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Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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471 points tosh | 2 comments | 16 Oct 24 13:48 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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drewg123 ◴[16 Oct 24 18:34 UTC] No.41862238[source]▶
For air travel, I really like my Xreal Air glasses now that I have a newer iPhone 16pro. Just plug in the USB-C cable, and you have a virtual 60" screen in front of you which works perfectly for Netflix, etc. And they cost less than 10% of the cost of an AVP, and are not limited to 2-3 hours of battery life (they get power from the phone).

Note that if you have an older (lightning) iPhone, don't bother with these. They require a pair of dongles. Not only does that make things really awkward, but one of the dongles ends up apparently blocking HDCP, and prevents you from using anything but ... your own... downloaded content.

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parhamn ◴[16 Oct 24 20:56 UTC] No.41863783[source]▶
Does such a thing exist that works for coding? Don't need the AR. My posture/back could use this for when I'm not working at my desk.
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worldsayshi ◴[16 Oct 24 22:45 UTC] No.41864627[source]▶
I've been looking for this as well but have never heard anyone that found glasses good enough for coding.
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terhechte ◴[17 Oct 24 12:42 UTC] No.41869125[source]▶
I'm using a Quest3 for coding when I'm travelling with the Immersed app. It is a bit of a setup, but it allows using a USB-C cable for the connection. It also can open multiple virtual screens. I usually have 4 screens open. The resolution is not as good as the VisionPro but having 4 screens in a slightly lower resolution allows me to be able to read everything quite well.
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1. worldsayshi ◴[18 Oct 24 11:13 UTC] No.41878300[source]▶
Do you find it good enough to consider using it as a second screen replacement in a normal office environment?
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2. terhechte ◴[18 Oct 24 12:34 UTC] No.41878821[source]▶
No. It's good for a couple of hours, but I much prefer my 27" screen at home for a whole workday. I haven't tried the same experience on the Vision Pro yet because that's not something Apple lets you try out when you book the free demo, so I can't compare, but I'd guess it will be similar because at some point you get tired from the weight on your face.