheaper!

[@colors6692]

It was UK Customs that inspected it and damaged the case NOT US Customs bro!

[@Thetechchap]

There was a note inside saying it had been opened for inspection by US customs.

[@jkirk1626]

7:12. 95% of the time, it works every time. Nice nod to Ron Burgundy.

[@Thetechchap]

😉

[@Noobztoob]

I have had both the AVP and the Quest 3 since launch day. The AVP has been used daily while the Quest I use once a month. I would buy the AVP again.

[@Thetechchap]

What have you been using the AVP for mostly?

[@Tanjiron34]

I'm from guyana, I've never worn a vr headset and I would really love to try one. Maybe the quest three but I can't afford that for now

[@tagg8233]

That "wow this is so futuristic" feeling is what everyone feels like when they put on any modern headset

[@Thetechchap]

This hits different

[@makasete30]

You are right. But as tech reviewer, he’s tried a lot of them so it’s different to hear that. It’s also something other tech reviewers have said about the AVP.

[@toututu2993]

If you realized that you can have 20 + resizable floating screens that you can place anywhere. It is more than a first time trying out

[@tagg8233]

@@toututu2993 You can do that with the £499 Quest 3 using Fluid. This is just what I mean, people acting like the AVP is some crazy futuristic tech, which it is, but that's because it's a well executed VR/AR headset, and it's not the only one, just people who aren't clued up in the space don't know that, and this comment demonstrates this perfectly

[@Bobby-sn5hu]

I would love to try one but not buying one at that price. That’s a ridiculous amount of money for essentially VR. Not to mention there is other VR head sets not priced at that amount and have basically the same functionality. Thanks for sharing!

[@TamasKiss-yk4st]

The same functionality is a bit harsh, the max 2K resolution 2D movie with only stereo audio is deffinitly the same quality like the 4K resolution 3D movie with spatial audio (about the same like the 7.1 sound). Just the initial displays are so far from any other (2200x2000 for Quest 3 is 4,4million pixrls per eyes, about 9 million pixels in total, but the Vision Pro has 23 million pixels, about 2,5x more). Same for the sounds, simple 2 way stereo vs 7.1 sound system.. you can't really say that they are about the same. And based on their current video capability the Vision Pro already miles ahead, don't forget you are comparing a 3rd gen with 1st gen, even the Vision Pro 3 will get at least that amount of apps like the Quest currently can offer.. but for better quality and more powerfull performance on Quest, it's nit enough just a few years of OS update, but the Vision Pro still can evolve just with OS updates a lot, plus with more and more apps.

[@Andy-xd7ng]

make a video comparing it to Quest 3!!!

[@ruschein]

Unlike the AVP the Quest 3 is not a complete stand-alone computer, it's a totally different product category! You'd have to carry around a laptop in addition to the Quest 3 in order to compare it to the AVP.

[@Andy-xd7ng]

which you can cast a Mac screen to your quest 3.... and use it like an AVP@@ruschein

[@ruschein]

@@Andy-xd7ng You don't need a Mac to use the AVP!

[@dtz1000]

Others have done this already. The Quest 3 is the better device overall.

[@ruschein]

@@dtz1000 In what way? Resolution, pass-through from the outside, fewer problems with dizziness, color space, computing power etc.

[@GadgetsBoy]

i can see everything and more...lol naughty Tom

[@diredino5299]

I think that the vr companies should create new vr headsets where all the camputing part should be in our forehead and only little glasses in front of our eyes I think this would be way more confortable compared to wearing a heavy headsets with the weight on the noise and eyes muscles

[@AndrewBell]

It's pants and we all need to just go for a walk outside

[@Thetechchap]

😅

[@joshyfry93]

Hands down THE best review I've seen for the vision pro 👏🏼 Thought it was pretty funny when you gave Arun the finger 😂 Could he see it?

[@Thetechchap]

Hah yes I think so

[@c.daubz.5386]

2:26 this is what we want working perfectly but with more regular style glasses

[@AlexDubois]

Try the XReal glasses maybe

[@c.daubz.5386]

@@AlexDubois like their concept but not quite good enough yet but getting there, maybe next generation

[@c.daubz.5386]

15:57 this is another problem, Vision Pro doesn’t do what those devices do as good just different

[@fosterslover]

A wearable computer with high-fidelity passthrough gives you the freedom to use your hands and eyes unobstructed. You can't get that experience with an tablet or phone. There are obvious limitations now, but the potential is there

[@c.daubz.5386]

@@fosterslover problem is unless you have $4000 cash to blow (if you do great for ya) or developer to make money, it not worth buying it for the potential of future generations of device, yes it’s a glimpse of future but that’s it right now

[@fosterslover]

@@c.daubz.5386 Yep, the steep price is one of the current limitations

[@JEllis-nt9os]

You got a like just for the ankermam reference 👍

[@c.daubz.5386]

0:45 ‼️can’t believe anyone spent $200 on that big marshmallow case when $30-40 cases on internet are more compact and work better

[@superzero4250]

I thought the same, but then quickly realized, we just spent in upwards of $5k, including accessories, why be cheap now and purchase something inadequate not only in protection but fit as well. Not to mention we did also get a random VR case online, the quality and craftsmanship are night and day… It’s a bit like buying a Ducati, then getting a cheap 50£ helmet… 🤔

[@c.daubz.5386]

@@superzero4250 not same, I been apple enthusiast almost 20yrs (macs, macbook air, macbook pro, ipad pro, iphone pro, air pods pro, homepods & apple tv but their prices are 🐂💩, especially on accessories (almost pure profit)

[@lifeisshrt7929]

who said 3rd party bags would be inadequate? it’s just a bag lol im sure there will be 3rd parties that will make properly fitting bags/cases with some good protection just don’t look at the dirt cheap ones

[@lifeisshrt7929]

@@superzero4250^

[@colors6692]

"inadequate"??? @@superzero4250

[@Notinuse664]

Great video I think xreal is better also

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

I will say pass through has gotten a lot of praise from many reviewers. VR has never gotten that right.

[@MattTerrell]

Wells would have never seen anything like it !

[@superzero4250]

[2:49] When you first pick you up your  Vision Pro, or participate in a Demo, they teach you how to pick it up, by the frame… 🤔

[@ryanw8664]

Just because you know how doesn’t make it finicky

[@superzero4250]

@@ryanw8664 It comes with instructions that ZERO people read, save for us… 🤔

[@MarkBurdickPhD]

It just occurred to me to go back to your channel and look up your connection to Amazon. I now get it: That's why you downplay the VP (non Amazon product) and playup the Xreal sunglasses, the Amazon product. You get a commission from Amazon. Stealthy, well played! Now I'm questioning how / who indeed sliced the pillow case! Lol.

[@Thetechchap]

Ah you got me! Apart from XReal isn't owned by Amazon to my knowledge. It's also 1/7 the price and does some of what the Vision Pro can do. Also - have you seen how many favourable reviews of Apple tech I do!?

[@jeffrow316]

I wonder how many (KZbin reviewers) got the AVP knowing they were just going to return it after they trash it on the TUBE. What a shame. This is a very cool new product.

[@mopnem]

Great presentation per usg. Glad I watched. The only thing I disagree with is avatar 2 lls.. the movie was good darn it lol

[@Thetechchap]

Hah fair enough

[@dillonbanks609]

To say the headset is 4,000 you would think it would’ve been made out of better material. How the goggles and the inside eye lense is made out of plastic?

[@jjjurgensen454]

You can do duel screens now in AVP why does none of the content creators know this 😂 tells you how long ago they actually filmed their videos the shelf life of these reviews is gunna be astonishingly quick lol

[@insidetech3861]

In Australia it's over $6,000 just for the base storage 245gb and 500g cost around $9,356 and 1tb $10,356 😂 not many people can buy it

[@JohnPhan1]

gosh, don't even have the urge to get the oculus 2 ... lol

[@c.daubz.5386]

5:11 exactly something else that seems obvious apple missed

[@chinaman1]

the only reason i'm getting this is so i can watch certain genre of videos without anyone disturbing me.

[@ryanw8664]

So dystopian

[@dtz1000]

Apple banned those types of videos on this headset. So you wasted your money.

[@Thetechchap]

You can watch anything on safari

[@c.daubz.5386]

5:55 this is exactly one of big reasons not to buy

[@ALEDAMAS]

como nómada digital me parece muy atractivo

[@parshakamarsh]

I can't imagine that this thing would have been put on sale in its current state of development if Steve Jobs and Johnny Ives were still running Apple

[@ClubEnergizeTV]

I had to stop the video at 1:42 😂😂 as I was crying with laughter, when you mention your wife and review three years ahead. You’re a funny dude. Noél Michael Smith from London

[@Love-Henry]

As many people have discovered (and returned the unit), the value proposition just isn't there. And it's clunky and strains the eyes...

[@phaexus]

Why does light seal have to be able to come off?

[@slopedarmor]

So you can fit another one or even clean it. There are like 30 different light seals or however many there are to try and match different face shapes. You get matched with the closest match after scanning ur face during the purchase process. Unlike bigscreen vr, which i think actually makes a custom mold for each customer. But apple just has a bunch of different light seal sizes like different shoe sizes.

[@phaexus]

@@slopedarmor It's strange that the Apple designers didn't expect that people would lift the device by the light seal, or they'd use stronger magnets or a different way of keeping the light seal attached.

[@slopedarmor]

@phaexus i dont think its strange. Magnets is definately the way to go, just like on the valve index

[@phaexus]

@@slopedarmor You don't think it's strange that the designers overlooked the fact that people lift the device by the light seal, so a 3500 dollars device could take damage because the magnets can't hold the weight?

[@slopedarmor]

@phaexus nah, just dont hold it by the part thats easily removable. I wouldnt hold the index by the facial interface. Device is mostly meant to be used by a single user and not passed around anyways. I find it much weirder that they dont have a proper top strap with the main headband.