Beyond the Screen
Deep Work with Apple's Vision Pro
Feb. 16, 2024 - Willem L. Middelkoop
Currently, I am overlooking a lake at Mount Hood while writing this. I hear birds in the distance and see the lake calm, with subtle waves and some mist in the distance. Yet, it is fake, as I am sitting on our top floor, a barely furnished room full of items belonging to a family house with two young kids. I am using Apple's Vision Pro to explore what Spatial Computing can be. I am in awe; let me explain in this blog post.
Continue reading![Talking about hazards... drinking coffee is a real challenge with Vision Pro - ha!](/blog/2024-02-16_vision-pro/images/i_16_Talking-about-hazards-drinking-coffee-is-a-real-challenge-with-Vision-Pro-ha_500px.jpg)
![Not that crazy: display, keyboard, trackpad (note the hovering piece of UI above the hardware keyboard)](/blog/2024-02-16_vision-pro/images/i_06_Not-that-crazy-display-keyboard-trackpad-note-the-hovering-piece-of-UI-above-the-hardware-keyboard_500px.jpg)
![Writing this blog post at Mount Hood...](/blog/2024-02-16_vision-pro/images/i_00_Writing-this-blog-post-at-Mount-Hood_500px.png)
![If you're in a virtual environment, the Vision Pro will warn you if you risk walking into something - which can be a real hazard if you're sharing the house with some kids, ha!](/blog/2024-02-16_vision-pro/images/i_15_If-you-re-in-a-virtual-environment-the-Vision-Pro-will-warn-you-if-you-risk-walking-into-something-w_500px.jpg)
![It is hard to capture in a 2D photo, but for your eyes, there is real depth in the setup, like those two screens are really there](/blog/2024-02-16_vision-pro/images/i_08_It-is-hard-to-capture-in-a-2D-photo-but-for-your-eyes-there-is-real-depth-in-the-setup-like-those-tw_500px.jpg)
![You're looking at a fully capable computer system here - and a cup of coffee](/blog/2024-02-16_vision-pro/images/i_05_You-re-looking-at-a-fully-capable-computer-system-here-and-a-cup-of-coffee_500px.jpg)