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One of the biggest ads I see for the Vision Pro is of people using it on planes and they show themselves being immersed in an amazing giant display. I had some business trips the last few weeks, and I decided to take the Vision Pro with me. And well, here’s how it went.
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The Apple Vision Pro only comes with this eye mask for the front display. Beyond that it is not really practical to store it directly in your bag, and I most definitely would not put this in a carry-on. The internal lenses are exposed and could get damaged. Apple does sell an unsurprisingly apple level expensive $200 case for the Apple vision Pro but you can buy cheaper 3rd party cases for it off Amazon. Also, while traveling with this thing, just know it does not have cellular support so you’ll need to download all your media beforehand, rely on wifi, or hotspot off your phone. Next, battery life. You can get around 2 and a half hours of runtime from this thing.
When you have a case, it’s a little tedious to take out because it takes a minute to get everything out before strapping it to your face. Then you have to find a good spot to place the battery. This is also where I saw my first snag. The Apple Vision Pro has a travel mode. A toggle you’re supposed to activate if you want to use it while you’re in moving vehicles. However, in a moving vehicle without travel mode on, the Vision Pro cannot track properly. Returning an error message unless the vehicle stops moving. Which means you either have to remember to turn on travel mode before you get on the bus, or wait for the bus to get to a stop, wait for tracking to work, then activate travel mode, all before the bus starts moving again. Even in the dark, it tracked my hands and environment fine. And it was amazing being able to see how far from home I was, in Apple Maps, while music was playing on Apple Music and I was able to web browse. IIt was a completely different experience from just scrolling on your phone. So when it comes to usage on a bus, it mostly works, but isn’t ideal. Most bus rides aren’t long, so I can’t imagine it’s worth taking out of your bag instead of just using your phone unless it’s a long trip.
Okay, for airports and Plane trips, though, that’s a completely different story. When I took the vision pro through security, I left it in my backpack even though it’s “technically” a computer. It passed through just fine, without needing to be taken out of my bag for further inspection. I don’t know if this will happen every time, but that was what I’ve seen for myself so far. Using it while you’re at a gate, is just like how you use it at home. So you have plenty of time to relax, do what you want to do on the Vision Pro and get it into travel mode before you get on the plane. Once on the plane, your space is limited, especially in the back in an economy seat so it makes it a little hard to get your bag out from under your seat and take the case out. And it gets a little cluttered on your lap, but once it’s out, and the case is put away, the experience of enjoying content on the Vision Pro on an airplane is unmatched. When you use your electronics on a plane, you probably stare downward. Because it’s easier on your arms, but it puts some tension on your neck or back. When you use the Vision pro, you’re sitting straight, staring right in front of you. And it’s so much more comfortable than leaning over to look over your laptop, tablet or phone. It stopped feeling like I was on a plane, and was just enjoying what I wanted to watch. The tracking was perfect and I never saw that tracking error message that I did on the bus. And if you fly on a plane with Wifi you can even connect to it, surf the internet or watch the free movies you get access to. It’s a pretty good experience overall and much better than I expected. Just remember to be charging this thing while you use it. Or else you risk running out of charge on longer flights.