\u201cI haven\u2019t upgraded the Mac (or PC) I use for work in a years. I was going to replace it this year, and I\u2019m wondering if I could or should get an Apple Vision Pro instead. What do you think?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve heard more variations of that question in the past two weeks than I expected. It\u2019s not a bad idea in some respects.<\/p>\n
Apple itself is pitching Vision Pro as the first spatial computer platform. I can see the wheels turning in people\u2019s heads when they consider that this is a device with clear potential well beyond playing with dinosaurs, reliving moments with spatial photos or watching immersive movies or other content. It draws you into a slightly different but incredibly compelling world and it feels like someone\u2019s handed you something from a magical future.<\/p>\n
\nThe device uses an M2 processor on par with Macs from a year ago.
\nThere are already tons of productivity apps and tools for the device<\/a> (Office, Zoom, Webex, Things, Fantastical, and Photoshop immediately jump to mind).
\nApple has made no secret of the fact it sees the device as a workplace tool<\/a>.
\nThe visionOS 1.1 beta has relatively broad support for mobile device management<\/a> (MDM), meaning Vision Pro will be a good corporate citizen in short order (something that was unexpected; watchOS, for instance, took eight years to get even rudimentary MDM support).
\nIt allows users to essentially have unlimited display space, unlike desktop or laptop displays.<\/p>\n