I had just 30 minutesto test outApples $3,500 Vision Pro headset.
Im still paying off myiPhone 14 Proin $50 allotments month after month.
The 3D movies indeed look very good on Apples headset.
The in-store Apple crew was very helpful in getting me set up my Vision Pro and walking me through its features, though I still won’t be buying one anytime soon.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
you could leave a window anywhere in your field of view.
Ive used other modern, top-of-the-line VR from companies likeVarjo and their latest XR-4 enterprise-level headset.
The Vision Pros passthrough is indeed one of its strongest features.
Instead, we can look at the$500 Meta Quest 3, which also sports a full-color passthrough.
No, the image quality of Metas headset is far less pretty than what streams from Apples cameras.
The video from Quest 3 looks extra warm in a closed environment.
The Quest tends to warp objects placed directly in front of the headset.
Theres also far more lag between your movements and what you see on Quest compared to Vision Pro.
But does any of that matter?
Its video quality isnt as good as Apples, but its also a seventh of the price.
The Quest 3 is close to where Apple will end up once it starts to bring the cost down.
I have no doubt that a future Vision unit will be powerful, but it needs to scale down.
It doesnt need thecomplicated EyeSight external displayto pretend youre actually in a room with your friends or family.
It doesnt need those still-rough 3D Persona avatars for video calls.
Apple is known for its spartan sense of design changes for the iPhone.
The Vision Pro seems unnecessarily extravagant.
After using the Vision Pro, even so briefly, I cant help but agree.
It doesnt need to sell millions like the company does withthe latest iPhones.
Instead, the company has reportedlylimited shipments to around 500,000 for this year.
No, Apple doesnt expect a person like me to buy one.
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