One week with the Apple Vision Pro (as a Software Engineer)

How good is the Apple Vision Pro for coding? I used it for one week to find out.

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00:00 Intro
01:40 Coding
05:09 Collaboration
07:12 Productivity
09:23 Final Thoughts

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[irman]

As a software engineer, I have the same expectation as you mentioned in the video: several displays taken out from a connected MacBook.

[NicoCoetzee]

Thanks for spending the money so that the rest of us don't have to! I really hope Apple will take advice, like those given in this video, to heart and improve the product. I can definitely see myself considering the product (even at that price) if all the mentioned issues are addressed.

Great video!

[Mohahajico]

Most of the youtubers made it seem like flowless device and I knew there are tons of everyday things that you can't do with it right now.

Thank you for sharing this and I hope we get more honest reviews like this.

[druvak]

Honest and right to the point. Great video. I'm just getting into the Mac eco system after decades in Linux. Love your channel and looking forward to more videos.
PS - love your lifestyle, Titan and your accent creeping in ever so often.
Love and hugs from another Indian software engineer

[entanex]

Thank you so much for the video. It was exactly what I needed as a software engineer.

[KevinHernandez-uqrz]

I bought a quest 2 primarily to play games on it. After having some neck pain issues from looking down at my screen I decided to use my Quest 2 as a monitor and its been amazing. If i could afford a vision pro id definitely get it specifically for productivity as i can have my "monitor" anywhere at any time.

[xenfin]

This is the review I have been looking for over the last week. Thanks

[alhriclacle]

Ive been using the xreal air glasses for coding and i love it. I can have a huge portable screen anywhere i go

[softwarengineeringwithfabri]

thanks for the review! looking forward to write some code with it in the future

[michaellatta]

The impression I have gotten from the reviews is that the Vision Pro is a super iPad, as you say. Just like the iPad it has a few code editors and even a git client. It can do zoom and slack. But, until it can open a shell window it can only supplement. For those that run their code in the cloud, it might be a primary device. It needs a top notch IDE though. It might be fun to port Zed to it.

[rajulrmakumar]

Finally, a fair/balanced review pointing out the drawbacks of Vision Pro. So many people go googoo gaagaa because it is an Apple product but in the end, if it is not increasing productivity and offer something that nothing can do (disruptor), it is just a cool gadget - that's it. Every other product - MacBook, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iwatch filled a void immediately after launch. IMO, Vision Pro does not.

[edwin]

Keeping the macbook screen off while casting makes sense because it's difficult to look at the screen thru vision pro. But agreed, multiple screen casting will be nice, hopefully apple will support it soon.

[InteractiveDNA]

As a software engineer myself, for the price of the Apple Vision Pro you could buy 2 ThinkVision 49 inch Ultra-Wide Monitor - P49w-30 have have everything you need open in one monitor. Or just spend around $120 on a used Quest. Or buy 6 Quest 3 in witch does more. Amazing how Apple is scamming so many people on this old technology. Other VR goggle that are support light are also available. The UX of Apple Vision is a horrible implementation by using the eyes to trigger things, it will be to a point that your eye balls will pop out. The Quest 3 is just amazing and it does more. Apple needs to stop using the eyes to activate things, it must track hands and less use the eyes. When designing things, you always will be looking around the screen, and you CAN NOT allow the eyes to trigger things that may end up closing, skiping, opening, etc behind the scenes. Also, the POV of the Apple Vision Pro is less than the Quest 2 and Quest 3. Resolution is not enough is the POV is less than a $120 goggle that does 90% or more than the Apple Vision Pre does.

[truongqvu]

Utsav, love your video. Really hope Apple listens and improve the Vision Pro. On the side note though, the filter/color grading you use on your video is a bit difficult to watch. It's almost like there is a constant haze the entire video. I think most viewers will appreciate the clearer view.

[LookitsPuck]

Thanks for giving this a thorough review as a software engineer, Utsav. Not because of you, but the AVP seems like it really doesn't provide anything revolutionary or dramatic for software engineers at this time. Not allowing multiple screens for a single OS or having Remote Desktop + macOS running is a major letdown and unless app developers really make their apps 1st class citizens for the AVP....I just don't see the productivity gains for software engineers. Most of what you mentioned can be accomplished with a phone or a tablet alongside of your laptop without much of a dropoff. Maybe v2 or v3 will be dramatic enough. But doesn't seem like it's there yet.

[flwi]

Thanks for the honest review! Great video!

[donynuransyah]

high res + high precision hand tracking + 360 Omni Directional Treadmill it will be the ultimate device for any VR game.

[NateTen]

Stream Link for pc streaming works nice and allows eye tracking (by way of virtual touchscreen mouse), a silly way to work but fun!

[keithfrey]

I’m pretty sure you can use many coding platforms through many browser windows that is the equivalent of having multiple monitors. You can also have your mail app open as a window. You can have up to 5 desktops on your Mac and switch between those desktops with a three finger swipe, so that’s also equivalent to having multiple monitors to an extent.
Also, with a 70+ inch screen, you can fit many more windows on one desktop than usual and be able to interact with them well

[darcsentor]

Hopefully in they can quickly add multi screens for the Mac. Ideally I would love a screen that filled 120 to 180 degrees of Vision Pro, like 16000 x 6000 pixel screen. I run modelling apps and physical screen size has always been an issue, my 5k2k ultra wide isn’t big enough.