Matt BirchlerJul 15, 2023

Honestly if been thinking the same thing myself. That feeling will likely come back some when it’s showed off again and it’s actually available to purchase, but I’m just not super interested in the Vision Pro right now. Even if I scrape together the $3,499+ it’s going to cost, I’m still not sure how I would even use it day to day.

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If the Vision Pro was available to purchase as soon as it was shown off I’d almost certainly have found the money and justified the expense. The further away from the presentation I get, however, the less interest I have. Aside from how sick it makes me feel, I hate wearing the Meta Quest. It just feels restrictive hanging off my head. I also don’t want to do *any* of the things Apple demoed you could do in the thing.

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Show threadMatt BirchlerJul 15, 2023

I’m just thinking about how I use computers, fwiw.

My day job is 8 hours every weekday. No headset for that since I can’t use personal devices (besides, are Figma and web apps going to be awesome in it? I doubt it right now.)

After work I hang out with my wife or see people. I use my phone/computer, but wouldn’t use the headset with other people around.

Honestly all I can think of are the couple hours I wake up early on weekends and watch a movie or two. That’s something, but not a ton.

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@matt I’m a UI/UX designer as well, but have used my own devices most of career; so obviously different use case. I’ve been thinking this could be the perfect compliment to my Mac. Have Figma on the Mac, and Freeform, references, Safari windows off to the sides. In that context it could be incredibly useful and maybe even preferable over large monitors.
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Show threadMatt BirchlerJul 15, 2023

@joshuawold You are my people 🤝

Yeah, I do think it would be more compelling to me if I could use it at work. I do enjoy getting up from my computer and walking around pretty regularly to think about things, and I wonder if that would be easier or harder in a headset.

You’re definitely right that having a design doc, interview notes, and Jira open and naturally be able to look around at all of them might be very nice.

Show threadJosh WoldJul 16, 2023
@matt haha love it! Sounds like a necessary new work device for ergonomic devices to make sure you’re able to move around and exercise during the day. Absolute business expense requirement 😀