What’s it like to see a movie in the Apple Vision Pro?
After more than a week of owning the Apple Vision Pro, I’m still thrilled with the movie-watching experience that wowed me during my Apple Store demo, although it’s not perfect.
As long as you have WiFi, you can view movies anywhere with the Apple Vision Pro. Naturally, I was looking for the most comfortable approach to arranging a movie night for myself.
My favorite spot to watch a movie or show is from my bed, so my instincts took me there for the first time. It was almost as warm as I had envisioned, but watching anything alone rather than with my boyfriend seemed alienating.
In bed, I discovered that it is simpler to establish a comfortable position and stay there throughout a movie than it is to fidget and turn over when watching TV. While wearing the Vision Pro, I would need to move my window to maintain it in my line of sight.
But after a while, the warmth faded, and the weight of the Vision Pro began to make lying down uncomfortable.
The 22.9-ounce headset isn’t very comfortable after a few hours of use, but bracing my neck with a pillow helped lessen some of the ache.
The weight also made watching in the living room more difficult than in the bedroom. Sitting in the Vision Pro for more than 90 minutes made watching a Marvel film on Disney+ practically impossible. The position is more suited for 30-minute episodes than a three-hour movie.
I eventually ended up reclining back on my couch to gain some more neck support, but that didn’t change the fact that there was a bright display inches from my face.
Overall, I felt OK after watching a movie or a couple of 45-minute show episodes, but I couldn’t conduct a movie marathon or binge hourlong “Love Island” episodes like I used to on TV.
Unfortunately, most streaming providers still do not have an app for Vision Pro. Some websites allow you to check in using Safari, but others, such as Peacock, require you to view “on your phone on a tablet.”
Inside the Vision Pro, I may pull my windows closer to my eyes or view from across the room as needed. For my movies, I chose a distance somewhere in the center.
I have a 55-inch 4K smart TV, which is generally ideal for me to watch. However, my mantra when watching via Vision Pro was “Go big or go home.” The Vision Pro can project a jumbotron-style large screen into my ceiling, so I had to do just that.
I’m not a fan of ultra-high-definition screens, but the Vision Pro’s micro-OLED screen appeared to have the same quality as my 4K TV.
It was simple to eat a snack while watching TV, but the headset felt like ski goggles, requiring me to actively tilt my head to view my bowl of popcorn rather than simply looking at it.
When it came to drinking, I was astonished to hear my glass clink against the front of my Vision Pro as I sipped. The gadget did not prevent me from drinking, but its presence was noticeable.
Thanks to the Apple Vision Pro’s immersion qualities, I could view a movie in a dark theater or a forest at night, even if it was noon in my living room.
I made full use of such capabilities when I needed to disconnect from the world around me, and it was easy to exit those surroundings to interact with the people around me.
I had no idea I needed to be able to watch a movie from the side of a lake with the starry sky above me before purchasing the Apple Vision Pro, but it has become my favorite way to spend alone time.
