[l33tman]

But I'm genuinely curious, why would the bigwig CEOs buy this if they didn't buy the Quest 2 or other previous headsets that could do the same things? You could do the cinema and virtual desktop and zoom calls with the Quest. Why is the market much larger for the Apple headset compared to the others? Except for the initial hype of "I need this new apple device" I mean.

The other headset manufacturers have been searching for the killer apps for years, both in gaming and pro usages, both with AR and VR. I didn't see anything in the Apple presentation that was new. It seemed contrived, like this woman who accidentally had the big headset on her head while she was packing a bag and therefore could take a call that hovers in the air. I just don't buy that (and neither does the various YT influencers I've seen reviewing the Vision Pro).

[JCharante]

Existing VR headsets are too low res to work on text based content. This new product is a 4k screen in each eye

[RugnirViking]

Existing VR headsets have 4k in each eye? It's considered the minimum iirc

[cultofmetatron]

what? I have a occulus quest. it definitly does NOT have 4k per eye. I've actually tried to use it for a multi monitor VR and the resolution was too slow and latency too high to be workable.

[yurisalazar]

More than 4k actually if you square 23m pixels is 4795x4795

[MikusR]

Less than 4k actually. You need to divide that 23m with 2.

[bzzzt]

> why would the bigwig CEOs buy this Because the Apple device looks like a desirable item instead of just a functional toy. It's the wealth signalling and image that count.

[briandear]

Because Quest 2 doesn’t “do the same things.” You’re acting like Vision Pro is just another version of Quest. It’s not even in the same time zone. It’s like saying “why does anyone need iPhone when a Palm Pilot is perfectly fine?”

[ytpete]

What are the things Vision Pro can do that Quest cannot though? Genuinely curious as I don't know much about the Quest - and others above are saying it already supports floating virtual desktops/windows and video conferencing.

Quest doesn't broadcast your eyeballs onto a front screen obviously, but is that the only major feature difference? If not what other things are new capabilities?

[TexanFeller]

> What are the things Vision Pro can do that Quest cannot though?

Quest's resolution and optics are not good enough to make text legible unless it's blown up to billboard(Ok maybe just poster) sizes. The iGlasses may be the first headset with adequate resolution to make text comfortable to read, making it possible to use for work.