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I assume you're mostly joking, but honestly that's a really good insight into how something like Vision Pro might appeal to people. Your environment is super i

by TillE 3y ago

I assume you're mostly joking, but honestly that's a really good insight into how something like Vision Pro might appeal to people. Your environment is super important to your mental/emotional state. If you can jump into different virtual environments for work or relaxation, that'd surely help your brain switch context and focus. I've heard a ton of chat from Apple fans about how most people don't have rooms or work spaces with three meters of empty space in front of them, contrary to Apple's product demos. Environments like Mount Hood sound like a gimmick, but they're probably going to be a huge part of what makes this device work.

drdaeman 3y ago
Fake/relaxation environment that stretches out to infinity with nothing to focus on may be a somewhat usable workaround for vergence-accommodation conflict. I suspect that's also why all the demos have all the windows equidistant and there's no depth to the UIs, and why camera passthrough imagery is frequently shown blurred out (so you don't try to focus on it).
trafficante 3y ago
> Your environment is super important to your mental/emotional state. If you can jump into different virtual environments for work or relaxation, that'd surely help your brain switch context and focus. Absolutely crucial observation and one that unfortunately either gets ignored or is attached to negative dystopic connotations like “live in the pod”. This past winter was particularly gloomy here in the Pacific Northwest (which is saying a lot). One of the most impactful strategies I used for dealing with seasonal affective disorder was to sit under a red lamp, put an oscillating fan on low, and load up a hyper-realistic photogrammetry “nature tours” app called Brink XR[1]. Being able to have a modern Calgon Moment with a virtual stretch-out-and-relax in a cloudless Arches National Park did absolute wonders for my overall mood after dealing with yet another miserable day of cold rain with no end in sight. [1] https://youtu.be/j2AdT9C2CK8 https://youtu.be/j2AdT9C2CK8

by TillE 3y ago

drdaeman 3y ago

Fake/relaxation environment that stretches out to infinity with nothing to focus on may be a somewhat usable workaround for vergence-accommodation conflict. I suspect that's also why all the demos have all the windows equidistant and there's no depth to the UIs, and why camera passthrough imagery is frequently shown blurred out (so you don't try to focus on it).

trafficante 3y ago

> Your environment is super important to your mental/emotional state. If you can jump into different virtual environments for work or relaxation, that'd surely help your brain switch context and focus. Absolutely crucial observation and one that unfortunately either gets ignored or is attached to negative dystopic connotations like “live in the pod”. This past winter was particularly gloomy here in the Pacific Northwest (which is saying a lot). One of the most impactful strategies I used for dealing with seasonal affective disorder was to sit under a red lamp, put an oscillating fan on low, and load up a hyper-realistic photogrammetry “nature tours” app called Brink XR[1]. Being able to have a modern Calgon Moment with a virtual stretch-out-and-relax in a cloudless Arches National Park did absolute wonders for my overall mood after dealing with yet another miserable day of cold rain with no end in sight. [1] https://youtu.be/j2AdT9C2CK8 https://youtu.be/j2AdT9C2CK8