The MacRumors Show: Giving Vision Pro Another Chance

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On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we dive back into the Vision Pro with Apple's new M5 model.

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Apple's new Vision Pro headset features the M5 chip for better performance and efficiency, 10% more rendered pixels, a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, longer battery life, and an all-new counterweighted Dual Knit headband with a focus on improved comfort. Arriving 20 months after the original model, the Vision Pro now runs visionOS 26 and offers widgets, hands-free scrolling, enhanced Mac Virtual Display mode, significantly improved Personas, a broader selection of immersive content, and more.

We discuss how much better the new version really is and whether it's finally time to give Apple's spatial computing device another chance. The MacRumors Show has its own YouTube channel, so make sure you're subscribed to keep up with new episodes and clips.

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fathergll
14 weeks ago
Hartley's costume for the big Halloween party tonight



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Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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fanboy05
14 weeks ago
I love my AVP. I have used it nearly every day since getting it. Between media and the MacBook screens and my almost non stop travel use it has been well worth the money. For most people the cost is prohibitive and even if the cost was more in line with an average potential user the weight is the second issue for people. I am lucky and the weight has never been an issue thanks to the cap set up that removes the weight from my face entirely. AVP really is a great device. I hope they continue to work on it!
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Ghost31
14 weeks ago

The reviewer says: "It's just not something I want to wear for more than an hour even if it was comfortable, because I want to come back to reality."

Reality is overrated. Give me the isolation of the Vision Pro while I'm working.
As someone with serious ADHD issues, the AVP has been a godsend for me. I can just put it on, sit in an immersive environments (that’s not home) and focus on what i need to focus on without distractions. It’s what i do to relax at home.

I know I’m in the minority of people and this is a very niche product, but after having mine, I couldn’t imagine my life without it. Even my 65 inch tv seems small in comparison. Watching dune part 2 in 4k in what looks like an imax sized screen is just…an experience man. I love it
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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twintin
14 weeks ago

Can someone watch this and resume it here lol
Best product since sliced bread. No competitor even come close. ??
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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janwerbinski
14 weeks ago

I cannot imagine folks wanting to travel with it, even to their primary workplace. Apple definitely has some public use cases advertised on their website (watching a movie on an airplane quickly comes to mind)
Imagine me. Traveling 75% of the year. Mostly only with cabin luggage less than 10 kg. Staying in hotels with crappy TV. Missing my 65" OLED TV for movies and my 43" monitor at home for working. Carrying big 15,6" and heavy notebook.

If there was a huge cinema screen and computer monitor with superb image quality which would fit into my cabin luggage...
I want AVP. I already tested it in Apple Store. I'm very impressed.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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d___d
14 weeks ago
Tried it again today with the Dual Knit Band, and was seriously impressed. The weight distribution is so much better! The OS is looking great, and they can’t even demo some of the most compelling features like Personas or SharePlay in store. Cost and social stigma are going to hold it back for a while, but what a compelling glimpse into the future…
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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