Brief Vision Pro Demo Review

I had an Apple Vision Pro demo yesterday in the Newcastle Apple Store, now it’s been released in the UK.

I’m not going to do a full review, as others have dome a far better job than I could.

However it was such a striking experience, I thought I’d jot down my thoughts while fresh in my mind …

1. It was heavier on my face than I expected. There’s no way I could use it for extended periods as a monitor
2. The spatial and immersive video quality were unbelievably good (the sports coverage in particular was superb)
3. The videos shot on iPhones was also very good
4. Slightly disappointed by the screen quality. I was my first time using a VR headset, so maybe it’s better than competing headsets but it’s “just” 4K and Idefinitely noticed foveation effects around the edges

I’m definitely NOT buying one, but that’s solely based on the cost. As a personal 3D cinema it’s truly fantastic, but that’s not something I really need in my life, and especially not at £3500.

I think if they could get the cost down to say £500, and there was a lot more content - especially live sports - I’d have walked out with one immediately. However I think that’s a long way off.

What I will do is start taking some spatial videos and panoramas on my phone, as in a few years time they would be fantastic to look back at through a future Vision Pro device.

Image credit: Steve Zhang from Wikimedia