Jason SnellJun 6, 2023

Just posted on Six Colors: Eyes (and head) on with the Apple Vision Pro

https://sixcolors.com/post/2023/06/eyes-and-head-on-with-the-apple-vision-pro/

Eyes (and head) on with the Apple Vision Pro

Yes, I’ve worn it. One of the advantages of being present at Apple Park for WWDC 2023 was that I got to experience–after having my face measured and my eyeglasses scanned–the Apple Visi…

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Show threadRishi ÓJun 8, 2023
@jsnell As amazing as the Vision Pro is, practically everyone is ignoring the ugly elephant in the room. You have LCD’s mere millimeters from the eye. One cannot stare at that for more than 30 minutes without causing damage. Does no one care about the health consequences?
Show threadJason SnellJun 8, 2023
@rishio oh... maybe you're just using hyperbole to shame journalists about something that's not actually true? was it an ugly pink elephant?
Show threadRishi Ó
@jsnell No, not shaming journalists. I like your piece! I love everything I’ve learned about this Spatial Interface UX and I’m genuinely interested in more talk about using LCDs close to the eye in headsets. I’ve been googling different websites on the topic, and I’m finding some consistent concerns with using it over 30 minutes.  has not addressed this at all and it would be great to have a discussion on it. Here’s an example: https://www.contactlenses.co.uk/education/virtual-reality-headsets-and-vision
Virtual Reality headsets and Vision

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