Unpopular opinion: the Vision Pro isn't all that...

Unpopular opinion: the Vision Pro isn't all that great yet.

I picked mine up last Friday and will be returning it ASAP. While I was excited about the options for entertainment in Vision Pro, like the immersive theatre mode to watch movies or multi-cast sporting events, to me, the killer use case was always going to be productivity.

As a media consumption device, the Vision Pro is quite impressive; there's no doubt about that. For productivity use cases, though, which is why I spent $3500+, it's just not there yet. It may be related to my eyes since my right eye is definitely stronger than my left, and the Vision Pro is perhaps assuming stereoscopic vision. I don't wear glasses, though, and I even tried the single eye tracking mode on my stronger eye, to no avail.

I'm sad to be writing this because I was so excited about what would be possible with the Vision Pro, but it's still early days for AR. As a VR headset, the Vision Pro is sharper than any other headset I've ever worn, but I was really pumped about the AR capabilities, which left me wanting. If you're looking to use the Vision Pro for productivity, maybe try it in the store first to make sure the problems I had don't affect you when you purchase such an expensive gadget!

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