Apple Vision Pro is FAILED already

Summary

Austin and Matt debate the merits of Apple's new Vision Pro mixed reality headset. They agree it has compromises like poor battery life and lack of app support currently. Austin sees potential for businesses while Matt says no individual should buy it yet. They speculate on whether developers will support it and if Apple will force it through sheer will and resources. Overall they feel it's half-baked but are interested to see where Apple takes it in future generations.

Takeaways

• 🍏 The Apple Vision Pro is a new, controversial product yet to go on sale.
• 🔋 It has significant battery limitations, unable to sustain a full movie on a single charge.
• 🚫 Major apps like Netflix and Spotify have opted out of supporting the Vision Pro.
• 📱 The device is compatible with iPad apps, but the user experience may vary.
• 🤖 Apple Vision Pro's spatial audio and video features are key selling points.
• 🕶️ It's primarily targeted at businesses, not seen as practical for individual consumers.
• 📉 Sales estimates for the Vision Pro are relatively low compared to Apple's other products.
• 🏋️‍♂️ The device is reported to be heavy and uncomfortable for prolonged use.
• 👓 Apple is committed to developing spatial computing, indicating long-term investment in the technology.
• 🤔 The first generation of the Vision Pro is seen as 'Half Baked', with many aspects needing improvement.

Q & A

What is the Apple Vision Pro?

The Apple Vision Pro is an augmented reality headset made by Apple. It was announced to go on sale on February 2, 2024.

How much does the Apple Vision Pro cost?

The Apple Vision Pro costs $3,500.

What are some of the controversies around the Apple Vision Pro?

Some controversies are that it has a short battery life, lacks support from major apps like Netflix and Spotify, and is very heavy and uncomfortable to wear.

Will apps like YouTube and Netflix work on the Apple Vision Pro?

YouTube will work through the browser, but Netflix has opted out and said it will not bring its app to the Vision Pro.

Why doesn't Austin recommend buying the Apple Vision Pro?

Austin doesn't recommend buying it because he feels it's overpriced for what it offers right now, calling it "half-baked" and lacking key app support and comfort.

How does Matt feel about the Apple Vision Pro?

Matt is more optimistic about the potential of the Vision Pro. He thinks Apple will continue improving it over time and that it represents an important step, even if the first generation has compromises.

What does Matt see as the potential benefits of the Vision Pro?

Matt is excited about the potential for spatial computing and immersive experiences. He feels the image quality and features could enable useful new applications over time.

How long does the battery last on the Apple Vision Pro?

The battery lasts less than the length of a movie before needing to be recharged.

What does Austin think most people should do regarding the Apple Vision Pro?

Austin believes 90% of people interested in the Vision Pro should not purchase it right now and should wait to see how it develops.

When will Apple likely release a second generation Apple Vision Pro?

It's speculated Apple may release a second generation Vision Pro in 12 months or so.

Outlines

00:00

😅 Discussing the issues with Apple's new Vision Pro headset

This paragraph discusses the pros and cons of Apple's new Vision Pro headset that was recently announced. It talks about the controversy around it lacking support for certain apps like Netflix and Spotify. There are also concerns around battery life and comfort when wearing it. But it has some potential business applications due to spatial computing capabilities.

05:01

😕Examining whether the Vision Pro can succeed long-term

This paragraph debates if the Vision Pro can succeed in the long run. It argues Apple is committed to spatial computing as the next big thing and will continue investing in it even if sales are low initially. But it also acknowledges the first generation has compromises like poor battery life and heaviness that may turn consumers off.

10:02

🎵Closing remarks

This final paragraph simply has music playing, indicating the end of the video script.

Keywords

💡Apple Vision Pro

This is a new augmented reality (AR) headset released by Apple in February 2024. It is Apple's first major entry into the AR/virtual reality space. The script highlights controversies around its high price ($3,500), short battery life, and lack of custom apps at launch.

💡spatial computing

This refers to using AR/VR to create 3D virtual environments that integrate with the real physical world. Apple sees spatial computing as the next major computing platform after smartphones. The Vision Pro is envisioned as Apple's first step into making spatial computing mainstream.

💡productivity

One of Apple's selling points for the Vision Pro is using it for productivity tasks like viewing multiple virtual screens while working on a Mac. But the script questions whether the Vision Pro can really enhance productivity given its limitations.

💡apps

The script notes major apps like Netflix and Spotify aren't supporting the Vision Pro yet. This could limit the headset's functionality. Apple will need to convince developers to create native apps optimized for spatial computing.

💡wearable technology

The Vision Pro is wearable AR tech that you strap to your head. The script says comfort is a major issue, with complaints about its heavy weight. For Apple's vision of an AR future, the headsets need to be lightweight and comfortable.

💡use cases

This refers to real-world usage scenarios and applications for a new product like the Vision Pro. The script argues Apple needs people to discover compelling use cases over time that justify the high price tag.

💡speculation

Much of the script involves speculating about whether the Vision Pro will succeed or fail. Given it just launched, the hosts debate its prospects and acknowledge they can't fully predict how it will evolve.

💡compromises

The script highlights how the Vision Pro has many compromises as first-generation hardware, like its poor battery life. This is common for early iterations of new technologies.

💡price

The Vision Pro's very high $3,500 starting price is cited repeatedly as unreasonable for most consumers. Only developers and Apple loyalists are expected to buy it at this price point.

💡adoption

This refers to how widely the Vision Pro will be adopted by consumers. The script is pessimistic about adoption of this first version given its limitations, unless Apple can demonstrate compelling use cases.

Highlights

The Apple Vision Pro has officially gone on sale on February 2nd, 2023

Estimated sales for the Vision Pro are only between 780 to 180,000 units

Major media platforms like Netflix and Spotify have opted out of developing apps for the Vision Pro

The Vision Pro's battery lasts less than the duration of a movie

The Vision Pro is very heavy and uncomfortable for long-term wear

There are no standout consumer use cases for the Vision Pro yet

Apple is committed to developing spatial computing devices long-term

The Vision Pro is a compromised first-generation product

The Vision Pro needs consumer testing to develop effective use cases

The Vision Pro is not intended as a gaming device

Meta Quest provides a more polished standalone VR experience currently

Most consumers should not purchase the Vision Pro yet

Unique use cases for the Vision Pro may emerge over time

The Vision Pro's value will become clearer after 12 months on the market

The second-generation Vision device could significantly improve the experience

Transcripts

hello and welcome to this is Austin has

made the dumbest decision of his life

it's not even top 20 my dude the Apple

Vision Pro is among us there is a lot to

talk about we recording this of course

before Vision Pro has gone on sale

officially so it's going to go on sale

on the 2nd of February but there's a

whole lot more information we have

there's a lot more controversy because

of course there is if you watched our

Tech predictions video I think it's one

of the coolest things that's been out in

a long time yeah and zero people zero

those are the amount of people who

should be buying this I think it has

cool applications for like businesses

but like for an individual no I think

it's really dumb you can't even watch

the mega vid on a full battery charge

luckily there's at least a YouTube app

for that right oh no oh the big

controversy is that there's not going to

be any apps you know you want to go and

watch your I don't have Netflix I don't

even know what's on Netflix anymore the

last time I watched Netflix was Orange

is the New Black so

2013 yeah I haven't had Netflix in a

long time you're missing up my dude what

are you over here on like Paramount Plus

or something yeah I'm watching a lot of

Star Trek you're peacock I Yeah by

default every iPad app will run on the

Vision Pro unless the developer Ops out

I think most apps will run fine because

you can just run an iPad app sort of in

like Window mode you can kind of like

float around and stuff like it will be

fine so the big ones that have been

announced is Netflix said nope we're not

bringing our stuff to to The Vision Pro

also Spotify is like you know what we're

also not going to do that you just paid

$3,500 for a device and the whole

selling point of it is spatial audio

spatial video yep and here's like the

two biggest platforms for media

consumption the only one who's actually

said yeah we're in on this is Disney Tik

Tok also is making a dedicated app which

makes sense cuz Tik Tok runs on quite

literally a TI 86 so I guess my thought

here is that just to give a little bit

of sort of you know Devil's Advocate to

this if you're YouTube if you're Spotify

if you're Netflix are you going to

enable your iPad app which may or may

not be a good experience or are you just

going to hang tight and wait for people

to actually buy the vision Pro if it

works in the browser honestly it's

probably good enough experience that

like doesn't matter that much because

the estimated sales are somewhere

between like 780 to 180,000 compared to

the 100 gajillion iPhones they sell the

billion iPhones yeah it's nothing you

need people to be like yo this is

amazing the question about the apps I

think is a real one because there are a

number of apps that are being custom

designed for Apple Vision Pro but I

think until we spend more time with it I

want to actually just say for the record

that my assumption here is that having

safari windows that you can fly

everywhere else is going to be largely

the same experience as having an iPad

app that you can fly all all over the

room I just don't think agree with you

on that but I get this is what I'm

saying though to spend

$3500 to have that experience is stupid

sure and look like no one should buy

this until it is a gamechanging

experience Apple doesn't care about

other apps they only care about their

ecosystem all you're getting now is a

fancy floating display which you can get

for way cheaper with like inreal glasses

there's way way way way cheaper options

than this the whole selling point to a

$3500 Vision Pro is that it has the

spatial video all this like you know the

the AR sauce built in which if you're

just on the browser is not going to have

any of that it's the same user

experience on the iPad versus on the

vision which is fine for like if it was

like a one-off but the fact that the

majority of the apps that people using

don't support this it's been reported by

pretty much anyone who's used it this

thing weighs a ton and is not

comfortable to wear around your head all

day the thing is there are certainly

compromises with this first gen Vision

Pro and I think you've probably heard

them many many times the fact that it is

very heavy and and it has an external

battery pack so it is heavier than the

quest and you've got to have some big

chungus battery Bank in your pocket like

battery only lasts for less than a movie

a lot of companies are going to look and

be like okay well we'll wait until

people actually buy this you always have

the dumb Apple people who are like I'm

going to buy anything they put out here

in the first wave and I have not seen a

single person who bought this that

wasn't a content creator if everyone's

experience is like oh yeah this was like

fine whatever because none of these apps

that I use work for it is that going to

get people to want to buy it then right

now the only cool thing people are going

to be able to say about it with like

with the secret sauce of the the spatial

everything is Disney showing like ESPN

with like a basketball game and like oh

we could watch it like Courtside or

whatever if people start buying it yeah

obviously developers will develop for of

course they will how long before Disney

sees people aren't buying it and stop

throwing money at it it won't be so

first of all Apple have committed this

to be spatial Computing is like their

next wave if nothing else because they

want to pump their stock price up

because sort of like their next sort of

wave and they also have a metric

buttload of cash to burn on this thing

they could sell almost none of these

things and they're going to spend 5

years minimum more developing this how

many billions of dollars has Apple spent

to get to this point right Apple going

to force this thing through even if this

first thing literally sucks they're

going to make this thing at least

moderately successful through sheer

force of well and piles which is how

they do things Apple are filled with

very talented people Apple have a lot of

money engineering resources and sort of

willpower to make their next major

product right so that alone is enough to

say that it's a fairly safe bet that

while Vision Pro gen one has some

problems that's the whole thing is this

this this whole device is Half Baked

right now I'll give them credit for

actually coming out with an M2 on there

why is the division Pro if this is like

their Baseline whatever I think the the

debate inside Apple was that they have

clearly spent years and years and years

and years to develop this as a product

they clearly know where they want to go

I'm sure they have a 10-year road map of

what this thing could look like where

it's going to be built in glasses and

blah blah blah blah blah right but like

that's going to take a little bit I

think what happened was Apple looking

and go look we've got this thing that's

like 75% there remember when the Apple

watch first came out remember how they

tried to pitch that is like there's

going to be all these apps and stuff and

that all like fell by the wayside

because people realize oh I actually

want this for fitness and all these

other things right do any does anyone

use the apps on watch no I actually

believe that this is not a bad decision

right because they want this vision of

spatial Computing to be a reality and to

make that a thing they do need to put it

out in the wild like I truly believe

that they need to ship this thing let

people actually try it find the use

cases for it and then that can kind of

dictate where it goes from there the

iPhone didn't have a bunch of amazing

apps on day one the Mac was a very

different platform when they first

released it versus what people were able

to develop the same way they went and

got Kojima and said like all right Let's

do let's do like death standing or

whatever they don't want this to be a

gaming device largely because I don't

think anyone can justify spending that

much money like they have to sell as

like hey this is a for your Mac this is

a replacement for your monitor right now

it's not a replacement for anything it's

same argument we iPad now an iPad is a

much easier pill to swallow because it's

a couple hundred bucks I mean it could

be expensive say a little more that you

you could get you could get a a Basse

iPad for you know 250 whatever and

that's like okay that's a good companion

piece to your your Mac go buy a Mac

Studio for 2 Grand and instead of buying

the the uh Apple uh display so instead

of spending $1,600 on this amazing

display

spend

$3500 and use this headset that is

uncomfortable to wear as your display a

lot of my arguments would be moot if

this was something that was comfortable

to wear on your head sure and like not

everyone has gone through F1 training

like you have everyone says like I don't

want to wear this for for a while if

you're going to argue that this is a

productivity workflow thing it's got to

be comfortable it's got to be

comfortable none of the individual

arguments are enough to say like I agree

that like at some point you got to you

got to pull the trigger and and push it

out there's a compromised at every

aspect of this and that's my problem

with it but look at a fundamental level

what gets me excited about this so I've

spent time with the quest 3 and I like

the quest 3 quite a lot it is a major

step up from the quest and it's

comfortable to wear motion sickness

aside for some people I never did the

quest 3 but even just the Quest 2 I have

an app that just simulates an 80s

basement if I play like an a retro game

I play it in the Retro basement I can

wear that quest for hours at a time and

it's fine and actually has enough

battery to at least last like close to 3

hours usually I will say not to spoil

things too much but I am actually going

to be making a video testing the limits

of that um uh longevity so make sure to

subscribe to the main Channel and

Ringling that dingling button but it's

just one of those things where we can

speculate all we want there's a lot of

ways this could Go's a l purchasing is

is speculating whether you'll like it or

not I'm going to invest in this $3,500

product hoping that it is useful for me

hoping that it continues to improve and

hoping that I actually find that there's

some real use there I agree with with

you actually I think that 90% of people

who are thinking about a Vision Pro

should not get it I think that there

will be use cases that we are maybe not

even thinking about right now which

would be very useful if this Vision Pro

is as clear and crisp as far as the

image quality and the pass through and

the actual like spatial video Blah Blah

Blah all this kind of stuff I think that

it will probably be a very decent

experience out the gate but the real

test for me with Vision Pro is going to

be what happens 12 months from now when

we've seen sort of what this thing

begins to form into and certainly it'll

be very interesting to see when they

ship generation 2 of vision whether it's

another version of the pro whether it's

a plastic version that loses the sort of

the screen on the front which is dumb

the screen is dumb it looks

terrifying well you're just afraid of

human contact thank you very much for

watching make sure to subscribe to the

channel and wringling the dingling

button otherwise Matt will put a Vision

Pro on and stare at you through those

cold dark dead eyes recreated through

the magic of Siri to wistfully ask for

you to take a nap with him and watch

over for carefully as Timmy cook

silently drains your debit

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