Why I Bought The Apple Vision Pro... 

LMFAO HOW?!! You can be the ENTIRE Apple ecosystem for that price!

@@diotitus the weak minded being can not see the future if it bit them in the ass. Crying babies will always miss their momma as she walks out the door to collect things of value for the baby. When people sailed the seas and many died for doing so, it was the damn naysayers who said I am telling you it is not wise. For the bold adventures that charted a course forward, they dragged kicking and screaming the fools that now enjoy the future they brought forth. Simple minds said it was a waste of time to build out electricity when you have a perfectly good candle without all the hassle. Why don’t you go live with those dead beings of the past and let those of us celebrating this day have our time in the sun? In fact, get off your ass and go invent something yourself. Something that puts a smile on someone’s face and stop trying to down stomp. You really want to see yourself as that kind of being? Like why are you here? Even on this planet? Give and do. Don’t steal good feelings from others. Are they harming your joy somehow for being happy about electricity? Or is it that you are married to the Candle Gods of our past? You haven’t even tried this thing yet for a second. But you are sure as all get out that your mouth is more vital to the conversation yeah? Like it costs you a few seconds of typing to be sure we who bought it don’t understand what we signed up for. We know we could buy all of the other Apple gear for this price. You think we don’t know? Don’t be a fool. We are the ones wanting to pay an arm and a leg to get on that boat headed to the future. And your jeers and sneers are echos of idiots who stayed on the shore and still hold candles to light their way. Good night to you dear sir. You know not of what you speak. P.S. sucks I had to edit such a fine response because I typed deer sir instead of dear sir lol. We all have our follies. Just be a good person vs being a Negative Nelly. The world really can use you being a good dude. Come on mate, your name has the word idiot in it of you just shift one letter.

@@diotitus base models though😂😂

I hope so. It'll replace everything existed like a lightning speed so don't have to stuck with a silly gimmick like folding and bending phones

Yes but first gen is still the first thing to become obsolete and the most expensive

I mean once it gets the mac apps and stuff made for it maybe if someone wants it for a laptop replacement... But yeah in all the recent stuff I've seen nothing this does that the Quest 3 does not... But to be fair it does them all with a ton more polish and clarity.

Technically the quest was super cheap and this is a big increase in price... but it IS apple...

Price is steep for sure. I did order mine but def wish it were cheaper. Highly doubt it collects dust as all the collective parts are superb and the reason most prior products like this collect dust is they were lacking the years of R&D and Billions poured into refining every detail. Its only drawback is that it isn’t even what Apple wants. They’d love for it to be thinner and lighter, but the tech just isn’t there yet. My thoughts at least.

@oblocals they can do already a lighter model, but that will be called just Vision (so probably just without the Pro), but developers use this as a developer tool recently, they can't give them a device, what is only allow them to test half of the features (but removing the outside display can reduce the weight and the cost greatly for a cheaper later model for example)

Greg - I have been into tech for my entire life as well. In fact, it’s been my passion and my career. I’ve worked in the tech industry as an electrical and computer engineer since 1977 and have taught upwards of 50 different courses in IT and engineering and business at college. I currently have my own IT business as well. That said, I couldn’t justify the $3500 price plus tax and corrective lenses even though I agree that is an important tech product. You mentioned that you would have bought the Vision Pro even if you weren’t an Apple tech RU-vidr. Over the years I’ve owned many first gen Apple products (Mac, Newton, MacBook, iPhone, iPad, Watch, etc). I’ve even owned the first gen of the TRS-80 from Radio Shack, the IBM PC, the Pebble Smart Watch, the JVC camcorder and VCR, the HP and Sinclair and TI calculators, the BlackBerry, and the Palm Pilot (and Visor). If I had a plan to develop significant apps for the Vision Pro or had a decent size Apple tech RU-vid channel, I would have bought the device. I did go through the process to see how the purchasing process looked, including scanning my face and picking out a memory size and was able to get one in my cart at 8AM EST. I even watched a RU-vid channel that lived streamed at 8AM as people checked out or discussed the process, just to see how much interest there was. A lot of buyers were planning to flip them on eBay for $5K or more and the numbers available on eBay right now are pretty significant with 1250+ current listings! I’m looking forward seeing this product category mature and will definitely participate at some point. There is a lot of interest in products like this, as witnessed by the 2016 $2B acquisition of the Oculus Rift by Facebook / Meta and the heavy investments by Google and Samsung, etc. Thanks for buying the device. It looks like you picked the same memory size as Luke Miani and I’m hoping you’ll partner with him and others on delivering content. I look forward to the upcoming reviews! I can easily imagine a day when shopping on Amazon will be a lot more like being in a store and less like browsing through a list of words and photos. I look forward to a time when RU-vid videos are 3D and just like being there, but first RU-vid will have to get on board with the content!

@@TamasKiss-yk4st Agreed. It has been well speculated that by having the word Pro in this versions name means that there will be a striped back version just called Vision. Obviously any time you engineer a product this complicated there will be tradeoffs. There is no doubt they are already working on a less expensive version and lighter version. I know they wanted to set the bar with this version. I definitely understand the price with everything that went into it. M2 Chip, R1 Chip, 2 Crazy Micro Displays with 35 Million Pixels, All the Camera's, Mics and Sensors, Audio Tech that Rivals their best headphones, and the Billions of R&D in spending to refine this and develop the tech to make it a real product. Not to mention the software alone that is certainly an impressive feat. Anyone who thinks this is just Apple raking people over the coals by charging the Apple Tax certainly doesn't truly understand the tech that has gone into this device. I'd have been happy with all the tech and just remove the Glass and Aluminum that make it heavier. I understand their desire to have the outer screen so people feel connected to you while you're wearing it but personally could have done without that. I think even in a cheaper model, they will keep some kind outer screen that people can at least tell you are paying attention to them. We'll find out. Thanks for your reply...

Yup, I have the Quest 3 which was only $500 and is much more awesome than this Vision Pro. 😁

@@dronyland I doubt it’s better than the Vision Pro, but they have much better price/performance for sure… clearly Apple will continue to be Apple and Quest will be what it is today, an Android device that targets another segment.

Ty

I ordered the same

I did too. I feel like that’s the sweet spot. Enough memory to have what I’m actually going to use on there.

It depends, we'll see how much interest Vision Pro has, but most of my videos on it honestly haven't pulled in too many views.

Agree, see this an an investment for your RU-vid channel. 3.5 k for a first gen product is too much for me. As in the past I did the same for the folding Samsung phone. I got to wait until the apps catch up. Apple is investing in a future beyond phones

@@GregsGadgetsthere is a huge difference between a product actually existing bs talking about something that hasn’t launched.

@@GregsGadgetsit’s still a write off for taxes

@@austinmatson7986that’s not how it works. There is no such thing as “writing it off” and getting something free. Please go take a tax class before commenting publicly about taxes.

I worked for Verizon when the first iPhone dropped and they didn’t offer it. I remember being told to not endorse and emphasize the fact it couldn’t text pics.

it is an interesting device im going to guess it will be too uncomfortable to use for extended periods of times. but its a like a 3d laptop in which you dont need a table and can essentially use it anywhere you want. 3d optics will be great for game development as well as VR content.

@@neovalkyr we will see. I ended up buying the 512g. Every other vr that I have used, I had the same thought, these are good but not quite there yet. I hope this is it. I am a little worried that once the novelty has worn off. It will sit and collect dust like my others. So for this price, this head set needs to figure out a way to stay relevant and be an actual tool instead of a gimmick.

I am looking forward a lot of why I returned my Apple Vision Pro videos.

Thanks for watching

The AVP looks outdated already when comparing it to the shape of a Bigscreen Beyond or an XReal. Certainly for a 'good' reason to get all the stuff running inside, but it's really too front-heavy and the battery should be in the back like with the Pico 4 as counterweight. I guess they already have a headstrap that can do it on schedule because like it is now, it get's annoying too soon to be used as a display-replacement.

​@@Leynad778Bigscreen Beyond and Xreal is just the worse of the bunch. It go nothing worthwhile to compare to the avp

Right, I don’t get why people mention the iPhone 1 it’s a such a stupid way to compare it. Apple is already established. The only thing stopping this product from being amazing is the weight and how big it is. Version 3 will be much lighter

@@SerPapus Apple was already established before the iPhone thanks to iTunes and iPod.

Yeah its nothing! Pico 4 is 295g and bigscreen beyond is 127g. 650g is great! Truly revolutionary. Only Apple could do it! It's nothing if you're into VR for sure. Wait what do you mean the vision pro isn't built for VR and can't do PCVR? Huh??!!

@@michaelblue4619 You miss the point here…compared to other high end headsets it’s quite lite and people being all worried about the weight, it’s a non issue. Also who said anything about PCVR? I didn’t. I’m fully aware what it is and it is not. So take sarcastic attitude and step off bitch!

It’s more iPad OS. iPad apps with big rectangular boxes of iPad apps. The goal is probably to make it more Mac OS eventually. But with a first gen product they needed to start somewhere

They isolate people from friends and family IN REAL LIFE. Games also isolate people, but many of the games that cause people to hole up in their rooms are the MMORPGs.

Thank you, you didn't need to donate 😭🙏

@@GregsGadgets I know - just wanted to buy you a cup of coffee - or these days a half a cup! Take care! :)

I got the 512GB model and reading glasses insert. What I noticed in the shipping is that they were separate. So even if your corrective eye insert subscription is not accepted, you should still get your Vision Pro order. And be able to address the eye thing with an Apple Store in the worst case scenario. Hopefully. Enjoy your device. I am so looking forward to mine. Feel like a kid again when you use to believe in something magical. Been a while since I felt this excited.

@@oblocals ZEISS just confirmed my prescription. So, I’m locked and loaded for Feb 2. And, yes, like you , I am super stoked. Only 128k mac in 1984 had me excited. And iPhone 1. That said, I’m fully aware, both of those products SUCKED until the 3rd generation. But never regretted being on the ground floor of the tech world entering a new dimension. I’m already saving for Vision Pro 3rd generation in 3-4 years. So I have that to look forward to. In the interim I hope to be able to play hundreds of hours of Insta360 footage in 360 with this. And lots of special videos. And I no longer have to spend the $2k I was going to spend on an lg 40” ultra wide monitor. We will be able to say we will ALWAYS remember Feb 2, 2024! - Eric ZORK Alan & Sweetie [ Professional Poets & Bed 🛏️ & Beer🍺 Vloggers ]

I am honored.

This version won't. but the product line definitely has the capability in years to come. Apple really wanted to create glasses which are as nimble as what we wear everyday, with these ar capabilities. based on reports, they released this a bit early and they were not able to achieve that level of tech. However, we are seeing some products already reaching that - although not as polished. So in say a few years, if you can just wear this in place of normal glasses with ability to respond to calls, browse, etc. surely it can replace the handhelds right?

highly recommend not to walk when you are connected to a power supply :) its similar to asking - what would happen if I dropped it on a rock... I think It will shut off - abruptly for sure since it does not have any built in power source to shutdown gracefully

The dropping of any beloved device is a terrible day. But if you supposed to be immersed in whatever you’re doing on the device and then your battery dies or you need to turn it off to replace a battery that seems like a terrible user experience

That sounds like bigscreen, where you can make a lobby and watch stuff together, even if you're on the other side of the earth.

FYI - I just called and apple was able to change all to M. That should work.