This morning I was given a demo of the Apple Vision Pro (AVP). I have a Meta Quest 3 at home, and I wanted to compare the user experience of each of these devices. The demo took around 30 minutes, including prep time. To be honest, it was not really a fair fight. Apple has pumped a lot of money into their product, and it shows.
Before the actual demo, there were some calibration steps that needed to be done first. The Apple guru scanned my prescription glasses with a little gadget situated in their demo area of the store. Then there were some facial calibrations with the guru's iPhone to measure my facial dimensions and pinpoint my eye movements. Then, we waited a bit until a custom device was brought to us that mimicked my eyeglasses prescription. I did not need to wear my glasses for the demo!
I won't go into much detail on the actual demo because I don't want to spoil it for you. Suffice it to say that the visuals were truly stunning. I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised by what Apple has done with this device. I look at this iteration as a beta in the sense that I don't think Apple expects to sell a lot of these at over $3000 a pop. But it does give one an idea of what to expect when future, cheaper iterations of this product eventually hit the market.
Right before I went to the demo I tried out my Meta Quest 3 in order to refresh my memory. One obvious difference between the Quest and the AVP that I noticed was that the visuals are much brighter and crisper. Another one is that the AVP does not require external handheld controllers. You use hand gestures to manipulate your environment and select which apps you want to use. I have to struggle with the Quest to wear eyeglasses under the headset, while with AVP my glasses are built in.
At this point both the Meta Quest and the Apple Vision Pro are too heavy to wear for over a half hour at a time. Also, more content needs to be made available. And of course there is the cost. But over time I think we will see a product emerge that will overcome these obstacles.
As some of you may know, I volunteer at a non-profit that assists senior citizens with many aspects of their daily life, including their use of technology. I think that VR/AR devices such as the Quest and the AVP will evolve into something that seniors will want to try, and perhaps purchase. It will depend on a number of factors, most important of which is compelling content. Stay tuned - this tech will only get more interesting over time.
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The technician performed a calibration on the machine before the test.技術者は試験の前にその機械の較正を行った。
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Regular calibration is necessary for accurate results.正確な結果を得るには、定期的な較正が必要だ。
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She took the prescription to the pharmacy.彼女は処方箋を薬局に持って行った。
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The doctor wrote a prescription for antibiotics.医師は抗生物質の処方箋を書いた。
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The box has dimensions of 30 by 20 by 15 centimeters.その箱の寸法は30×20×15センチです。
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We need to check the dimensions before ordering the furniture.家具を注文する前に寸法を確認する必要がある。
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The map helped us pinpoint the location of the campsite.その地図のおかげでキャンプ場の場所を正確に特定できた。
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Doctors are trying to pinpoint the cause of the disease.医師たちはその病気の原因を正確に特定しようとしている。
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The child mimicked his father's voice.その子どもは父親の声をまねした。
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She mimicked the teacher to make her friends laugh.彼女は友達を笑わせるために先生のまねをした。
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A short explanation will suffice for now.今のところは短い説明で十分だ。
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It will suffice to bring one form of identification.身分証明書を1つ持参すれば十分です。
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The air felt crisper in the morning.朝の空気はよりひんやりしていてさわやかだった。
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These apples are crisp, much better than the ones we bought yesterday.このリンゴはパリッとしていて、昨日買ったものよりずっと美味しい。
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He knows how to manipulate the controls with ease.彼はその操作装置を簡単に操作する方法を知っている。
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Some people try to manipulate others for personal gain.自分の利益のために他人を操ろうとする人もいる。
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We should protect the environment for future generations.私たちは将来の世代のために環境を守るべきだ。
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A quiet environment helps me concentrate.静かな環境は私が集中するのに役立つ。
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The sun emerged from behind the clouds.太陽が雲の後ろから現れた。
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New problems began to emerge after the project started.そのプロジェクトが始まった後、新たな問題が現れ始めた。