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Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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471 points tosh | 6 comments | 16 Oct 24 13:48 UTC | HN request time: 1.065s | source | bottom
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hectdev ◴[16 Oct 24 14:52 UTC] No.41859741[source]▶
Another bonus, which I've found traveling with my Vision Pro, is when I get to my AirBnb/Hotel, I don't have to log into my streaming services when I want to relax. I've brought my whole home theater experience with me.
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1. salzig ◴[16 Oct 24 16:57 UTC] No.41861276[source]▶
kinda true, but I'm surprised how some apps expect you to watch movies upright (TV+, Disney), which makes watching movies laying down quite "non ergonomic". ;)
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2. crazygringo ◴[16 Oct 24 20:01 UTC] No.41863213[source]▶
The Meta Quest 2/3 finally fixed that a few months ago [1], where you "tilt" the horizon of the entire OS [2]. So it doesn't matter if an app doesn't support it -- you can lie on your bed and watch a screen directly above you even if it was only designed for horizontal use. It's a game-changer if you have back/neck problems.

Does the AVP not have something equivalent? To be honest, I was surprised it took Meta so long to get around to implementing it.

[1] https://www.engadget.com/you-can-now-lie-down-while-using-a-...

[2] https://www.meta.com/en-gb/help/quest/articles/headsets-and-...

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3. joestrouth1 ◴[17 Oct 24 14:58 UTC] No.41870282[source]▶
AVP doesn't support it when in 'theater mode' but if your video is a typical window you can simply lie down and recenter it onto the ceiling. The horizon stays locked but any windows can be parallel to the ground.
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4. hectdev ◴[17 Oct 24 15:00 UTC] No.41870312[source]▶
I can lay down and recenter the windows to float above me
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5. salzig ◴[17 Oct 24 22:14 UTC] No.41874343[source]▶
yes, with windows. But not with Theater Mode or 3d "Windows" (e.g. Cut-The-Rope).
6. salzig ◴[17 Oct 24 22:15 UTC] No.41874348{3}[source]▶
also not with 3d "Windows" (e.g. Cut-The-Rope).