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Apple Vision Pro and the Era of Humane Computing

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> For me, it’s my back. I suffer from chronic and mysterious lumbar and pelvic pain. I have consulted many specialists and undergone many tests and scans, but none have been able to ease the pain or even give me a firm diagnosis.

> Only one thing reliably soothes the pain: movement. Sitting in a chair is the worst, but remaining in any fixed position for more than roughly 30 minutes (or little as 10 minutes on a bad day) will trigger significant discomfort or pain.

Word to the wise; a standing desk and Herman Miller seat is only $2,000 and won't be obsoleted in 5 years time. Maybe my lumbar pain isn't ready to "think different" though.

I tried to address that in the article. Did you read it? If so, what could I do to clarify?

I don't think you sufficiently refuted it. There might be a more disruptive angle to take if Vision Pro was cheaper than good work equipment, but... it's not. It doesn't really replace the need for those things either, you'll be needing somewhere to use your Vision Pro when working or plugged in, after all.

Me and you are actually somewhat alike in that we both own (and like) the Oculus Quest. I get the appeal of well-packaged VR; when there's a selling point. As you admit in the article, the Vision Pro doesn't really have that kind of direction. As you say, it is the 'iPad moment' of VR, where we get Yet Another iPhone Form Factor. For the majority of Apple customers, there is more value in buying an Oculus Quest than spending $3,500 for a new way to use iMessage.

Vision Pro is both more expensive than decent work equipment (but less expensive than top-of-the-line work equipment) and also potentially far more ergonomic than top-of-the-line work equipment. If it delivers on its marketing, it does also replace a significant amount of typical equipment: definitely monitors and potentially also desk, chair, and input devices (less likely).

More importantly, the article was only about the Vision Pro as the first step in a long journey. Vision Pro leaves a lot to be desired and, as you noted, is priced prohibitively. But if you squint, you can see a future where we are able to work productively without incurring the physical costs of the current computing form factors.

I believe you to be high.

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