▲ 595 ▼ Apple Vision Pro Owners Are Struggling to Figure Out What They Just Bought (nymag.com) submitted 2 years ago by psychothumbs@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 275 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] verysoft@kbin.social 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) An overpriced VR headset. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (4 children) Arnt they all. I got the original vive which just my beatsaber player but due yo having a wife a job and chit to get done it lives in its protective case and when I do get a min yo use it both controler batteries are dead due to time living in a box permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 years ago (3 children) Jesus, reading this made me feel like I wrote this. I haven't touched my headset in months permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Reading it gave me a headache. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago It's why I ended up selling mine Made a pretty penny on it due to when I sold it I ended up selling it for $750 with the deluxe audio strap right around the time Halflife Alex came out permalink fedilink source parent [–] Crismus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I gave my Index to my son who has the time and physicality to use it. I'm just too old for action gaming now. I would have loved it if I was 30 years younger. I can do more from a chair with my desktop PC than an Apple Vision Pro can. It's just another Apple Con. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Translation for those who haven't just had a stroke - Aren't they all? I've got the original Vive, which is just my 'Beatsaber player' but due to having a wife, a job, and shit to get done, it lives in its protective case. When i do get a minute to use it both controller batteries are dead due to time living in a box permalink fedilink source parent [–] verysoft@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* If they are, then this vision pro is truly extortion. VR requires a bit of setup, which is off putting. I dont have the space to have mine out all the time, theres also a shortage of high quality games. Waiting on Valve to push the envelope again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They are. This said, $1,000 or less can buy you the best VR rig on the market right now. This thing is four times that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Let's be honest the min you see a picture of a half eaten apple on a thing just add a 0 to the price tag permalink fedilink source parent [–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Vr with passthrough permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] verysoft@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* Most modern headsets have passthrough, its not some new feature. It is the part that Apple focused on though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (4 children) Arnt they all. I got the original vive which just my beatsaber player but due yo having a wife a job and chit to get done it lives in its protective case and when I do get a min yo use it both controler batteries are dead due to time living in a box permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 years ago (3 children) Jesus, reading this made me feel like I wrote this. I haven't touched my headset in months permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Reading it gave me a headache. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago It's why I ended up selling mine Made a pretty penny on it due to when I sold it I ended up selling it for $750 with the deluxe audio strap right around the time Halflife Alex came out permalink fedilink source parent [–] Crismus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I gave my Index to my son who has the time and physicality to use it. I'm just too old for action gaming now. I would have loved it if I was 30 years younger. I can do more from a chair with my desktop PC than an Apple Vision Pro can. It's just another Apple Con. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Translation for those who haven't just had a stroke - Aren't they all? I've got the original Vive, which is just my 'Beatsaber player' but due to having a wife, a job, and shit to get done, it lives in its protective case. When i do get a minute to use it both controller batteries are dead due to time living in a box permalink fedilink source parent [–] verysoft@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* If they are, then this vision pro is truly extortion. VR requires a bit of setup, which is off putting. I dont have the space to have mine out all the time, theres also a shortage of high quality games. Waiting on Valve to push the envelope again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They are. This said, $1,000 or less can buy you the best VR rig on the market right now. This thing is four times that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Let's be honest the min you see a picture of a half eaten apple on a thing just add a 0 to the price tag permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 years ago (3 children) Jesus, reading this made me feel like I wrote this. I haven't touched my headset in months permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Reading it gave me a headache. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago It's why I ended up selling mine Made a pretty penny on it due to when I sold it I ended up selling it for $750 with the deluxe audio strap right around the time Halflife Alex came out permalink fedilink source parent [–] Crismus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I gave my Index to my son who has the time and physicality to use it. I'm just too old for action gaming now. I would have loved it if I was 30 years younger. I can do more from a chair with my desktop PC than an Apple Vision Pro can. It's just another Apple Con. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Reading it gave me a headache. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago It's why I ended up selling mine Made a pretty penny on it due to when I sold it I ended up selling it for $750 with the deluxe audio strap right around the time Halflife Alex came out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Crismus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I gave my Index to my son who has the time and physicality to use it. I'm just too old for action gaming now. I would have loved it if I was 30 years younger. I can do more from a chair with my desktop PC than an Apple Vision Pro can. It's just another Apple Con. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Translation for those who haven't just had a stroke - Aren't they all? I've got the original Vive, which is just my 'Beatsaber player' but due to having a wife, a job, and shit to get done, it lives in its protective case. When i do get a minute to use it both controller batteries are dead due to time living in a box permalink fedilink source parent
[–] verysoft@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* If they are, then this vision pro is truly extortion. VR requires a bit of setup, which is off putting. I dont have the space to have mine out all the time, theres also a shortage of high quality games. Waiting on Valve to push the envelope again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They are. This said, $1,000 or less can buy you the best VR rig on the market right now. This thing is four times that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Let's be honest the min you see a picture of a half eaten apple on a thing just add a 0 to the price tag permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Let's be honest the min you see a picture of a half eaten apple on a thing just add a 0 to the price tag permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Vr with passthrough permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] verysoft@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* Most modern headsets have passthrough, its not some new feature. It is the part that Apple focused on though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] verysoft@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* Most modern headsets have passthrough, its not some new feature. It is the part that Apple focused on though. permalink fedilink source parent