The Vision Pro has already been introduced, but Apple won’t sell this product until next year. Thus, the only people who could test them in an exclusive half-hour demo are the journalists who came to Cupertino, and these media have already transmitted their impressions.
There are details that vary depending on who’s tried them, but there’s a minimum common denominator to all first impressions: it’s a device that breaks the codes and aims to change everything over the years.
Good: visionOS and quality impress. Negative point: its weight and its autonomy
Marques Brownlee, a renowned English tech YouTuber who is generally one of the most critical in terms of analysis and impressions, points out how following our gaze to use it as a slider in the visionOS interface is “magical” and “awesome”. He was also amazed at the definition of the screens and how visionOS made for a very intuitive user experience.
As disadvantages, Marques highlights the weight of the Vision Pro and its autonomy of barely two hours. He also criticizes the device’s lack of haptic feedback and $3,499 price tag.
“I don’t know how to explain it, you have to try it to understand it,” says iJustine. This Apple specialist describes the visionOS interface as “amazing”, and warns that the impression of watching 3D movies is far from what we know and is directly impressive. He also comments that the device is a bit heavy, but at least Apple has worked hard to make it comfortable and snug on the head.
iJustine also mentions the battery life of only two hours, although he admits that the way they designed the external battery turns what at first seems awkward into something very comfortable. Another downside that iJustine mentions is one that we all pick up on: its price.
Ăngel JimĂ©nez, technology journalist for El Mundo, does not have a video but an introductory tweet in which he reveals that he was able to try the Vision Pro and says that it is “the best experience he has had had”. in 22 years covering technology”. Unless it is extended in an article, his first words sound promising.
VĂctor Abarca thinks the opposite of the weight than the others: he thought the Vision Pro would weigh more and he found them lighter than expected. for him are “one of the most amazing and exciting experiences” that he ever had. He details that there is a kind of “fogging” when you put the glasses on but when the visionOS interface starts up, this feeling disappears.
An interesting detail is that VĂctor tried the Vision Pro with contact lenses, which was not a problem. “I have never had a similar experience,” he insists, assuring that no similar product on the market comes close to what Apple has achieved.
As a final highlight, I want to highlight Linus Tech Tips, which is generally one of the most critical of Apple. Linux hasn’t tested the Vision Pro, but admits in its WWDC23 impressions video that Apple has taken a technological step by being able to pack Vision Pro hardware into such a low-profile device. When someone who tends to focus on Apple’s weaknesses has such good words about a totally new product, he’s on the right track in Cupertino.
Hopefully, over the next few months, Apple will allow more people to try out the Vision Pro (in dribs and drabs). Little by little we will see if the previous feelings of professionals in the sector continue to be as promising, and of course we will give you our impressions at the slightest opportunity to prove them.
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