
The first bar has been cleared — critics agree the $3,499 Apple Vision Pro is an amazing tech demo. But is it a new computing paradigm with limitless possibilities? That’s not quite the impression I got from the company’s marketing, which has remarkably strong ideas on where and when you’d use this technology.
Let’s take a look, shall we?
You can use the Vision Pro:
While sitting on a comfy couch staring into the void where a TV might have been…
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Or in a nice chair…
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Or a horrible airplane seat…
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Or standing still in front of a horizontal surface…
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Or lying flat.
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You can take a few steps, as long as it’s towards a panoramic screen…
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Or to grab something real quick…
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Before you return to your seat.
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Feel free to dance in place.
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Once you’ve found your station, you can get a little work done!
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But you’re probably going to block out the world and watch TV instead. Right?
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The Vision Pro is popcorn-friendly, you see.
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Don’t worry about any pesky interruptions…
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When kids or coworkers bug you, just stare at them, like this. The love will shine right through.
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Besides, when it comes to family, you can always sit all alone in a dark room with your memories…
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…just like the dad in Minority Report.
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Remember to capture those precious moments with your headset!
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