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I recently had a kid and lost my office :), I've been struggling to have a set space for work when he's asleep, but would absolutely love it if I could just put

• djsavvy 3y ago
  from experience — yes, absolutely. It's not as good as a dedicated, already-optimized work space, but it comes pretty darn close. I have a great workspace well-tailored for me with a massive desk, ultrawide monitor, nice speakers, etc., but I still pop into my vision pro and screen mirror my laptop to get work done. If I'm having trouble focusing, the environments and white noise generation are really helpful. I've also noticed that it really boosts my productivity when I would otherwise be disturbed by a cluttered environment.
  • dbish 3y ago
    Wow, alright, strong endorsement. I might have to pick one up afterall. Thanks!
    • joshstrange 3y ago
      Go get a demo at an Apple Store. They won't show you Mac Virtual Display and the clarity of the AVP/iPad apps is good, pictures/experiences are breathtaking. MVD is not that clear, full stop. Also, try to resize an app with text down to the size you would use for a window on your computer. You can't. I constantly found myself wishing to make apps smaller but you can't and so you get limited quickly on what you can fit in front of you/in your field of vision. I even wish there was a way to switch to the iPhone app instead then so I could see more. I wonder if part of that limitation is that the text won't be as legible if it's smaller. One day it will get there, today is not that day. That said, you should go try it at an Apple Store, it's free to do.
      • dbish 3y ago
        Alright I can definitely say Apple in store support has gone downhill since years ago when Jobs was around and they were more luxury feel, not to date myself too much. Signed up for a demo, booked a week in advance, got there and waited the entire length of the demo (30 min) to even have the one person doing demos get to me. Then, no way for them to show the only thing I care about for this, which is viewing a display to see if working is possible. Not only that, but unlike Quest demos I’ve done, there seemed to Be a very strict demo flow. Might as well have just watched a video. Welp, going to just cost them money instead since they have a 14 day return policy so planning on “demoing” myself. I’ll keep it if it can actually do this but 80% sure they’ll be processing a return from me in two weeks. Weird way to try to sell an expensive device. Also seeing returns are like 50% which aligns with them not actually letting people demo beyond a set path to find if they want it or not.
      • dbish 3y ago
        Fair enough. I’ll check it out.
• newshorts 3y ago
  I have literally the exact same problem. Now I can sit on my couch in a much more comfortable and ergonomic? position with 4k screen size virtual display. Plus I can watch movies with the sound on and not wake anyone up.
  • dbish 3y ago
    that's awesome. i need to check it out
• anonzzzies 3y ago
  The difference between the quest 3 and your phone is the monitor sizes. I have 4 monitors in immersed and while not high res, this is far more convenient than a phone (and for me than actual monitors; I hate stationary monitors workspaces). But I guess it might depend on what you actually do.
  • dbish 3y ago
    I code mostly. The quest resolution is not good for that.