I REPLACED My Laptop With A Virtual Reality Headset (Meta Quest Pro)
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- čas přidán 9. 11. 2022
- Can VR headsets actually replace computer monitors? I tried one for a few days to find out. There were some huge benefits, but also massive downsides and a lot of pain.
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ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES:
For the past few days, I replaced my laptop with a VR head set. You see, the new VR goggles from Meta, the Meta Quest Pro now have color cameras on it, so you can actually see your surroundings and get an augmented reality experience. Marques Brownlee pointed out that you could connect a desktop or laptop wirelessly and instead of having one small laptop display, you could have three massive displays surrounding your head. So how practical is this? Could you use it at work everyday, or in a small apartment, or perhaps while traveling on a plane or in a coffee shop? Well I wanted to find out, so I ordered a Meta Quest Pro and used it instead of my usual laptop display
Let’s start out with some concerns I had before starting
1) The battery life:
You don’t actually need to worry about the battery because you can charge via usbC while using the headset
2) Camera quality and lag
Not really any significant lag that bothered me
You really can’t see your keyboard, so while typing is fine, I sometimes struggle to find the special characters like @#%^ on my macbook pro
Using workspace app, you can see your surroundings (and your laptop) or you can go to a different virtual workspace. The virtual is easier on they eyes, but then you can’t see your laptop or keyboard at all and you are just typing on a table - strange. They need a keyboard map
I am TERRIFIED that I will spill something on my laptop
Sometimes there is some lag in typing and mouse movement, but for the most part, I was impressed by how smooth everything was!
So those were my preconceived concerns and initial reactions when I started using it. So far, so good. None of them were really dealbreakers. Instead, there was plenty to like about this setup.
1) No screen glares from lights or windows
2) No distractions
Other people look kind of faceless
Surroundings were less interesting and less clear than display
Can’t use phone
More immersive and therefore more productive
3) It really works well! Much like actually having multiple monitors. They stay put perfectly, and even extensions like Magnet on Mac work to snap windows to different virtual displays
4) Insead of turning your head, you can turn the monitors. This is incredible. Just use hand gestures to bring each monitor in front of you - is this different from alt tab? I think so. It definitely takes some practice. Not a smooth experience for me yet
5) So I know I said I hate 360 audio, but this is a situation where it is cool.
Which leads us into some hiccups and full blown problems
2) Hand and control gestures do not affect your computer at all - your normal mouse and keyboard do that
3) I think I need to wear earbuds if I plan to listen to music. The speakers on this headset are just ok. Passable for a tutorial or podcast, but I like to listen to music when I work (or listen to my own audio when editing)
4) This thing is heavy. While my head is comfortable, my neck is definitely feeling the strain from an extra 1.6lb on my head
5) The biggest issue of them all, and the reason I had to stop using this to replace my monitor
The 1800x1920 resolution is definitely not great. If you break that down to each computer display, I would say it is equivalent to about 720p display. My laptop is 4k and I am usually not this close to it. I really look forward to the day this kind of headset is 5k or better.
For now, I just make all my browser tabs about 200%
Started working - let’s see how long I can work without eye pain
20 min - Loosening fit
45 min - Eyes feel like I am working on a 2005 CRT display. Same type of resolution, harsh brightness, and overall feel on my eyes. To continue, I am turning the brightness down to 50% and entering a lakeside workspace
1 hr - I had to take a break. That really hurt my eyes
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I honestly don't understand Facebook's marketing. All the stuff that they're showing off looks so incredibly stupid, and it's only with videos like these and MKBHD's that I actually get excited about VR tech.
So true
zuck advertising is bewildering for this device
@@ddanbeatz186 which is funny because he is the king of ads sales 😂
I think you have realized yet this device is not for mass production. They released it for developers. The hardware needs to be refined but they need to start releasing products so companies can star trying them out and see applications.
Other companies, for example Apple, they don't do that. They just wait for others to try tmut out and then, when market is receptive, they release their finished product. Apple is just the contrary if an innovative company. They are the pirates of technology.
It's the same thing as video game movies. They know we like the tech .. they gotta convert the normies with the baby stuff lol.
"At least Meta should do is map out your keyboard in front of you"
You can do pass through for just the desk in horizon, workroom and selectively pass through areas in Immersive VR (which is the better app to use anyways and free) so not being able to see your keyboard as a matter of setting things up correctly. Additionally, there are a few keyboards that can be virtually represented. I use the Logitech K375s and it works pretty well
Also it will map a MacBook which is what is being used in the video.
Can one use Swype on a virtual keyboard?
@@lutaayam no
Isn’t there a way to dictate instead of using a keyboard? I’m very new to anything VR, but if I could have my monitors anywhere then one of the biggest things I’d want is to stop being tied to any desk or surface. I could easily imagine being able to do things like responding to email, planning to do’s, doing project management all without necessarily having to be seated at a desk.
@@ellicel The desktop app you are using would need microphone passthrough. Maybe they support it I don't know. The host computer would need dictation support for the power user stuff you are imagining. I don't use such software but I think it exists.
I've been using the quest 2 to replace my monitors for the past couple weeks and there's definitely a learning curve. Surprisingly I've been able to work all day lately using the Oculus and I'm actually enjoying it. I do use two machines, PC and Mac, so it's pretty handy having 3 screens (2pc and 1mac) while both laptops rest on my desk closed. I have the Logitech MX keyboard which is one of the keyboards that the Oculus brings into VR so I can see exactly where I'm typing; this keyboard and the MX mouse have the a feature called "flow" that allows you to move the cursor from one computer screen to the other one seamlessly like it was just one computer. About the resolution, yes it is not perfect but using the app "immersed" instead of workrooms I'm able to move to monitors close to me to and change the size until looks to readable, took a bit to get it but once you get it, you set and forget it. Also using sidequest I changed the Oculus settings to allow to render in full resolution the full screen area or the lenses, not only the center (which it does by default).
Forgot to mention, another very important thing that allows me to have the Oculus all day on me head is the headstrap, I got the boboVR M2 plus; that lets me remove the face seal so the Oculus is not pressing on my face, it floats in front of my face and the gap around still lets me see my real environment, I can take a peek to my phone, keyboard, coffee mug etc. Sorry for the super long comment but I do appreciate your video, I was thinking upgrading to a Pro but your review lets me know that none of the concerns I have right now have been solved on this version. Will keep the Oculus 2 for now, thanks!!!
@@tonyalarkon6877 Great comment man!
I've actually tried working using the quest 2 and gave up since I was struggling to read the text on the screen/screens
What was that you mentioned about full resolution in full screen area of the lenses? I couldn't find anything on it
Also couldn't find any list of compatible mice for the quest 2 or anyone trying them in vr, only keyboards, can you see the mx mouse inside vr?
@@tonyalarkon6877 Great comment. This means there is no need to get the meta quest pro.
You lost me when you said it allows you to work all day. Something to reflect on.
@@randomaccount0073 what are u talking about?
I agree with you regarding the sound. Get yourself the Sound core buds made for the Meta quest. The sound is insane, and it comes with a dongle that provides zero latency. It can sync with your quest and your phone simultaneously.
Oh, speaking of your phone, Immersed allows you to sync your phone as a monitor in your virtual space. So, while you still need to pick it up and touch it, it's screen is mirrored in VR.
It looks promising. Having a virtual keyboard overlayed on the physical one seems like a must have until they have higher resolution passthrough. Thanks for the video. Google was failing me when trying to find info on using it as as a desktop to work with my computer and program.
I’m glad to see a review from a non-gaming POV. I don’t do office work but I was curious to see how the target group in this setting thought. I was wondering how the eye strain went.
Immersed will be the app to use. They are already ahead with some of the items mentioned like tracking your keyboard etc. You can even custom pass through specific areas for objects on your desk.
Workrooms has keyboard passthrough as well. I'm not sure about the quest pro, but I've used it on Q2.
Immersed is terrible
@@DrunkAncestor how so? its the only one with resizable monitors and passthrough? I'm coding on a cinema size screen.
no other app allows you to do that
@@halcyonramirez6469how is it for coding?
@@DrunkAncestorit's great
Finally the video I’ve been waiting for!! Thank you
As for seeing the keyboard when in a non-passthough office mode, it does support keyboard tracking for certain keyboards, and also there is a button on the right side of the desk that when pressed allows see-through for a portion of the desk. That allows seeing the keyboard, a mouse, and perhaps that drink. :) Thanks for the video!
Love your honest review. Looking forward for your review on quest 3
A number of the issues mentioned in the video would be addressed by using Immersed instead of Workrooms. But, Workrooms is more stable overall and simplified, so I use them both interchangeably. Also, as there is keyboard tracking for certain keyboards, and I find that it works decently well.
Hi Mike, using immersed, is the resolution better. I do a lot of reading and writing and I want to go into programming. I felt the quest pro would what I'll just need to get me out of this world and work . Please what is your experience with the immersed especially in terms of resolution.
I’m really surprised that virtualdesktop hasn’t had a pass through home environment. I I find that to give the best visuals an least latency and higher refresh rate
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The keyboard mapping kind of works for specified keyboards - for example, my surface book keyboard is mapped and I can see my hands and a virtual representation of my keyboard. It's not perfect, but it's workable most of the time (until the mapping craps out because you've moved a bit) :D
Thanks for these honest comments... using for a longer period and issues with eye is a great concern
.. 2005 CRT!? I remember when those were the Bee 's knees! Really good review and timely. As soon as the resolution issue is addressed, this will be my go-to as I travel a lot of the time. Thanks!
Amazing video! Was really curious about this idea especially since I work at home and I agree with you about the aspect of plugging in a headset like that to the computer, that's a great idea!, wearing that for 8 hours would suck and it sucks the resolution isn't that good, I am just going to wait till they advance the technology, I bet a lot of those issues will be resolved after the next few launches of upgraded VR headsets.
You can setup a passthrough space in workrooms to see your keyboard and mouse. Also if you have a bluetooth keyboard you can bring it virtually into your space. but only a few keyboards are supported.
This review is spot on. I tried immersed and others but metas native app was the least laggy. I too had a headache after using it haha
Great video, thanks. Btw - keyboard passthrough and even virtual recognition of your keyboard is already implemented and quite workable if you have the right keyboard and take the time to set it up.
You can do this with Breylon, it's a 3d desktop which you can hook onto your PC or computer.
I have heard of them, they've been getting criticism but I think it is a cool idea
@@pineappledoggo854 whats the difference between that and the Meta Quest Pro?
@@maniacinsane It's way more convenient for your every day life and it's very easy to hook up from your PC. Also I have very sensitive headaches and eyes and they're easier on the eyes and even better for your eyes than a macbook.
@@Dora-ox8ko its real overpriced tho, do you think its worth it? who would invest in it
@@maniacinsane i think its more of a monitor/desktop rather than a headset
Love your videos. Very clear and informative
You can track Apple wireless keyboard natively in the software and get it to show up in immersed as well as Hirizon workroom. This is also true for surface pro keyboards and some Bluetooth Logitech models like the K400 with track pad. More keyboards to come.
Any decent mechanical keyboards that it tracks? Or maybe just a generic keyboard I can overlay over a mechanical keyboard?
Dude I just got back from Best buy and was just about to make a video on this headset after watching many videos because none of them really answered my questions, but this was gold.
I used to be able to see the mapped virtual keyboard of my MacBook in Workrooms no problem, just had to configure it in settings. I doubt that they removed the support for this feature (I was using MacBook Pro 13" and Air models over a year ago), also it would be strange if they didn't add the support for 14" and 16" models yet
Great video! You always have the best reviews!
Thank you so much
🙂 you deserve it!
My goal for my channel is to be like yours!
My favourite is still virtual Desktop because I use my hmd for development and being able to seamlessly switch between vr and desktop mode is a godsend 💪
However, like you said for yourself, for the type of work you do, I also can't recommend it and something like workrooms is probably better suited for that (and free).
In the end, it probably depends on your own workflow. 👍
Thanks Mike. You seriously have the coolest ideas.
I agree with you and I'm holding my breath for a better desktop replacement system that doesn't have to compete with gaming:
A- lightweight simple AR set with quick pass through, and
2- practical cable that plugs in to a computer or something in your pocket if necessary for the design, and
3- good resolution for reading text
4- hand gestures instead of a controller.
Cool, are you nomad?
Useful review as always. Thanks!
But to improve the way to see these screens and read better you just need a very simple solution that is to move those screens nearer. I'm already doing all this you are trying with my computer and VR with Bigscreen (movies/work) or VorpX (games) and I can read perfectly with a lower HW resolution using a Vive Pro.
I tried this for work but of course the Quest Pro should be a better option, you can move those screens to any custom position right? just try it. Try also Bigscreen with different screen setups, it looks amazing too.
thanks for the vid, liked and subscribed, was intriguing, looking forward to this developing more.
thx 4 ur honest review dude!
not ready for prime time yet, but definitely will be viable in the future once they fix or improve many of the issues you mentioned in your video. Great one!
My take is:
1- This WILL get better with time. It seemed like it was a rushed release, and many things were not yet complete.
2- The second iteration of this line up (quest pro 2) will definitely be the one to buy
I agree, we are 1 maybe 2, hardware iterations away from it being great. These early steps are important though. Lot's to learn.
I think quest pro 3 will be the one. The displays will have to be extremely high resolution. We're far from there. I bet some other company does it before Meta.
@@mostpassiveuser8904 No other company is pushing for this as much as Meta. The only other company is apple. We'll see their headset next year, then we'll have a better picture if they're closer or not. Till then I don't see any other company beating Meta
Also Meta can run a free $10 billion dollar value advertising campaign to 3 billion people
one to buy, depending of what you want to do, if only pcvr, not necesseraly.
There are a bunch of keyboards that appear in virtual space on the Pro. It works great.
I'll wait until version 2 or even 3 comes out! They should have many of the kinks and cons you've mentioned resolved or improved by then! But for now, can't miss something you haven't experienced before so I'll just patiently wait for improvements. heh! :)
Well.. to make pro 2 or even pro 3 we need to buy this one :) so keep the demand, and they will finials polish that tech
Great review, especially your suggestions at the end. I would love to see someone deliver a device more focused on this mobile workspace concept rather than the do everything social game demo that all the meta devices have been so far.
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Thank you, that’s exactly what I needed to know
Great review and breakdown. Thank you
really great review!! thanks!
Hi Mike, I think a few years back Meta actually did support virtual keyboard for a specific logitech keyboard? Could that also work for the quest pro in the AR environment?
Very interesting! I'm wondering how this would be with the Quest 3 instead, seeing as that seems to improve on most of the issues.
I just got one for casual gaming, but I was kind of amazed by the passthrough quality, where I could actually sit and use my normal computer and even read stuff on its monitor. At the same time having some floating menus around from the headset that I could interact with by hand gestures. This was kind of the most impressive thing for me 😆 So really a curious experience, but yeah I actually got the idea of having virtual monitors as well, which could be especially useful for traveling and stuff.
It's quite funny to see that it's apparently a thing, so definitely something I'll be trying out. I'm still mostly concerned about the eye strain though, because I can definitely feel that.
what's your take on resolution and eye comfort
@@nimbus2146 the resolution is fine, I think. It's looking a little grainy when reading small text, but I generally don't have any trouble reading stuff.
I think eye comfort is the biggest issue. You can do stuff like turning the brightness down to minimum on the quest 3, put it on night mode (if it's late and you want more yellowish hues) and you can now also turn down the virtual monitor brightness too. So that all helps, but you'll still want to take a little break every 30-60 minutes, generally speaking.
It's not too bad though, I've been able to use it a lot more than expected.
Great review! Thanks. I think I might wait for the second generation quest pro for these issues to get worked out.
Great review, really hoping this tech will get better! thanks for sharing :)
Such an important vid!
A real actual experience with this new tech instead of just pointing out the specs and saying it's the future.
It is more than the future. It will dominate the future!!
Thanks for this. A positive review of the quest pro is good to see from time to time.
I have the Quest 2 and I love it for work.
I agree with others who posted that you use Immersed for work to solve the resolution issues.
Also, you can get the Logitech K830 keyboard which shows up in the virtual space as a 3D object. You can literally pick it up in 3D. And that said, the keys are crystal clear to read.
How does it work in a dark room?
Iactally want to improve my productiveily witgh a VR haedset but still have the abilityy to use my keybord and mouse. Pls what do you suggest
@@steveokocha9860 A CZcamsr known as "The Mystical" turned me on a few weeks ago to a device called, "The IR Illuminator". It plugs into the quest directly and emits IR light which is all the quest sensors need to see.
So your room stays in complete darkness, while you enjoy a well lit VR experience.
It's only $27.99 on Amazon. Look up the KKCOBVR I2
@@steveokocha9860 I was exactly where you are before I bought the K830, and still swap between them depending on what I'm doing. I use the VR right in front of my corded keyboard and mouse via Immersed.
It works just as well for Bluetooth keyboards and mice. Immersed is the way to go.
@@mvuto137 thanks so much for this info. I appreciate it alot.
There should be also a very good anti aliasing in VR desktop use because tilting your head makes window edges too jagged and text even harder to read. I think VR tech is not ready yet to be used as PC, but i also believe that the OS has to be optimised for VR use and the whole approach must change.
Thanks for taking one for the team.
I use the nReal Light for remote desktop daily, it has been my workflow for about 3 months. It's excellent. And you can actually see you phone (no camera pass through, real AR).
A lot of the resolution problem is the processing power. If you connect via Steam with a cable and use a remote screen it's night and day difference. Unfortunately I couldn't find pass through functionality that way though.
Appreciate the honest review. I was also concerned about the text readability.
How about the hand track comparing to Quest2 ?
Is it fast and accurate? do you have to try many time before you can grab what you want?
Very helpful. Thanks!
What's the max number of displays one could have when using the Meta Workspace app?
What program were you using in this video? There is no app with the name you said on meta quest pro. I see Horizons workspace another called virtual desktop and vSpatial. What program did you use?
i know they have been trying to map keyboards for a while now and there is a handful of them that work with the quest 2. I assume they would be tracked by this headset as well with the main one being the logitech k830. Which has mostly been out of stock over the last year or so... But, it is available now with logitech's site saying limited availability... and its also on sale
To fix lag yo have to have your PC Ethernet plugged in with. Waited connection. Also, Quest VR does work with physically mapped keyboards that have been designed for that purpose. Also, the Emersed app lets you map out an area to see a normal keyboard as well as drinks etc.
Hi Mike! thank you for the video! I'm thinking on getting the quest 3 for manly work, but I don't know if they fix the keyboard issue yet? you have any updates on that ? Thank you!
Enable the laptop mapping feature. It can map your MacBook laptop and show an overlay in VR
Sounds like he was missing a few things from his review
Meta needs to realize that work rooms needs to be completely customizable. There are billions behind this project. They could do it. They really could.
They've just partnered with Microsoft, it's going to happen eventually.
Love it, can't wait till it gets better
The keyboard mapping and overlay works great for me... plut do you know when in the vr office you can set your desk area to pass through
Good video, I rcently tried this on the quest 2. Its a nice idea but I'm not sure I really get it. The three display thing with a mac is pretty good, but what bothers me is: You buy a logitec k830 to work with the quest, you expect it to work with this sort of app, the quest can barely see the keyboard and your hands at the same time and even then the keyboard input goes to the quest, not the remote computer (which I just dont understand). The other thing is that the horizon menu ought to be movable so you can put it away from your virtual screens. Its a nice idea, but I dont think its quite there yet.
But what about nreal for VR display? I'm looking on them to use with macbook as main display for coding. To help me not looking down all the time when I work on my notebook. (used second display, but now it's not an option).
Hey Mike, Great Video but small nit there is actually a keyboard tracking inbuilt maybe you should try that one it is so great I absolutely love it
desktop monitors from 2005 are legit, you take that back! i miss my CRT so bad
The mapping out keyboard is an old, difficult problem, it’s keyboard specific. You’re lucky you are using Mac, as Apple keyboard( the freestanding) is mapped, also hand over keys need to be mapped too.
Immersed was already mentioned but the good thing is in this app, you can cut out the keyboard from the virtual rooms so you can see only the keyboard wile you're in VR. Some keyboards are supported to have them in the VR... Maybe that's a solution for you
Very helpful, thanks.
I use it every day for work. My home office is small, and I can't accommodate 3 monitors. I do wish it had more resolution, but it's good enough. It would of easily cost me over $1000 to get 2 matching monitors for my current setup. Its portable, and I can use it for games and media consumption. Look at it that way its not a bad deal. All these features work on the Quest 2 for anyone interested. Try it out. The only other option we might have in the near future is Apple headset. That could be way better. I imagine that will cost a ton of money.
such a cool concept:
saves space
saves money
you can use it for work and gaming
you can use it for travel 🤷♂️
what do you want more
Do you use immersed or horizon workrooms?
@@Cruzylife workrooms
You do realize they support tracked keyboards in VR, right?
Also, immersed on Wi-Fi Direct is way better than Workrooms. The resolution on workrooms screens is GARBAGE, you can super sample in Immersed and it looks like 1440P.
Mike you can set up the keyboard in that app, so you will have a virtual keyboard synchronized with your MacBook, btw thank you so much for the comment about the display text, that is my main concern, but other youtubers don't talk about it, and I want to know if it worth it to work
What kind of laptop are you using? because I've seen that non vr ready computers are almost impossible to run VR on
an AR overlay using passthrough (video) is pretty cool but I really hope companies put more time into AR overlaying real reality, that is, no video feed and AR overlays through clear lenses the likes of Microsoft's Hololens and Magic Leap. True those aren't the best examples, but I really think the commercial adoption rate will far exceed the direction they're heading. Especially once you consider additional features like much faster head tracking, and eye-tracking to more accurately position objects in 3D space. Basically, everything Meta Quest Pro is doing minus the video feed... and the bulk. I'm sure we'll get there one day.
This is a really solid 1st/2nd step.
I work this these glasses fro month and its great!
For the keyboard I think you could make a small passthrough area on the keyboard only. We got that already on the real quest 2.
This is what I want VR for, or AR. Sad to see this late in the game its not quite there yet. I would prefer thethered for the lower latency for sure specially for work. Hopefully v2 will be the answer. Woild love to get rid of my monitor completely and just have a vr headset for all the things.
Check latest top replies from MANY more power users than the video; Looks like with Immersed app and the right kind of keyboards many are using the Pro for productivity and find it has a lot of advantages. But for sure, it's a first Gen formfactor and I'd wait for next Gen or more until they work out all the friction points including weight. I can imagine a variety of solutions.
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What about the motion sickness? I found strange that you didn't mention it. I don't know if it gets better on Quest Pro, but on Quest 2 it is impossible for me to work for an entire hour without a break, because it gets me really really dizzy. Maybe it's just a matter of using it more, or maybe it feels more comfortable on Quest Pro, but so far not so good using the Q2.
Agreed. Between this and the overall jankiness shown in the video, VR is still a hard pass for me sadly.
Wasn't mentioned as that's personal preference. Personally I don't get motion sick, so for me it wouldn't be on a list. But for others it would.
I tried something like this for coding so I could have multiple Windows open but with the quest 2 it just felt off. Maybe I’m just accustomed to monitors. If I could have multiple machines projected into one space that would be lovely. I still haven’t figured out a way to split a large screen between 2 machines and I don’t think it’s even possible.
You could use remote access apps like anydesk and bring in the windows of those as single screens.
I’m sure someone’s pointed out Tracked Keyboards by now, but if not, here you go. They’ve got ones that project a 3D model into supported apps.
If you have one of the supported keyboards the headset can project a sharper virtual clone of your keyboard over the top of your real physical keyboard... its one of the reasons the Logitech K830 is so hard to find now.... actually macbook keyboards are one of the supported keyboards in horizen workspace
Unfortunatlely they only seem to support US layouts which means the enter key is misalined with my uk keyboard
Thank you so much for this review. This is the best use of this tech and I didn't think it would be worthwhile until the resolution is higher, and I was right. Thanks for saving me the trouble. I think Apple's is supposed to be higher res. Fingers crossed.
Thanks for tackling the basics; vr is not ready yet for real world application if there's mouse lag and no keyboard mapping.
Thanks for the video, in Windows version of Meta, you cannot add more than 3 monitors, one thing I like in other tools like BigScreens is that you can move those screens around, resize them and get them closer to you so you can read text, but for meta, they are curved around you in one position :( .
Innovation always keeps us in the edge of our seats! From your review it seems at present it's not very good to replace a laptop in any instance but How good is this for movie watching?
This is definitely a fun device to use for all sorts of games and media. For movies, it is immersive and fun. The resolution is not really an issue for me here, but I would definitely recommend using bluetooth earbuds
@@MikeOBrienMedia would head phones work?
@@MikeOBrienMedia Very descriptive! Thanks for making such videos. I'm a Big fan of yours. Keep going... Cheers🎉.
What are the light straps going top to down in the vr? Is it like that all the time? Must be tiresome
Have you tried any other VR for the same task? If can not see keyboard and if picture is in not high resolution then it's useless
the problem of the keyboard are really massive for me, in quest 2 they mentioned compatible with logitech, but sometimes it not working properly and very depend with the lightroom, thanks for mentioned this still an issue on quest pro, i will wait they fix this.
Guess I'm going to try this with the Quest 3 in a week & a half. Good video.
Hi. Nice video. I work more than 1,5 years only in VR. At the moment the software from meta is not good enough. I work and use Immersed. Better quality.
The largest benefit of using the headset as an all purpose setup to is how you can give yourself such a degree of streamlined workflow while also allowing you to zero in on the task at hand. Its a weird paradox in the social media age though. A device that allows for more focus is also isolating from the rest of the world on a physcial/social level.
I have a question where did you downolad the programm I cant find it.
Great video. This is actually my use case for the quest pro. I use the Logitech k830 keyboard and it tracks really well. I've also found that the immersed VR app works better than workrooms since you can adjust the resolution. The quest pro has been a game changer in regards to work productivity.
Omg that's so cool and good news for the future of XR!
The Apple “magic keyboard” and the keyboard on my MacBook Air are supported as well.
Hello Mike, I am interested in your thoughts about Apple Vision Pro. The Vision Pro is a computer on a headset utilizing their visionOS for spatial computing. Will you use the Vision Pro when it becomes available?
It the moment it appears Vision OS will be more like an iPad OS experience than a desktop experience. If they had a full desktop OS then I would seriously consider one but iPad OS would severely limit it.
Thanks for this review. Unfortunate that no one has really focused on a truly basic HMD - I don’t even need movement tracking or a wide FOV, just a fixed screen with crisp text.
Those do exist. Just search for AR glasses, there are at least four manufacturers Nreal, Xreal, Vuzix and another I can’t remember, but they’re still far from perfect and having a screen “glued” to your head is not great, you can only move your eyes, may induce nausea, they also suffer from blurring at the edges and an FOV that is too low for desktop work.
How can I try this? I can’t any find any videos showing how to set this up.
Can you use a regular mouse or do I need to use the controller the whole time? I want to use this on a plane with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse while leaving my computer in my bag.. possible or no?
They do map out many keyboards. In the settings try adding your keyboard.
If it is one of the supported keyboard, you get a perfect virtual keyboard in your space.