Some reviewers, likeBrian Tong, managed to get an extra 30 minutes out of their units.
Perhaps the biggest surprise here is that the battery is so heavy and large compared to its overall capacity.
If you do spring for a $199 spare battery, be aware that you cant hot-swap cells.
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That means when you disconnect one battery, the Vision Pro will shut down.
It takes around 45 seconds for the unit to be usable again from a dead stop.
The feature has been launched in beta as its still not quite finished.
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Theres a fair amount of uncanny valley going on here, though.
Personas resemble the wearer, but they dont look exactly human.
Hair doesnt move and in some cases looks more like a hat.
The same is true of any jewelry or clothing you were wearing when you did the scan.
The feature is both technically impressive and slightly unsettling.
Known as EyeSight, this is meant to give other people the impression that they can see your eyes.
Other commentators have speculated that this is a first-generation feature and that it might be dropped in subsequent revisions.
This means that the decision to withhold these apps was a very deliberate one by the developers.
This limits your offline viewing capabilities and forces you to interact with the website instead.
Marques Brownlee put forward the argument that Apples ecosystem might be the most compelling thing right now.
Its all there, waiting for you.
The logical conclusion to this is arguably a virtual court-side immersive view that works as a Vision Pro environment.
you’re able to still open other windows in visionOS alongside your virtual Mac display.
It works well, but its possible for others in the room to hear what youre doing.
Text input is an interesting one.
But customization isnt quite there yet, and nowhere is this more evident than on the Home screen.
Reorganizing your apps is currently not supported, which means you cant put things into folders either.
After this, youll see a long list of third-party apps arranged in alphabetical order.
Weight and comfort are big deciders, and your personal tolerance will dictate how you feel about that.
Brian Tong noted that he only really wants to use the headset for an hour before taking a break.
And then theres the slightly more existential stuff.
