Yes using it regularly multiple times a week.

I watch tons of media on it. My background was in film production and I firmly believe this is the best current way to watch films at home , as long as you don’t mind doing so alone.

The only better experience visually is a laser projector with active shutter glasses. I literally exclaimed out loud when I saw some of my shots on here for the first time. Depth for stereo movies adds so much, but you lose so much vibrancy and light with passive glasses. This solves both issues. I get why James Cameron said it was a religious experience. For fellow film makers, this is the highest quality way that I’ve experienced my own work.

It also is probably the only place at home to experience these movies at that quality. Nobody else has 4k 3D HDR with HFR. Nobody.

So as a previous film buff, it’s worth it alone for me for that.

However I also use it for work regularly. I join industry meetings with it, I multitask regularly. I spend more time on the couch working off my laptop with this as my screen now.

The passthrough and eyesight features have been surprisingly great for being with my family. While people think it’s sad that I’m doing my own thing in the headset, the reality is that we all do our own hobbies in the evening after work. I can now spend that time with my partner and interact with them while they do their thing.

I think it’ll take a while for Apple and the app developers to really get into the swing of things, but it’s been a huge, positive change for me.

I sent it back before the return deadline, would have considered keeping it if it had supported showing more than one display of my MacBook. I know by now they've released some sort of a "very wide display" in a VisionOS update, but back then it didn't really make sense. I thought, ok, I'll just try using one Mac desktop and all the other apps, messages & browser would be the Vision OS native ones open side by side. Then it turned out I had to connect my bluetooth mouse/keyboard to the Vision device instead (if I wanted to type something into the browser/Messages) and it was too much friction.

I did like the brief period of working (or just browsing stuff) while lying on the couch, but I knew from the beginning that I didn't need an even lazier position for staring at a screen all day.

I’m still using Vision Pro for about 10-15 hours each week, but the bulk of that is spent mirroring my Mac or having focused writing time using the Obsidian iPad app—there really aren’t apps that take full advantage of the platform yet (and I don’t watch a lot of movies). Still, it’s been the best way to stay productive away from my desk. The launch was a bit rocky with bugs and missing features, but the recent updates to mirroring and keyboard/mouse support are starting to hint that Apple is focusing in on productivity as a first-class use case. I’m okay paying the premium knowing that this platform has the potential to keep heading in this direction. It feels like the hardware has a decent amount of headroom.

There was a thread about it three weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40660270

I bought and returned mine. Without decent window management integration in OSX it feels limited to only "fun" use cases. If it were able to pair with a Bluetooth keyboard and sync to my MacBook with many screens... I would buy one again immediately.

Yes, daily.

Mobile workspace for programming with Mac screen + 1 visionOS safari window for documentation and + 1 visionOS safari window for Kagi Assistant (Ai chatbot access)

General browsing, reading and watching apple tv or youtube (via juno).

Writing...magic keyboard + vision pro. Missing are decent writing apps...the popular iOS/iPadOS/macOS disabled their access on visionOS. I end up using Notes because I don't have a microsoft office subscription and Pages also isn't on visionOS.

I don't use it for all of these use cases every day.

I use it as a fancy monitor that I can strap to my face and fits in a suitcase. sometimes I want to work lying down and it's great for that. It being based on ipados makes it kinda useless aside from the display.

Yes, everyday. Use it for work computing, video calls, movie watching, etc.

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Nope I have not been using mind. It is sitting next to my Oculus Quest now.

I wish there were more interesting things to do in it.

Honestly having that strapped to my head for any long thing (such as a movie) is a bit much. It's also heavy-ish and the field of view is still quite limited.

But most importantly there is really not much to do in it once the novelty wears off.

They had some good perspectives on the latest vergecast about this.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/2/24190641/apple-vision-pro-...

Interesting this is top of HN but no comments.

A lot more folks interested in the answer than able to answer perhaps.

I hope Apple makes a comparison product to Meta Ray Bans which i use daily. Though today using my Ray Bans and asking it questions got tedious and annoying as the reliability of "Hey Meta," working is 60 to 65 percent of the time. I did wish for a display to get the info (use a ring on my finger to control what I see ... the swiping UX on the glasses is clumsy..it needs more tactile type buttons) instead of having to ask questions and intently listen.

Though overall i love my Meta Ray Bans .. i feel they are a no brainer purchase for people who wear sunglasses and take pics with their phone. Meta Ray Bans are only $300.

It’s almost completely replaced any other screen for watching video — suddenly, my televisions look unconscionably small. Sandwich Vision’s two apps, Television and Theater, have become my default ways to watch YouTube. And it can’t be understated how cool it is watching things on your own personal movie screen.

But this fits my lifestyle. I’m single, so if I had someone I wanted to watch this stuff with, I bet the Vision Pro might begin to feel isolating.

I don’t really use it for anything else. I’ve yet to find many (any?) compelling native apps aside from those that display video.

Once Apple apps like Pages or Logic or Final Cut — or third-party apps I use regularly on my Mac like iA Writer — are native to VisionOS, I’d certainly be more interested in this platform, but as is, the dearth of useful software is painful. I regularly check the App Store to see if any of the thousands of apps I’ve purchased since 2008 have been updated for the Vision Pro and I’m always disappointed.

Yes, daily, as a virtual screen for my Macbook using a BLE mouse and keyboard paired to the Macbook not the AVP. Then I supplement the Mac with the occasional AVP side app using fingers and eye gaze control.

If only the AVP ran MacOS natively on the M2. Somewhat ironic that I have to park an M1 Macbook on a table next to my AVP, screen open so I can unlock it (requirement for the screen pairing).

I’m considering putting my Mac Studio into ‘never screen lock’ and then using a long range Logitech dongle for the wireless keyboard and mouse so I can use my AVP without an opened Macbook by my side all the time.

A big bonus for me was VisionOS 2 added lower latency screen mirroring (and I think foviated rendering of the mirrored screen). Prior to that I had to use a developer strap with a second usb cable to the Macbook to get no noticeable latency on the screen and cursor.

I barely use it, but I might be particularly sensitive to blurriness/vision discomfort. Objects are not perfectly crisp for me unless ~2 feet away. I got my eyes checked and will re-try with the minor prescription. Mac mirroring was especially blurry. So far it's been good for watching videos while traveling.

I sold mine about a month after purchase. It’s ok at a lot of things like general app usage, browsing, and running an external monitor for your laptop.

It is absolutely incredible for watching video, even 2D video. The 3D video it can produce is stunning. For me it was the best way to watch video, imo on par with or better than an IMAX screen. Just insane.

However, what got me selling it was: - It doesnt work well on flights. If it did, I could have justified keeping it. - I don’t watch much video alone at home. - Weight. If it was lighter and more comfortable the things it is ok at would be better.

In 10-15yrs, I think this type of device will be as widely used as smartphones are today.

I know people who work on AR/VR systems for Apple, Meta, and Microsoft. None of them use these toys for productivity at home. They rarely use them for entertainment. The technology to make a useful AR device just doesn't exist yet, despite Apple marketing's heroic efforts to fool people into thinking otherwise. It's like telling people that they should have a computer at home built with vacuum tubes. It's multiple technological breakthroughs too early.

just using it to dynamically run a multi-monitor battlestation at the local cafe for now

Yes, but in a fairly specific niche. I've found that the primary use case is for travel. It is really quite compact if you disconnect the straps. Being able to have the functional equivalent to desktop monitors is really quite handy for doing work on the road. It does struggles when not using a laptop with it despite having tried to make that work a couple times.

I found it put too much pressure on my face (even with the dual loop band) and not useful enough to justify the discomfort. I haven't used it since February, but I keep telling myself I'll eventually take it out and try it again if they come up with a compelling use case for it.

Echoing dagmx, I use mine constantly for movies and TV. Binged Fallout in 2 days — I’ve never done that before. Just watched ep5 of The Last Of Us 30 minutes ago. And so many movies, after watching probably <10 movies a year prior.

Huge VR fan here. I tried the demo in the Apple Store. It was cool and all, but nothing game changing. From a company like Apple - somewhat disappointing even. The technology just isn't there yet for a compelling product.

Apple should wait until they have this in a glasses form factor before hyping it up any more.

I've mostly been using mine to watch TV/movies, though when I get some extra time I've been meaning to try the AVLR port that makes it work with SteamVR as a VR headset with joycons serving as controllers.

it is trash and I worked on it

If sim racing had better Mac support I would buy one in a heartbeat. It’d be much better than buying wrap around screens.

Yes, but I'll use it a lot more when 2.0 comes out, so I can see my keyboard in environments, which is my biggest complaint.

Mostly it's the best cinema screen I've ever viewed in my life. "Avatar 2", in 3D and at 48fps, is an absolutely stunning viewing experience. I wish high-framerate movies were more common. They look incredible.

Not really using it much anymore. I want to get Steam integration setup. It's fun for movies, but only if you are watching yourself, and honestly, the comfort is not worth it. Still, really cool, pinching to control is magic, and I can't wait to see where this goes. Yeah - probably not worth it yet, if you dev, can be fun.

People who own Bigscreen headsets as well as Vision Pro, how do they compare for you?

For all the people laughing at the Vision Pro and saying it's useless, just remember that when the first iPhone came out people were saying the same thing. It's often the second or third generation of a product where it really starts to shine.