Comment by catiopatio

3 years ago

For the price of a single Apple Vision Pro, I can buy a 65” 4K TV, a Dolby Atmos surround-sound system from Sonos, and still have a bit left over.

And you’ll need a Vision Pro for each person watching.

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pdabbadabba  3 years ago

Like I said, "you could build a home theater with better sound." But most people haven't and won't. It requires time, technical expertise, and a lot of space. And with that you only get a home theater. And you can't travel with it (I love the idea of using one on a plane).

But I'm sympathetic to the social-watching issue. I don't love the idea of watching movies in a headset while my wife sits next to me on the sofa doing something else (or even watching the same movie on a screen). But I also don't love the idea of buying two. (And that's without even thinking about larger families.)

I think home theater will be a big part of the appeal, but it won't succeed if replacing a home theater is the only thing it does well.

  • secabeen  3 years ago

    There's also a physical limit on bass sound from small head speakers. Much of bass sound is felt in the chest as much as in the ear, and the little speakers on the device are limited there. iPods are the same of course, and they do okay with sound, but we accept a lot of limitations on portable devices.

Terretta  3 years ago

Note that 65" is very different from 100" and most people's movie experience at home is far too small relative to the directors' intents.

The Sonos w/ sub + rear surrounds and an 85" OLED TV with these latencies will put you in the price point of this thing.

If you're apart, both people would need a room, TV, and Sonos system to share the experience. So each has that "need one per person" problem depending whether colocated or not.

hparadiz  3 years ago

I'm more excited to use this for games and VRChat. My Valve Index needs my whole gaming desktop to power it which is actually pretty much the price of an Apple Vision Pro.

throw74775  3 years ago

Yes, but all you’ll have is a big smart tv. Visio pro does a few things a TV doesn’t.

  • hammyhavoc  3 years ago

    If someone can afford the Vision Pro, I don't think buying a TV is going to be a problem for them, and they almost certainly already have one.