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Re:The Apple Vision Pro by crazygringo on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @10:52AM (#39275696)
There is no eye strain. As far as your eyes are concerned, the light is the same as if it's coming from meters away, not inches. Watching a two hour movie feels the same as doing it in a theater.

And taking 20 minute breaks is really more to do with motion -- using VR makes some people feel nauseous at first because of a mismatch between what your eyes are telling you and what your body is. But that's more apparent with games. It's a non-issue if you're sitting still watching a movie. No breaks needed.

Re:The Apple Vision Pro by ericpauley on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @11:00AM (#39275841)
I'm very curious what focal length they're actually targeting here. I figured they'd put the image at infinity or even ever so slightly past, but the fact they're selling "reader" lenses for it makes me concerned that this isn't the case.

Related: I've had success over the past few years purposefully correcting my computer monitor to be at ~infinity focal distance (EndMyopia method). The idea of using AVP to achieve this focal distance consistently (whereas in real life it depends on careful head placement compared to monitor) is quite tantalizing, though the lens pricing is pretty obsurd.

Re:The Apple Vision Pro by crazygringo on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @11:23AM (#39276233)
It's usually around 2 m / 6 ft for most headsets. I don't think there's any reason why the AVP would be different.