Hopefully you can confirm lenses would be available/not available for you before the AVP goes on preorder.
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Apple Vision Pro Headset Supports Prescription Inserts for Glasses Wearers
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This is a problem of aging eyes and isn’t fixable (yet). Our muscles which focus our lenses lose the ability to flex as much with age, as does the lense itself, which is why after the age of 40-45 (dependent on your biology), people need ‘reading’ glasses to see close-up. Eyes can no longer shift focus adequately to see nearby well enough to read text.
True. Dry eyes also contribute to the problem, so keeping them properly lubricated helps. Also, I do remember reading about a way to relax the eyes.
In my case, sometimes I don’t need reading glasses, as the day progresses I need them.
Strange question: I did LASIK and see great now, one eye far one eye close....does that affect wearing Vision pro and will I need lenses?
Excellent question, Nuno: What happens when you watch TV or try to read from a computer display? Can you see clear with both eyes, then covering one eye at a time with a something dark (without pressing on the eye)?
In worse case scenario you may need only one corrective lense.
I still use my original series Apple watch and it's great. It's not as slow as you suggest and still keeps track of things for me. I also have the series 4 which is snappier. who needs things to be faster and faster anyway? Before we know it, we'll end up behind ourselves!
I'm confused about why the need for prescription lenses. I assume this is for people that have a blurry vision of distant objects - nearsightedness (myopia) . If the display is 2" from your eyes, why is there a need to correct?
This doesn't make sense. If I'm watching TV, things that are distant in the scene don't become blurry. If these displays are 2" from my eyes, what is making me focus on something distant?
Had a frustrating argument on Facebook with a guy who insisted Apple could have just let people swap out the main lens rather than add lenses to it. He refused to listen about people with mixed prescriptions and being able to let other people use the rig by taking your lenses out. Some people will cling to their conspiracy theories rather than admit they are wrong 🤬
Same but it was a while ago and I suspect I’ll need some help with both eyes since I notice a bit of focus problem now and then depending on my eye dryness. Haven’t been to an optometrist in years so have no idea where even my 20/20 eye is now at. Will finally have to have an eye checkup! But yes, wonder how monovision works with this. I figure it would be optimum to get both eyes to 20/20 since that’s what the rig is designed for.
It’ll be quite a trick to get that many physical cameras on regular frames. How would they be far enough clear of your facial features to detect casual gestures? Plus, there would be no light blocking. You would have to rely on AirPods for the audio. Not sure the experience would be optimum
I’m not as insecure as you are. The only reason I wouldn’t wear it in public is the fear someone would steal it off my head.
Probably don’t want people guessing their prescription and repeatedly returning lenses.
A reviewer also said the usbc port on the battery could daisy chain to another battery if you wanted.
Remember when we wondered if people were talking to themselves like psychos until we got used to people talking through their ear buds?
We know nothing about accommodations for Accessibility.
Seems to me that visually impaired people can still have eye movements tracked, and after some training, it would be proxy for VoiceOver with fingertips, possibly better, since hands would be freed up for the regular gestures.
I can’t go through 8 pages.
Anyway, I wear Zeiss GT lenses. The Lenses cost about 1600CAN and are flown in from Germany. I don’t think you have to get the lenses specifically made for the headset - but I haven’t read the whole article or thread. My lenses look exactly the same shape as the ones in the diagram. I could just take an old pair and stick them in the holder?
Actually I don’t see why they can’t just make an adjustable holder on the headset and let people just plop their old lenses in there. I do audio video work and needed the lenses without color problems that most people don’t care about (they also don’t need the Zeiss holograms on the sides either).
I would say that most can get by with basic adjustments on the headset if available as I can dial in good vision on regular video eyepieces if you are myopic.
I’m not buying this as it’s too expensive for what it does, but forcing folk to buy Zeiss is crazy - And I broke a new pair within weeks of getting another pair. The good part is I wanted one lens replaced and they replaced both as the lenses were improved and ethically would not give me the single lens with a slightly different formula to the lens material. So two lenses for the price of one. Great company but Zeiss is either number 1 or at worst number 2 in the world for performance and quality. For Apple to specify Zeiss is kind of bizzare. I could do this as I’m not poor but the cost is insane right now even for me!
Anyway, I wear Zeiss GT lenses. The Lenses cost about 1600CAN and are flown in from Germany. I don’t think you have to get the lenses specifically made for the headset - but I haven’t read the whole article or thread. My lenses look exactly the same shape as the ones in the diagram. I could just take an old pair and stick them in the holder?
Actually I don’t see why they can’t just make an adjustable holder on the headset and let people just plop their old lenses in there. I do audio video work and needed the lenses without color problems that most people don’t care about (they also don’t need the Zeiss holograms on the sides either).
I would say that most can get by with basic adjustments on the headset if available as I can dial in good vision on regular video eyepieces if you are myopic.
I’m not buying this as it’s too expensive for what it does, but forcing folk to buy Zeiss is crazy - And I broke a new pair within weeks of getting another pair. The good part is I wanted one lens replaced and they replaced both as the lenses were improved and ethically would not give me the single lens with a slightly different formula to the lens material. So two lenses for the price of one. Great company but Zeiss is either number 1 or at worst number 2 in the world for performance and quality. For Apple to specify Zeiss is kind of bizzare. I could do this as I’m not poor but the cost is insane right now even for me!
Knock yourself out, but don’t be surprised if you are told to take off off in stores and banks. And people stare at you and comment how stupid you look.
I agree, it is a losing proposition to endlessly purchase new(er) products, especially when the iterations are minor. I guess the series 1 wasn’t that slow. But compared to the newer model I had, I found it annoying. But now, i’m only upgrading every few years, or when the battery life is significantly shortened (barring some truly revolutionary improvement). So, my series 4 is still great (and with great battery life) and so is the series 7. Th-ey’re different colors (gold stainless series 4, silver stainless series 7). In the end I decided that I definitely prefer silver. And the resale or trade-in value is so low, it doesn’t even make sense to sell old models. I am tempted to buy an Ultra…but I really don’t need one.
It's funny you talking about battery life. I've just had a replacement iPhone 12 Pro Max, with a brand new battery, but it's lasting half a day! It's crazy! I wish I could downgrade to the original firmware and then the battery would last a day and a half. I am deep in the ecosystem but I wish sometime I weren't.