That doesn’t seem like a lot of battery for a device that is supposed to be immersive, but I suppose we’ll have to wait and see.Īlso unknown are what the long term effects will be on one’s eyesight while using the VisionPro for lengthy periods of time. Image credit: AppleĪpple says battery life with the portable battery pack is 2 hours. Instead, it must be plugged into a power supply, or used with a portable battery seen in this image from Apple. The device doesn’t have an on-board battery. One other limiting factor is the battery life. I wish Apple had promoted this aspect within their promotional video. Using one’s eyes, voice and fingers alone for general computing can really help accessibility. For those who have limited mobility, the Apple VisionPro offers some tantalizing possibilities. That being said, I can see a use-case for this device, as it was shown today. Like many others, I expected Apple to lean into gaming as a use-case for this device, but that category seemed to be largely absent. Imagine saying, “I need to check out those numbers before this next call…oh wait…gotta slip on the ‘ol headset first!” The future of work? Image credit: Apple …with lots of questions to answer.Įven if I could get past the princely sum of $3500, I can’t fathom anyone clamoring to wear a bulky device just to fiddle about with virtual screens, attend Zoom meetings, or shift between Word and Excel in a virtual environment. ![]() The company spent almost an hour trying to sell the ― ahem ― vision of the VisionPro, and (pardon the pun) I’m just not seeing it. In my humble view, Apple has made a novelty and nothing more. ![]() In light of those previous statements, the scene shown during the keynote of the dad wearing a headset while floating around his daughters playing in front of him to “capture the moment”, could not have seemed more out of touch. ![]() Technology, as Apple has emphasized numerous times in the past, is a tool that is meant to bring people together. While I can see certain appeal in strapping on a pair of goggles to escape the confines of reality while on a lengthy flight, the potential teased in Apple’s own videos felt like the introduction to a new dystopian era. Call me a skeptic (or a fuddy duddy), but I’m less enthused about Apple’s new entry into “spatial computing.” A space case of a device… No doubt, the most talked about device of this year’s WWDC keynote will be Apple’s new VisionPro. The Apple World Wide Developer’s Conference keynote presentation has come and gone, and I’m still processing the deluge of announcements made in the rather lengthy two hour keynote. “Just casually sitting on my steps with my Vision Pro on.
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