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There's one huge advantage to the "indirect manipulation" of the Vision Pro - you aren't limited to the space around you that you can reach with your hands. Th

There's one huge advantage to the "indirect manipulation" of the Vision Pro - you aren't limited to the space around you that you can reach with your hands. The Vision Pro allows you to manipulate things that are too far away to reach. I don't know if this will "feel" good or not, I won't know until I get one in two days, but it will either feel like a superpower - or be annoying. Or possibly first one, then the other.

meheleventyone 3y ago
This has been true since the earliest VR controllers of the current generation so there is plenty of evidence to check out right now!
vatys 3y ago
Virtually reaching for things far away might be interesting. I've alway been on the fence about VR, even for games, and never found any experiences to be compelling after a few minutes of fun. However, one thing that struck me about Half-Life Alyx was the "magic" feeling of the Gravity Gloves in the game. In the game you point and reach for something, flick back, and it flies into your hand. It's very satisfying and intuitive, and possibly my favorite aspect of the design of that game. I'm not sure if this would translate well out of a game design and into "real world" mixed reality, but it's an interesting thought.
euroderf 3y ago
IRL I can toss things in the corner of the room, or add them to a pile on the cabinet. My spatial memory will make a note. Soon I have teetering towers of klunk. This in accordance with Ringwald’s Law of Household Geometry. So hey why not in VR/AR too ? Then I can easily levitate an entire pile to check thru it, like the way I can click on a stack on my Mac.
orangepanda 3y ago
Kids in 2034 will flick at an old-timey light switch from half a room away, and be confused why it doesnt work
- yencabulator 3y ago
  Kids in 2034 will walk into a room and wonder why it's still dark, surely the everloving BigBroAI should have watched them do it and adjusted the lights already. Then they realize it's because their Internet connection failed, and really get afraid of the dark.

meheleventyone 3y ago

This has been true since the earliest VR controllers of the current generation so there is plenty of evidence to check out right now!

vatys 3y ago

Virtually reaching for things far away might be interesting. I've alway been on the fence about VR, even for games, and never found any experiences to be compelling after a few minutes of fun. However, one thing that struck me about Half-Life Alyx was the "magic" feeling of the Gravity Gloves in the game. In the game you point and reach for something, flick back, and it flies into your hand. It's very satisfying and intuitive, and possibly my favorite aspect of the design of that game. I'm not sure if this would translate well out of a game design and into "real world" mixed reality, but it's an interesting thought.

euroderf 3y ago

IRL I can toss things in the corner of the room, or add them to a pile on the cabinet. My spatial memory will make a note. Soon I have teetering towers of klunk. This in accordance with Ringwald’s Law of Household Geometry. So hey why not in VR/AR too ? Then I can easily levitate an entire pile to check thru it, like the way I can click on a stack on my Mac.

orangepanda 3y ago

Kids in 2034 will flick at an old-timey light switch from half a room away, and be confused why it doesnt work

yencabulator 3y ago
Kids in 2034 will walk into a room and wonder why it's still dark, surely the everloving BigBroAI should have watched them do it and adjusted the lights already. Then they realize it's because their Internet connection failed, and really get afraid of the dark.