I am writing this from an Apple Vision Pro, VisionOS 26 Beta 8, no additional hardware, just pecking away at the virtual keyboard. A few thoughts:
- I am convinced that no person younger than 40 was involved in the decision-making during its development.
- The basis for this is that the pass-through looks better each time I use it, not because the camera, screens or software have improved but because I am developing presbyiopia (near-sightedness of old age), and rapidly.
- This is also why I suspect there are still no good VR-first games or even a proper controller.
- Why can’t I stream a PS5 game onto a huge screen? I thought Apple and Sony were friendy.
- The carrying case is too bulky for short work trips, which would have been my primary use.
- They had 18 months to work on the virtual typing experience and it is still a nightmare by default.
- For a tolerable experience I suggest enlarging it to maximum size, posiyioning it so that you can use both index fingers with elbows supported, then imagine you are using an old typewritter with sticky keys that are prone to jamming.
- Still, no regrets.