Apple Vision Pro is the most exciting new Apple device and/or it's the least useful. Host Wes Hilliard and guest Mike Wuerthele have both had the Apple Vision Pro since the day it was released yet they have dramatically different perspectives. See who you agree with, see who convinces the other, while we also touch on all the Apple News of the week.

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• @hillithreads on Threads
• @Hillitech on Twitter
• Wes on Mastodon
• Wes Hilliard on email
• Mike Wuerthele on email

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Links from the Show:

• Wes on Vision Pros podcast
• Apple Vision Pro early review: a peek into the future of computing
• Why Apple Vision Pro's constant strobing matters to your health
• Apple Vision Pro sees quiet launch at Apple Downtown Nashville
• What to expect from the Apple Vision Pro in-store demo
• Echoes of launches past: Tim Cook likens Apple Vision Pro to iPhone launch
• If your Apple Vision Pro gets stolen, Find My won't help you get it back
• Recharge the Apple Vision Pro twice as fast with a better power adapter
• Apple Vision Pro can be used in public, but mind your manners
• Please don't use the Apple Vision Pro while driving [u]
• Looks like YouTube will make an Apple Vision Pro app after all
• People are already forgetting their Apple Vision Pro passcodes, requiring a trip to Apple - fixed in beta
• Unsurprisingly, Apple Vision Pro lenses will scratch if you try to destroy them
• Apple introduces the first developer beta of visionOS 1.1
• Cook 'incredibly excited' about generative AI coming to Apple gear later in 2024
• Apple introduces the first developer beta of visionOS 1.1
• iTunes' days are numbered on Windows 10
• Apple is working on at least two folding iPhone prototypes
• Apple throws its hat into the AI-generated image ring
• Apple joins Meta, Google, Facebook on new US government AI safety initiative

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:34) - Apple Vision Pro
• (08:32) - VR not AR
• (12:48) - Social norms
• (19:28) - Apple couldn't release AVP sooner
• (20:22) - Opposing views
• (26:38) - Killer app
• (31:30) - Eco system
• (41:14) - Comfort
• (42:58) - Tim Cook and AI
• (50:26) - Deep Fakes on X