Can the Apple Vision Pro spatial computer replace your TV? Ars Technica tried Apple’s $3,500 (to start) device and found out that, yes, it can.
Samuel Axon for Ars Technica:
With TV and movie viewing, we’ve started with an easy win before we start getting into the gnarlier questions. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Apple’s in-store demos of Vision Pro put a lot of emphasis on watching 2D and 3D content passively because it’s the most obvious thing the Vision Pro can do better than any other portable device out there.
It doesn’t quite match my robust home theater setup with a 65-inch LG OLED, fine-tunable colored lights and lighting sensors, and an Atmos-enabled array of Sonos speakers, but that makes sense. As pricey as Vision Pro is, the totality of that home theater setup that I’ve assembled in multiple steps over a few years is still a little bit more expensive, and the home theater is also more specialized. The Vision Pro can do a lot of things my home theater can’t, too.
The Vision Pro provides a better movie-viewing experience than most people have at home—even some people who have put some thought and money into their setups. It’s miles ahead of anything I’ve found in hotel or Airbnb rooms. I haven’t used it on an airplane yet, but I’m excited to; I have no doubt it’ll be great.
MacDailyNews Take: The money saved on displays alone makes Apple Vision Pro easily worth the price of admission!
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As a video consumption device I completely agree the AVP can fill the single viewer usage case. Apple may want to consider mid to high range business hotels as a good-fit market so they can replace the TVs primarily but also possibly the phone and audio systems in the room also. In those scenarios however the initial setup will have to be more streamlined.
Additionally, if Apple’s new AI acquisitions can create a better Siri, provide a virtualized concierge that the user can interact with. Getting mid-range hotels in Las Vegas as customers may also be a good way to sell lots of devices but also enhance the value of the stay for visitors.
Never. Sit in your own living room looking like fool with these boongoggles on, strapped to your head. Laughable.
Isolating experience for sure, so not really a replacement for couching with friends or family.
Gaming certainly though, maybe suitable for ‘private’ viewing too.