Apple cropped the battery pack out of photos of tech journalists trying out the Vision Pro spatial computer.
  • Apple cropped photos of the Vision Pro headset to remove the battery pack, making it look less cumbersome.
  • Journalists were not allowed to take photos or videos of the Vision Pro’s hardware during a press briefing.
  • Apple sees the cord from the battery pack as getting in the way of making the headset more mobile.

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  • FaceDeer@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    Or stop whinging about how the hardware isn’t the perfect platonic ideal that you imagined and use it when it’s good enough.

    Seriously, what’s the big deal about a battery pack?

    • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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      10 months ago

      Because it’s not useful to me if I can’t wear it for a long time, both ergonomically and electrically. What I really, really want from VR is an infinite desktop, but not if I need to strap a pound of weight to my face and be plugged in constantly. I can buy a lot of monitor square footage for $3,500 and I don’t need to wear them on my face.