Comment by AceJohnny2
19 hours ago
I used my VP extensively recently when working remotely. It's not glamorous, but I used Screen Sharing with a Macbook that grants you a virtual ultrawide monitor.
Once you're already in VR, it's nice to not have to break out for a meeting, and that's where Personas fit in.
It's not a killer app carrying the product, it's a necessary feature making sure there's not a gap in workflow.
Ah, right! Because you can’t videoconference with the headset on.
Thank you! Now I get it!
So it’s sort of a stopgap solution before the ar glasses are small enough to do actual video calls without looking silly?
You're thinking of a world where people would still use a computer with a webcam pointed at their face while doing video calls. For me personally, I'm seeing a world where the headset is all that we need. So no, Persona is not a stopgap solution, it's an end in itself, and in its current state it's already pretty damn good.
Actually I'm thinking of a world where the masses accept an AR headset once it's as light as typical eye glasses. And before most people have these, the calls will be video. But I would be happy to be wrong!
I can imagine for certain niche use cases it really is the killer app though. Like couples in long distance relationships, certain kinds of consultants etc.
I think this explanation makes the situation sound even worse.
The vision pro’s overall productivity solution is inferior to existing, cheaper technology, and it has to be supplemented by a solution to a problem created by its own design.
Essentially you’re saying that after putting on a double headband device that wrecks my hair, gets me sweaty, strains my neck with weight, and fucks up my makeup, I now have to use a workaround fake avatar because the tech bros who made this product had to say “oh shit, if you have a headset on you can’t be on camera!”
For $3500 I can be in real reality and be surrounded by higher resolution professional monitors and just show my real self on camera instead.
I have one and don't really use it for working remotely, but it really shines for media consumption. However, I agree with your points around it being heavy and not for everyone. The device definitely needs to be lighter, and most people wanting to use VR for media consumption could likely just buy a cheaper VR headset.
I think overall it probably remains a niche category. I don't see it becoming as popular as smart watches or anything like that. I do hope that Apple continues to invest in it though as it is a really cool technology.
> For $3500 I can be in real reality and be surrounded by higher resolution professional monitors and just show my real self on camera instead.
Some people frequently want to do that sort of work while away from their desk.