Experiences That Changed My Mind on Apple Vision Pro

I share my candid three-day journey with Apple Vision Pro, where my initial skepticism transformed into understanding its potential. Discover how real-life use cases and reactions from friends and family shifted my perspective on this uniquely personal device.
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00:00 Introduction
00:58 Day 1: Meh
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[@Kitze]

been following you since the first few videos. just wanted to say kudos on all of your progress with this channel! glasses look 🔥

[@beardfm]

appreciate that! Thanks for being on the journey with me

[@jeffhale1189]

Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day.

[@GGfacePALMs]

Hi Stephen. Please don’t feel as though you have to rush out these videos. I think most of us would have seen content from other creators but we will still click on your video because you bring a different perspective and have so much depth and nuance. Take your time! I’ll watch your review video even if you give it to us in a few months!

[@beardfm]

That means a lot, thank you! I have a fun reactions video with friends and family coming out this week, then I'm going to focus on really using it long term and will provide a "review" when ready!

[@DeathandCo]

The eye tracking is outstanding. If you are having issues you should reset and re-enroll your eyes

[@beardfm]

Will try that!

[@seste87]

I had to do the same thing. Also, the eye tracking and Optic ID slightly changes when you switch straps, so I would redo them if you have trouble after switching straps.

[@seste87]

Also, I had to really exaggerate my expressions when I made my persona to get it to be expressive enough.

[@Marco-em2in]

Eye tracking is like a laser what ever you look at it goes it even highlights things this is what makes this headset 3,500.

[@tomsop]

Please adopt me - I need rich relatives. I promise to leaoh off of you. @@Marco-em2in

[@Glenn.Cooper]

Great video. I've watched a bunch of review videos on this already, and you had some interesting and unique input. Thanks!

[@beardfm]

Means a lot, thanks for saying so!

[@DrNoThanks]

This is one of the best experience reviews I've watched on the AVP. Thanks!

[@beardfm]

Means a lot, thank you!

[@markkitaoka8783]

Thank you. I own one and to date, your assessment is the most realistic one I've viewed. The only other Apple device I own is the iPad Mini Pro for my work as a pro photographer. I purchased this primarily to escape from the realities of life when I want to relax.

[@beardfm]

Appreciate you saying so!

[@denizaydemir2]

Great to hear your thoughts! For backspace, you can look at the text floating above the virtual keyboard and an inline backspace button appears there that you can use to delete while seeing what you’re deleting.

[@beardfm]

This is huge! Thanks for the tip

[@tfraley]

Just a heads up, you can use the sideways arrow next to the text field when your looking at it to delete one character at a time instead of constantly clicking the delete button. It'll save you from having to look down at the button every time.

[@beardfm]

Nice! Had no idea!

[@Marciap17]

Thanks for sharing your experience Stephen. 🥰

[@beardfm]

Appreciate you watching!

[@paulmoreese]

Great review Stephen! The rehearsal experience looks really cool!

[@beardfm]

Thank you! And it really was incredible. Highly recommend!

[@Poppin023]

thanks for the spatial video tip. i'll make sure i film key moments while keeping my phone still. i may not got a vision pro anytime soon, but one day down the line i may, and i wanna make sure i can see important moments in spatial video.

[@beardfm]

Definitely worth taking those videos now!

[@oren_cohen]

Thanks for sharing with us, Stephen! Amazing video as always :)

[@beardfm]

Appreciate it!

[@ddvantandar-kw7kl]

Great review now we just have to figureout where we can fit the technology. Business use cases. Appreciated and enjoyed your quality content

[@beardfm]

Thanks for saying! And yes, over time it will find use cases

[@prochnowja]

When mirroring the Mac, does it actually extend the display, or is it zooming?

[@beardfm]

It displays the Mac as a 4K display, no matter what physical display the Mac is connected to. And you can scale the window in AR space but it remains the same aspect ratio.

[@bb_4488]

Fantastic as always Stephen, also i love that jacket and your glasses!

[@Patrick462]

I'm assuming that jacket was from a time traveler from 2056 who came back to see the first Vision Pro (all people over the age of 3 months are required to wear a Vision Pro 24/7 starting in 2051). Stephen stole the jacket, but he didn't realize that this was the jacket assigned to criminals and politicians. Don't go to 2056 Stephen!

[@beardfm]

Thank you! One Bone jacket and Warby Parker glasses

[@redbarchetta]

Might have been mentioned already, but when you're trying to delete text, if you just look at the text preview field, a delete icon shows up. You can look at the text while you're deleting it.

[@beardfm]

Yes! Mentioned in one of my follow-up videos

[@ProcreateFX]

Thanks for the video. Is it actually NOT possible to mirror/connect the IPhone / IPad to the Vision Pro ? I only ever see connections to a Mac in the videos, what about connections to the other Apple devices?

[@beardfm]

I have not seen a way to connect iPhone or iPad to Vision Pro

[@ProcreateFX]

So, it's not even possible to stream the screen of an iPhone or iPad to the desktop of the Vision Pro via Air play? Too bad, I thought it would be possible to use the Apple Pencil by using the Ipad as an input device e.g. for Procreate or Nomad Sculpt - and of course for handwriting...@@beardfm

[@keirux]

Can you connect external storage to it? I’ve not seen anyone talking about that

[@andrewdoumith]

What is the average size of a 2 hour movie? What is the size of the largest sized game? I ordered the 256gb, but contemplating if I should exchange it to the 512gb. I’ll love to hear your recommendation please.

[@beardfm]

You cannot. I tried connecting an SSD USB-C two to the port on the battery pack and it does not appear in the files app.

[@drjosephs347]

agreed - virtual typing is awkward. I connected a Magic Keyboard and track pad which made the typing just like a on Mac. But, you need to sit at a desk or table to do this so you can't work on a couch or other non-work area unless you want to balance the keyboard on your lap.

[@beardfm]

Yeah, and it would be nice if Siri was smarter and you could say things like "replace this work with this"

[@marcesmack]

great video! one thing tho, when using the macbook as a display or the macstudio , you can use your keyboard and mouse to control any vision pro app around you ,its incredible how it knows the position of the windows and shows the cursor (like when using the mouse on an ipad from the mac). it's surreal. I'm using Discord, telegram, slack, all of them in vision pro, surrounding my macbook air display, on my bed, watching youtube and enjoying this thing so much. Also on the keyboard, you can use the mac keyboard but there's on vision pro a "text preview" line on top of the virtual keyboard that lets you delete something on the spot. Hope this helps! great video! thanks for sharing.

[@beardfm]

Yes, that's pretty sweet! I haven't gotten it to work consistently (dragging my cursor from the Mac display to visionOS app, but it's pretty sweet when working!

[@MaximoJoshua]

Yeah, I have always figured that this should be thought of as a display/monitor, it makes sense price wise if you compare it to an LG G3 or an Apple XDR Display...the fact that it is a macbook air or iPad Pro on top of that is a bonus, and then on top of that, you get cool VR stuff potentially. It definitely has trade offs, but if you compare it to a home theater (around $10k, most people spend $17k), it is an amazing deal, and I am sure its only going to get more capable over time.

[@wandameadows5736]

A $3500 monitor? Imagine if Apple made something truly groundbreaking & affordable. If people just want to watch videos on there headset they can do that with smart phone goggles. The dumbest thing about this is it isolates you from others & seeing other peoples reactions is part of the fun. Its not an option for gaming either.

[@MaximoJoshua]

@@wandameadows5736 the xdr monitor starts at five grand...an 83" oled g3 is around five grand as well. They are just displays.

[@MaximoJoshua]

wait till you get to home theaters, those are ten grand and up, "just" a display is often the most expensive part of many people's homes.

[@MrNeilRoberts]

It’s been possible to watch hi res big flat virtual screens for quite some time and trust me the novelty soon wears off !!

[@brianblair2906]

Another great video. Well done.

[@beardfm]

Appreciate it!

[@joelface]

I hope a big name director takes a chance on making a film designed for AVP. A full 180-degrees of 3D that puts you in the action would be amazing, especially if there's limited 6-DOF as well, meaning you can actually move around in the scene to a degree. This would definitely be easier in a PIXAR style animated film, since the assets are generally made in 3D as is. Obviously to move around in the scene it would have to render in real time, which does add a serious power requirement. But I am convinced it could be done! I know that the AVP will unlock a ton of new storytelling methods, and I can't wait to see how that develops and evolves over the next few years.

[@beardfm]

considering Disney was a launch partner and has one of the best apps on the platform already, it would be amazing if they create one!

[@joelface]

@@beardfmTotally! The risk for them right now is just that the install base is too low to make such an investment profitable. However, Apple would be wise to partially or largely fund such an endeavor for a film also being made in 2D. I think that could be really, really cool and may fuel the deeper understanding of this medium's potential down the line... getting more and more people onboard.

[@ReviewThisTestThat]

I love you just answered a question other KZbinr got wrong. It works with studio!!!! Thank you!!!

[@beardfm]

You're welcome! I'm using to answer these comments right now!

[@ReviewThisTestThat]

How about you use the Apple keyboard and mouse on the Vision Pro when you need it?

[@beardfm]

You can use the Magic Keyboard specifically, but other bluetooth keyboards like a Keychron won't pair with it.

[@foglebr]

Hey there nice little video! 👍🏻 this is the first time that I seen somebody call out discovering a hidden 3-D stereoscopic camera in one of apples first party experiences for the AVP. Watching this on a phone I wasn’t able to make out exactly what it was, but does that lens possibly look like the special canon stereoscopic lens? Which if it does lead me to wonder, did Canon come out with that lens a few years back specifically based off of a request from Apple for a compact 3-D stereoscopic camp capture system? I’m just projecting and the canon lens was developed for a different Director a few years ago and just happens to be used by Apple to record some of these experiences. Thank dictation for any grammatical errors.

[@beardfm]

I'll have to look into the Canon thing, and I'm not sure the lens is something special or if it's just the processing of filming two streams of video with a set distance a part

[@airjohnpro]

Nice to see the honesty about the eye tracking, navigation and text input editing challenges.

[@JamesGowan]

Subbed & Liked! Enjoyed the video! Good work & God bless in 2024!

[@beardfm]

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@ernestziegenfelder9962]

you can use a keyboard with the AVP tho?

[@beardfm]

Magic Keyboard, and some bluetooth keyboards. My Keychron K2 wouldn't pair.

[@ernestziegenfelder9962]

@@beardfm that's wild, it's bluetooth isn't it?

[@Evoforus]

My computer, Apple Watch, and toothbrush are all personal devices 😂

[@beardfm]

good thing 😉

[@TheLillianYoung]

I'm one of those who bought it with returning it in mind if it didn't blow me away. The Adventure film blew me away. I can't imagine more films like that in the future. Sold.

[@beardfm]

Would love to see underwater immersive video too!

[@hovelad]

Good to see that the device has convinced you over time. I am concerned if I get one when it is released in the UK it would be the other way round in that it would blow me away in the first few days and then I would struggle to find reasons to use it

[@beardfm]

I plan to provide a longer term review and share if I'm actually using it regularly. I have gone back and forth working in Vision Pro and going back to my Mac. I'm still faster and it's easier to do my normal work on a Mac...but it's more fun in VR so 😅

[@MrNeilRoberts]

There’ll be plenty of second hand ones available on eBay 😂

[@jeremyarcus-goldberg9543]

The next phase will be amazing AR integration. For instance, if you are in a store and pick up an item (like a box of Cheerios), you will immediately see 1 - the price , 2 - the price of Amazon and delivery time, and 3 - the price per unit comparison of other items in your field of view (ie the other size boxes of Cheerios and brands of toasted oats cereals). What other AR features do you think will be released?

[@beardfm]

That would be great. I feel like repairs on vehicles and other objects, architecture, etc

[@everydaypodcast1]

That was a very last minute inclusion with Casey's clip, nicely done! 😎

[@beardfm]

I enjoyed his review too!

[@russellschundler6559]

With a little more use, this reviewer will get it. Spatial Computing is for multi-tasking, multi-monitor users who don't like to be chained to their desk and office. Interacting with a device where you don't need a keyboard, mouse, touch pad, or multiple monitors will become second nature. Soon, you will have fewer and fewer need to use your laptop, iPads (mini, larger), or space taking monitors. I really love being able to go out of my office, where my family is, and sit in an easy chair while working!

[@sergej_mutlich3244]

Just imagine having your music stars playing as an immersive experience in your living room🥳

[@beardfm]

Would love more experience like that!

[@michaellatta]

Share play was prominent at wwdc. Is it not released yet?

[@beardfm]

It's apparently there on Vision Pro, I just hadn't seen it personally. Will amend in a full review soon.

[@tonylancer7367]

This is a well-balanced review, I'm kind of annoyed that the YT'bers talk about how this is a game-changer and it will change the world forever. I'm still waiting for the AVP to become something you can share with people around you, instead of yourself, like you correctly said, it's great to watch a movie in your headset but it's always better to watch the same movie on TV with family, friends etc, I'm curious what Apple has planned for that route.

[@beardfm]

Thanks for that. And I can imagine an "immersive SharePlay" experience where maybe you can see someone else's digital persona sitting in the theater with you?

[@nexusyang4832]

7:39 - what you described reminded me of theBlu on the Vive. That first time when you see the humpback whale coming towards you is crazy bananas.

[@beardfm]

Ah I never got to try that, sounds amazing though. Underwatch / ocean content would be great on Vision Pro

[@volt8ge]

I watch 3D movies (no compression artifacts) with Atmos Surround sound through my home theatre sound system and that is an amazing experience all with my $250 quest 2 and windows PC. I probably spent the same amount of money to get there but it’s Atmos!! 😂 I’m glad you are hyped about the experience because hopefully that will bring 3D movies back into the fray because I LOVE the 3D movie experience!!

[@beardfm]

I hadn't experienced 3D movies on quest, but I would be curious what you think of the fidelity on the Apple Vision Pro comparatively.

[@volt8ge]

@@beardfm the interesting thing is, I don’t think a lot of people take advantage of the 3D movie watching on the quest either even if the own one! It’s not the most difficult thing to do but there is a learning curve and most people don’t either have the know how or don’t want to invest the time to experience it. I also hope to experience a 3D movie on the Vision Pro some day. It’s just outside of my budget as a stand alone headset. The other thing is, the Atmos surround sound isn’t possible without the quest link via PCVR. It pretty much the only reason why I built a PC was to experience it. No regrets there.

[@dtz1000]

Quest 2 isn't that great for movies because of the lens and cheap LCD, but Quest 3 is a lot better. Definitely worth upgrading to that.

[@nuprophett]

@@beardfm I have a Quest 3 and a Quest Pro. Went for a Vision Pro demo today and I was slightly skeptical. I have owned 80% of the consumer VR headsets that have hit the market since the Oculus Dev kit, so I have seen the tech develop. Every new device is hailed as "it" and then I try it and see the improvement, but am always a bit disappointed given the surrounding hype. I have to say that the fidelity of the Vision Pro took me completely by surprise. It is like nothing that I have experienced so far in VR. It made me feel like, "oh, this is what it looks like when this technology is truly ready for the general public versus enthusiasts like me. The Apple attendant started laughing because I just blurted out "This is ridiculous," in truly impressed astonishment while viewing the immersive videos. I didn't buy it, but I came close. I told her that I needed to step away, give myself some objective distance and then make a decision. That's why I am online now watching different video reviews. As a VR vet who has loved every bit of the journey since the OG Oculus Dev Kit, I have to say that from a visual fidelity perspective (UI, Immersive Videos, Text) the Vision Pro is on another level than anything else on the market right now. It 'feels' like experiencing VR content in HD vs SD. One note on the passthrough for anyone with an existing mixed reality headset - The Apple Store was very well lit and the passthrough was much better than my Vision Pro or Quest 3, but but not yet retina quality. There was also some motion blur when I moved my head. I experienced this when I first started the demo, and had that familiar feeling of "this is better than what has come before, but not yet WOWing me" that I tend to have with new VR hardware. By the time that I got to the immersive environments and the immersive videos, though, I was feeling real joy. I had the same experience with the Rhino, where I moved back, and that really got me, because I have long since moved past that kind of reaction in other VR experiences. I would say to anyone interested, even if you don't intend to drop the crazy amount of money this costs, it's worth doing a demo.

[@MrNeilRoberts]

@@nuprophettI understand the quality thing but given your experience and owning Q3 what would you use the AVP for ? I love my Q3 especially in PCVR and the joys of MSFS2020 and AMS2 but for watching big flat screen videos and extended PC / MAC screens the novelty wore off ages ago. So hence my question.

[@Jdevil21]

If you want to delete while looking at your text, you can do it, but you have to hold the delete button you can’t tap it. Because each time you tap it, the cursor moves, but if you look at delete hold and look up your file.

[@beardfm]

Apparently there's an arrow next to the text preview that allows you to delete too. Will do more testing!

[@NextGenart99]

Lol I moved back when trying the Rhino demo too in the Apple store, I was embarrassed but now I'm glad I'm not the only one who got tripped out

[@beardfm]

haha it was amazing! Really felt like they were about to bump into me

[@rogerf3622]

Since you wear glasses, and so do I, how did the setup go for their use?

[@sookythehousecat]

I came here to ask that question!

[@beardfm]

Super easy! I got ZEISS inserts, they magnetically attach and you pair them by looking at a QR code. I show the whole process here: kzbin.infoRNk00TT7gzo?si=Oj0UkusmGnwrHFbm

[@justinbaker2883]

Only did the demo so they showed a smash cut of all their immersive experiences and totally agree on the fidelity of the highwire lady in yellow. It was unreal clear. Honestly rest of the trailers looked grainy, im guessing that used a very expensive rig to pull off. I dont think 99% of the immersive experience style videos will look that great in the headset. Wish it had some internal upscaling/supersampling to help other vids out

[@josephlemons]

All I see are smiles & that is extremely important, Spending 3500 on a version 1 device is a big ask but when they get the price down just wait

[@alexxander6584]

Hi, can you confirm that you can bring any Mac with Apple Silicon screen into Vision Pro or is just MacBook with Apple Silicon? You did say continuity in Vision Pro works with Apple Mac Studio Desktop, didn’t you? Also will any Bluetooth keyboard and mouse works with Vision Pro or only Apple Magic Keyboard, mouse and trackpad?

[@beardfm]

Yes it works with any Apple Silicon Mac, I'm using it with my Mac Studio right now! And I tried to pair a Keychron bluetooth keyboard but it says it's not compatible.

[@alexxander6584]

Thanks for confirming Stephen! That is reassuring. However it is weird that not all Bluetooth keyboards or mouse can be used. I suppose If the Bluetooth devices work with Macs and iPads on Continuity, they should also work with Continuity in VisionOS. Strange. Maybe should confirm it with Apple Support.

[@HanleyLeung]

you can connect keyboard and trackpad to AVP for productivity

[@beardfm]

Only the Magic Keyboard and peripherals though. Tried to pair a Keychron bluetooth keyboard and it's not compatible.

[@HanleyLeung]

👍 @@beardfm

[@AndrewClare]

Great video! 😊

[@beardfm]

Thanks man!

[@DrMason]

Hey Stephen, thank you for the great review of your first impressions. I think it’s important to try to actually use a device for an extended period of time before giving definitive thoughts that can influence thousands of users. Also, it’s okay to just call it “Vision Pro”. Keep up the great work.

[@beardfm]

Appreciate that, thank you for watching!

[@sharonb.9128]

Great video. I’ve watched a ton of these and I still can’t get a clear picture of when you’re able to use a Bluetooth keyboard and trackpad. Apple stressed productivity so much in their keynote. I keep seeing people pecking away at that virtual keyboard and wonder… WHY? Why would I ever use that when I’m trying to be productive? I’d either use Siri or an external keyboard. Are there keyboard limitations you guys experienced but didn’t tell us about? I wouldn’t use Siri on a plane but you bet a portable keyboard/mouse combo.

[@beardfm]

I just tested after publishing this, but you can't pair any bluetooth keyboard with Apple Vision Pro. Only Magic Keyboard is seems. I tried to connect a Keychron bluetooth keyboard and it said it's not compatible. And for most people, if they have a Magic Keyboard it's probably being used for a Mac already, like my Mac Studio.

[@sharonb.9128]

@@beardfm thank you. That explains a lot.

[@jonb8633]

Thanks. This first batch of adopters will make apple make improvements soon

[@vidform]

I wonder what it's like to watch older movies with AVP such as "Aliens" (1986) or "Pink Flamingos" (1972).

[@beardfm]

Will try it! If they're available in 4K I'm sure they would look incredible

[@BEYONDPREMIERE]

Love your feedback, I'm really looking forward to seeing movies in this huge screen, how does it look?

[@beardfm]

Movies are the best experience on here, and the most immersive I've ever experience (aside from those dome-like IMAX theaters). It would be how I prefer to watch movies at home and when traveling!

[@BEYONDPREMIERE]

Thanks for your response!@@beardfm

[@andrewdoumith]

What is the average size of a 2 hour movie? What is the size of the largest sized game? I ordered the 256gb, but contemplating if I should exchange it to the 512gb. I’ll love to hear your recommendation please.

[@beardfm]

Infinity War 2.5 hours and that's about 11GB downloaded onto Apple Vision Pro

[@stevenhu202]

I really liked the hair in this video.

[@beardfm]

Oh boy, I cut it short after this 😅

[@allanfreeman6131]

You can use a physical keyboard and Trackpad with AVP.

[@beardfm]

Yeah, just cumbersome to carry a bespoke keyboard just to use with Vision Pro

[@westmcgee9320]

Eye tracking is very good. If yours wasn’t, an adjustment was likely required. Also you don’t have to look at the delete key the whole time you delete. The virtual keyboard allows you to look at the text there, closer, even when deleting. Finally, you can use a keyboard and trackpad so, if you wanted a more traditional interface, you could have that.

[@beardfm]

Yeah I've been wondering if I should just get a Magic Keyboard specifically to use with Vision Pro. And discovered the delete on keyboard shortcut soon after. Thanks!

[@Judecifer]

Sir when typing look at the word and a backspace shows up so you can see what you’re deleting

[@beardfm]

Oh shoot, will try that!

[@bm63]

Probably the most honest video I’ve seen. I’m guessing some KZbinrs can’t be too critical as they won’t be getting the next new device from Apple before release date. I’m still not convinced about it to be honest and I do believe in the future either Apple or a 3rd party will develop controllers for games. As without games - real games, the novelty of putting that on to edit a video you can do easier on a Mac, or watch a movie when you’ve a huge TV in your front room, will slowly wear off.

[@beardfm]

Appreciate that. And I'm curious how often I use it in day-to-day life as well. Going to spend a week or so with it and do a deeper review.

[@myharryface]

If Apple would write a check for ChatGPT and replace Siri with that.. you can talk and have conversations with the device at that point and typing wouldn't an issue. In the backspace scenario typing and editing becomes even better because instead of moving a mouse, placing a cursor and hitting delete and typing more letters to replace ... you just say, "replace the word green with blue." And viola the edit is complete. Granted this assumes you are the only person in a room ... but in home office situations I don't think that would be an issue.

[@beardfm]

Really hoping iOS 18 brings those kinds of Siri advancements!

[@miavaughn2393]

@@beardfmat least what I’ve heard time and again is that apple is trying to crack offline LLM/AI. Or at least crack cheap processing llm ai that they could put in iPhones or all apple products. You can with powerful pcs do offline Llms/ais. They made a decent breakthrough in December. Code name Ajax. Once that is “apple polished” we’ll probably see a massive Siri overhaul.

[@mustang607]

Not bad for VisionOS 1.02 or is it 1.03?

[@beardfm]

1.0.2!

[@laughingvampire7555]

the real game changer will be movies in immersive video, imagine being able to put pause in some sci-fi movie in the middel of space and being able to rotate the spaceship right in the moment is taking a huge impact from asteroid. imagine animated movies and explore whole scenes in 3d. colony simulation games where you can be the same size of your villagers, and walk into a building, or an RPG and talk to Geralt having it 1:1 proportion with you. We are going to need more cores, more GPU and in graphene to reach those levels.

[@beardfm]

The movie experience is incredible for sure. Super Mario Bros. in 3D is an awesome experience

[@xraydelta1]

As an eyeglass wearer, I am very curious how well things worked for you. Wish you had mentioned.

[@beardfm]

The ZEISS inserts were easy to attach and pair, and everything is super sharp! I show the process and describe it here: kzbin.infoRNk00TT7gzo?si=gmyBFttsBx1_-Il6

[@usmcmsgt5487]

Im no going to lie, my number one reason for getting this is to watch movies...... that why I got the 1TB one. I bet when the first big firmware update it will just get better...

[@beardfm]

It's the most compelling use case right now!

[@hiabex]

Thanks for the well considered review of this device. I'm unlikely to buy one, but I own several other Apple products. One thing that has absolutely ruined my enjoyment of Apple devices, is the fact that a good 90% of all third party apps now insist on subscriptions. Admittedly this seems to have spread into all areas of software on other platforms. From what you've seen for Vision Pro apps, have subscriptions taken a back seat?

[@beardfm]

I think many developers are hesitant to do subscriptions with a first gen device. I’m seeing more one time purchases

[@AkamaiOkole]

This is one week into version 1 and what we have seen so far is incredible,warts and all. I remember all the fart apps in the first version of the app store so I know that app devs are going to jump on this, just like they did for the iphone and ipad (clearly anyone who buys an Vision Pro will spend money for profession quality apps). I haven't been this excited since 2007 !

[@REZZA2020]

Developers get to work on creating rich meditative visualisations - step it up !

[@gothaggis]

totally agree about the apple immersive videos. The thing that concerns me is - how much of this immersive content will be generated? Doesn't seem like Apple sold a whole lot of these - did they sell enough to allow Apple to keep generating this type of content? Will 3rd parties make content like this?

[@beardfm]

I'm curious too. Right now the Adventure and Wild Animals videos say "episode 1" so hoping those continue to release.

[@lucio20006]

The rhino video it’s so immerse. Literally

[@lexyerusalem8669]

Do yall think apple are going to make a controller for hardcore gamer. What your thought on that? you probably thinking I was thinking about Bluetooth controller like the PS5 or Xbox but I'm actually talking about VR controller like quest 3

[@beardfm]

That's a good question, Apple hasn't ever made a first party controller, but this may be the time!

[@on.tangents]

You can shareplay any window during a FaceTime.

[@on.tangents]

including immersive videos in appletv

[@beardfm]

Ah, I need to try a FaceTime then

[@Taigan_HSE]

Prediction: a future iteration of the Vision will allow you to link two or more headsets and watch movies with friends. Not just watching the same film, but projecting each others Personas into your headset so you can look over and see them sitting next to you. Ideally, the headsets wouldn’t need to be in the same space. You could watch the same movie in the same virtual theater with four friends all in different parts of the world.

[@chan13153]

You literally can already do this on the quest 3 using big screen. You literally have been able to do this since the quest 1

[@Marco-em2in]

Watching the super bowl on this would be insane also watching some R rated content your hands are perfectly free to do with them as you want 😉.

[@wandameadows5736]

If that headset changed your life that says more about your life than the headset.

[@bjrales]

a gadget of smart glasses for someone else to able to see the exact same screen would be an AMAZING gadget. pair up the glasses to the AVP and you're able to see the screen and environment but not manipulate since its per se the "owner's lobby". the only thing left would be being able to pair a second set of AirPods and BOOM! solved for guests

[@beardfm]

Oh that would be sweet!

[@AyahuascaDataScientist]

Eye tracking is great for me. Maybe the fact that one of your eyes is higher than the other plays into your experience. Don’t blame your flaws on Apple 🙂

[@beardfm]

👀

[@patcostello3882]

With deleting, Can you ask siri to delete last 6 spaces? And can you stop Siri after 5 spaces? Great video 🤩

[@beardfm]

Oh great idea. I’ll try and follow up!

[@naiki999]

Notting can change 3500 price tag, its just stupid. Like the 10k golden apple watch, do you see those around?

[@JustJessee]

Eye tracking technology? You mean like the "SmartStay" eye tracking as featured on the Samsung Galaxy S3 back in 2012? 😂

[@DavidAlastairHayden]

No one claimed eye tracking was new.

[@toututu2993]

New or not is more fitting to use eyetracking on a device you wear on the face because that is way the eyes are and you don't have to hold anything

[@emilio1316]

The glare when watching movies in a dark environment is extremely distracting. Movie watching was the best reason for me to keep this but it’s hard to overlook that.

[@beardfm]

Do you still experience that in immersive environments or Apple's cinema?

[@Oussama.DJ1]

2:24, can you really do this with the vision pro ? 😮😮😮😮

[@Mrcreavalle]

Yup. You can

[@beardfm]

You can! It's one of the best parts

[@user-xu3so2ug1f]

in the wild animal vid nothing wild happens xD ;P

[@beardfm]

haha fair...except for the WILD immersive experience 😏

[@invincirick]

Horror movies are gonna be something else

[@beardfm]

Ooph, literally terrifying

[@gavin1215]

I wonder how people like me with limited or no vision in one eye will experience this

[@beardfm]

There are good accessibility features, which Brian Tong covered specifically.

[@KaiPhox]

Go into settings and set a custom gesture to act as your delete key then you will not have to look at delete

[@beardfm]

Oh shoot! Didn't know you could do that

[@pete1243]

If the apps are close to your face you can operate them like an ipad and touch.. rather then look and pinch..

[@beardfm]

I've seen a lot of people doing that, although that isn't super precise either. Aside from typing I'm good with the looking and pinching mechanism!

[@michaelratcliffe7559]

I think that a lot of your feedback is the kind of thing Apple and developers will appreciate and use to improve the product which in some form does have a future I’m sure but you really made me laugh when you suggested that as it gets improvements like 360 immersion and becomes lighter - it will become cheaper. When did anything Apple makes get better over iterations and become cheaper? If it hit the market as first gen at baseline $3500 the price has no where to go but up with significant feature enhancements.

[@beardfm]

Apple has launched cheaper versions of products while still keeping a "pro" or high-end option. Apple Watch SE, iPhone SE, etc.

[@SteveMan9231]

It’s a lot of money like too much if you could game with Steam that would make a big difference

[@user-mf1qm2oz3b]

So what you are saying is that having an opinion with zero experience is idiotic? Awesome insight

[@onlyatoy]

At this point it sounds like something you might want to rent for a week and then move on.

[@beardfm]

Try it out in store may suffice!

[@sloppysteaks]

as soon as you watch a 3D movie at the top of avenger's tower it's game over. you can't go back after that.

[@beardfm]

I never enjoyed 3D movies until Vision Pro

[@sloppysteaks]

same - think about how nearly the entire planet has never properly seen a 3D movie until vision pro... it's always been dimmed by glasses. insane. @@beardfm

[@bigchips202]

Its hilarious, you literally could watch 3D VR180 videos with a $20 Google cardboard device almost a decade ago.. All these "tech" reviewers being amazed by it in 2024 is maddening.. I get it the AVP is much higher resolution, but come on..

[@thisiskc]

360 would not be amazing. I think they got the immersive videos right. Most people don't want to crane their neck around or need a swivel chair to use a headset. Also many people just want to SIT. We're hurtling toward Wall-E, don't make my headset experience a workout. I might burn a calorie.

[@beardfm]

I get that. But it would be nice if even turning your head to one side there is no “border” where everything goes dark

[@pjr334]

Your first video u were so worried about ur “hair being messed up” don’t worry we know ur going bald. That u we’re so conscious and kept fixing it that u didn’t focus on the Vision Pro 😂

[@beardfm]

welp, time to rip the bandaid off.

[@BMar1andonly]

Sounds like an expensive 3D TV. I do miss my 3D TV :-(. Curse you all who let it die!

[@beardfm]

Well it's also on par with high end OLED TVs 65" and larger, plus a sound system and this may be a bette personal theater experience.

[@davidbourne8267]

Seems like something that would be really cool for $300 maybe $500 but $3500 is a joke at this point. Saw another vid were it leaves these awful looking marks on your face. If they could make it just like regular looking glasses that would be much better but I guess we are like at least 10 years from putting that much power into something like glasses. As for watching movies my 75in tv dose just fine and others can enjoy the movie with me.

[@beardfm]

years in the future it probably will be closer to actual glasses, and then compelling for the masses.

[@brandviva]

Looks like it messes up your cool hair tho...

[@beardfm]

If only it was that cool

[@dmgice]

I did a video, years ago, about how the vignette issue could be resolved and called it "The Tropics Problem." It's fixable. It's really fixable. But I have yet to see a headset even address it properly.

[@beardfm]

Is the video still online?

[@wjgoggin]

I have a buzz cut. It made me bald. Be warned.

[@beardfm]

Oh boy...ok will see 😯

[@wjgoggin]

@@beardfm However, I have gray hair, so maybe your darker hair will show up better.