The Apple Vision Pro buyers and owners thread (1 Viewer)

[Sam Posten]

Rumors of cheaper model and speculation on timeline were part of original rumors. New rumors I think are that cheaper hardware is looking threatened.

Yeah, and those rumors are what I am Pooh-poohing

 

[dpippel]

Apple Unveils New Apple Vision Pro Mini

CUPERTINO, CA—Touting the product as the smallest virtual reality headset in the world, Apple held a keynote presentation at its headquarters Wednesday to unveil a brand-new product, the Apple Vision Pro Mini. “When it comes to spatial computing, the Apple Vision Pro was just the first step, and...

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[Sam Posten]

Regarding the numbers debate: y’all got Kuo’d

Boring News: Vision Pro Sales Are Going Just About as Expected

Link to: https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple-cuts-2024-2025-vision-pro-shipment-forecasts-unfavorable-to-mr-headset-pancake-and-micro-38796834f930

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[Paul Hillenbrand]

May 7, 2024 (7 days ago per): Forbes Article: (Benny Har-Even /contributor)

Why Apple Vision Pro Is Amazing For Movies Thanks To One Key Technology​

What’s so different about the Vision Pro for movies is that it’s technically on a different level from other headsets. The images are so bright and sharp. The critical difference is that you’re getting 4K resolution to each eye and it offers a wide color gamut (WCG), high dynamic range (HDR), high frame rates (HFR) and 3D. And for stereoscopic fans, what's amazing is that it's delivering 3D and 4K at the same time - better by far than Blu-Ray 3D that was stuck at 1080p. Yes, it means that for 3D, the Vision Pro makes streaming a better option than physical disc - with the one person at a time caveat. Think of the Vision Pro then, as your own private Dolby Cinema.

However, up till recently, no home entertainment device could play TrueCut motion content

What is TrueCut Motion?

TrueCut Motion is a motion grading technology from Pixelworks, which enables filmmakers to adjust the shutter speed and the judder level of movies. This is most noticeable in presentations on sharp images projected onto very large screens with high brightness – in other words, premium format screens equipped with 4K and laser projectors.

The TrueCut Motion logo appears for the first time ever on Avatar on Disney+ when viewed on Apple Vision Pro.

 

[Sam Posten]

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[Robert Saccone]

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The only issue with travel I find is that it can be tricky to enable travel mode once your train / plane starts moving. Other than that it can be an amazing immersive experience if you want to block out your environment or you can do lots of productivity tasks like the person in the video.

 

[Edwin-S]

I have to say I would not want to wear any VR headset out in public. In public areas, I would want to be aware of my surroundings and the people in it at all times.

 

[DaveF]

I have to say I would not want to wear any VR headset out in public. In public areas, I would want to be aware of my surroundings and the people in it at all times.

Having used iPhones in public and observed many people use iPhones in public, I’m not sure what this “aware of my surroundings” is you’re speaking of.

 

[DaveF]

Just tonight, we’re walking home from dinner. I look ahead, and no one’s on the sidewalk coming towards us, all the way to the house. So I’m head down on my iPhone searching for movies for us to watch tonight.

And suddenly I’m about to walk into a young women walking the other direction!

I hopped over to my side and apologized to her as I do so.

So, aVP might actually safer than a smartphone if it actively highlights people coming into field of view while using it.

 

[Paul Hillenbrand]

Video of the Vision Pro streaming a console (Nintendo Switch) to the AR field of view.