As I entered the Apple Store to try the Apple Vision Pro, the morning light illuminated the sleek devices around me. The headset, resting on a purpose-built tray, promised a cutting-edge experience. Within minutes, I was navigating a virtual landscape filled with butterflies and sharks, each element so realistic it almost tricked my senses. Yet, the real magic was VisionOS, which expanded my workspace into an infinite canvas, challenging the very nature of how we interact with technology. Despite some first-generation glitches, the Vision Pro hints at a transformative future in computing, reminiscent of the awe I felt with my first IBM Personal System/2.
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In Fall 2015, Apple envisioned a future where television was dominated by apps—a vision that did not quite materialize. Now, they propose a new future for computing with the Apple Vision Pro, an augmented reality headset debuting on February 2nd. Despite lacking a definitive "killer app" and facing challenges such as the newly imposed Core Technology Fee which has soured some developers, the Vision Pro offers a fresh take on augmenting reality which could redefine productivity applications.
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