Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

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https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-vision-pro-available-in-the-us-on-february-2/

I honestly doubt this will take off, but it’ll be interesting as a tech demo for what AR/VR can be at the highest end.

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JiveTurkey@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
The anti-consumer apple BS aside. The lack of PC support or support for any real GPU that has a chance at running Games in full resolution, makes this dean on arrival for most people using VR.

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- thehatfox@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Apple is pushing productivity as the main application for Vision Pro, to the point they don’t even call it VR but spatial computing instead. I don’t think gaming is really for a focus for them at the moment, instead they want to try and tap into other markets who aren’t using VR currently.
  
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  - micka190@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    they don’t even call it VR but spatial computing instead.
    
    I was under the impression these were meant to be AR glasses, not VR glasses? Either way, I’m not really sure who their target demographic is supposed to be at that price point.
    
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- MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I mean this thing barely has Mac support, why would it have PC support? It’s basically its own computer you put on your head.
  
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garretble@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Apple Vision Pro will be available starting at $3,499 (U.S.) with 256GB of storage. Pre-orders for Apple Vision Pro will begin on Friday, January 19, at 5 a.m. PST, with availability beginning Friday, February 2.

So 256GB for all those movies and games you’ll want to play on that long plane ride they keep showing as a way you’ll definitely use these.

I’m in the Apple ecosystem pretty hard, but we’ll really just have to see what rich folks do with this thing.

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- fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  How many movies do you actually need to store on the device itself? Apple has been all in on streaming stuff so you’d only ever need to actually download stuff when you’re planning on going offline.
  
  That said for it’s price that’s hilariously small storage, but simultaneously peak Apple.
  
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  - NegativeInf@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    How much bandwidth do planes have?
    
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- thehatfox@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  This is going to be an interesting launch. There’s been rumours about low production volumes so availability may get pushed back much further than February. Which will make judging the initial impressions harder when there are so few devices in peoples hands (or on heads).
  
  I’m also a bit surprised by the lack of build up from Apple. There’s been no push on whatever third party apps are going to be ready for this. The Apple Watch had two dedicated events in the lead up to launch. Even the press release seems a bit basic, most of the imagery seems to be reused from the first keynote press materials.
  
  This is the biggest product introduction since the iPhone but it’s being handled rather quietly.
  
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  - garretble@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I feel like this is the version they’ll put in the goodie bags for celebs at the Oscars to let them create a bunch of buzz. And then next year there will be a version that only costs $2000 or something - still expensive but less out of reach for mortal humans.
    
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Jezebelley@kbin.melroy.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I'm going to state the obvious and say it's simply too expensive for mass adoption. This is an enthusiast product for AR early adopters similar to the launch of the original Oculus Rift (for VR). I'll definitely be interested in a less bulky consumer facing product as the tech matures. I find AR fascinating, but I'll wait until the hardware is more streamlined.

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LanternEverywhere@kbin.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Given Apple's track record i wouldn't bet against it succeeding, but... I don't get it. My oculus that cost 350 does 95% of what the apple device does but costs literally 10 times more.

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- CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Its absolutely a ridiculous price tag, but its naive to say oculus is 95% the same
  
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  - LanternEverywhere@kbin.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    You wanna say 90% the same? Fine, it's 90% the same for 90% less money.
    
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- Telodzrum@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  This thing isn’t for me, but the screens alone make it worlds superior to any Oculus ever made.
  
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- Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Does yours have _creepy stalking eyes _ on the front? I thought so. Clearly the killer feature that justifies the extra 2000 bucks
  
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  - bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Do your research. This has been possible with Oculus for some time: imgur.com/Kfmt88E
    
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- HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I feel like Apple is taking a different approach to VR than other companies, making it a more mobile device than competitors.
  
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Wanderer@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I can’t wait for this to be released all the fan boys to spend a fortune on it and make apple even more billions in profit for a product that isn’t going to be worth it.

But at least it will help with vr and ar. I really think this could be the last bit of momentum needed to get it moving and I’m excited for that future.

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xenomor@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’ve never been more excited to not buy a product in my life.

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- AbidanYre@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I don’t know man, the apple pencil and pro stand both exist.
  
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  - bdonvr@thelemmy.club ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    The pencil isn’t a bad stylus for art, especially on the go.
    
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JaymesRS@literature.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
No WiFi. Less space than a Nomad. Lame.

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- LanternEverywhere@kbin.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  And those people weren't wrong at the time. The iPod wasn't successful in its first few generations. It didn't become successful until several generations later after they changed a bunch of the problems with it. One of the aspects that makes Apple so successful is that they're willing to stick with a new product for many years while they keep working on figuring out what the device needs to become a good product.
  
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  - MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    It was successful immediately because there literally wasn’t any other player in the world that had its capacity and physical size.
    
    Everything else lacked mass market appeal because it couldn’t hold enough songs or couldn’t fit in your pocket.
    
    Not to mention the vast majority of the population didn’t know how to pirate music, and most music stores were shit compare to iTunes(and that is not a great endorsement).
    
    The only huge barrier to adoption was the initial FireWire only model, but I’d be willing to bet even with that restriction they sold more units in the first year than any other model of music player.
    
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- MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Ah, someone with real grit.
  
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NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Really curious what this year will hold for this device. Even more curious to see the price tag and features on Gen 2

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Klear@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
This thing is gonna sell so many Quest 3s.

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clearedtoland@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’m an early adopter and probably Apple’s target audience. I sure as hell don’t have the cash on hand to buy it and I’d consider financing it but - I have such a bad taste in my mouth from the AR/VR concepts over the years. The Quest was a flop for me. The XReal Air too.

They’re fun, for a bit, then they sit in a corner. I could see it being useful on my work from home days but outside of that, my phone is the most compelling partner to my Mac.

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kibiz0r@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Because the price is always the main topic, I’m gonna drop a link to an AR/VR expert contextualizing the Vision Pro price within the current (well, 7 months ago) market:

Apple Just Beat the “BEST VR Headset In the WORLD”… and did it cheaper.

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Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
They are lucky that no one decided to compete with them. They have some features that aren’t otherwise to market yet. So their price is less obviously bloated. If other headsets had been positioned to directly compete, they would have been able to do so at the 2000$ price range.

Overall, any new company entering the market is good news. VR is finally ready for normal people. Quest 3 basically crossed the line to being worth recommending as a virtual monitor alone, not to mention all it’s other capability.

So at this point, more exposure of what VR is now can only be a good thing. All it’s missing now is being considered a normal thing to do. The more “normal” companies making VR headsets, the better. As long as their headsets don’t suck. Cuz even if I wouldn’t want to use it anyway, it getting bad press still affects the rest of VR.

I don’t care if it’s over priced, as long as it doesn’t end up having any glaring issues. People lamenting that it’s too expensive are at least still interested, and can be redirected to a more reasonable headset. And even if only influencers end up having the apple headset, as long as they like it, it’s a net positive for the whole community.

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yetAnotherUser@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Can’t wait for the tech reviews on this thing.

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poopkins@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
With dwindling iPhone sales (it’s not for a lack of market share, but smartphone purchases are down as people aren’t refreshing their phones every year anymore), Apple needs to find the next accessory akin to Apple Watch that will further line their pockets. I mean, the stock price can’t just remain stagnant, right?

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vext01@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Can it be used for skiing?

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- Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It can
  
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