5 things Apple Vision Pro can be used for: From watching movies to replacing iPad, know what it can do

Apple Vision Pro has been making the headlines recently for its groundbreaking tech, while its shortcomings have also come to the fore. From watching movies to replacing the iPad, know 5 things Apple Vision Pro can be used for.

Watching movies - The Apple Vision Pro brings an immersive way to watch movies. Its displays feature more pixels than a 4K TV for each eye. This, along with spatial audio capabilities, means the theater comes home. Users can enable the Apple Vision Pro Environment to experience films in locations such as the White Sands or just a cinema. It even supports 3D movies via Apple TV and Disney+. (Apple)

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1/5 Watching movies - The Apple Vision Pro brings an immersive way to watch movies. Its displays feature more pixels than a 4K TV for each eye. This, along with spatial audio capabilities, means the theater comes home. Users can enable the Apple Vision Pro Environment to experience films in locations such as the White Sands or just a cinema. It even supports 3D movies via Apple TV and Disney+. (Apple)

Video conferencing - Apple Vision Pro comes with a new feature called Persona. What it does is it creates a natural representation of your face and hand movements that can be used while you’re wearing Apple Vision Pro. Apple says Persona can be used in FaceTime calls as well as other apps courtesy of the Persona Virtual Camera. The Vision Pro also gets video conferencing apps such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. (Apple)

2/5 Video conferencing - Apple Vision Pro comes with a new feature called Persona. What it does is it creates a natural representation of your face and hand movements that can be used while you’re wearing Apple Vision Pro. Apple says Persona can be used in FaceTime calls as well as other apps courtesy of the Persona Virtual Camera. The Vision Pro also gets video conferencing apps such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. (Apple)

External display - The Vision Pro headset also works with other Apple devices. It can be used as an external display for your Mac. Therefore, it lets you view your Mac screen on Apple Vision Pro wirelessly, and use your Mac mouse and trackpad to share the pointer between your Mac and Apple Vision Pro. (Apple)

3/5 External display - The Vision Pro headset also works with other Apple devices. It can be used as an external display for your Mac. Therefore, it lets you view your Mac screen on Apple Vision Pro wirelessly, and use your Mac mouse and trackpad to share the pointer between your Mac and Apple Vision Pro. (Apple)

iPad alternative - The Apple Vision Pro can not only work in tandem with other devices but can potentially replace them too. VisionOS is backwards compatible with iPadOS apps, meaning all the apps that you use on your iPad can be accessed on the Vision Pro. However, unlike the iPad, you’re not stuck on a small screen and can expand the virtual display to any size imaginable. (Apple)

4/5 iPad alternative - The Apple Vision Pro can not only work in tandem with other devices but can potentially replace them too. VisionOS is backwards compatible with iPadOS apps, meaning all the apps that you use on your iPad can be accessed on the Vision Pro. However, unlike the iPad, you’re not stuck on a small screen and can expand the virtual display to any size imaginable. (Apple)

Laptop alternative - Apple’s spatial computer is also being touted as a replacement for small and lightweight laptops. It gets a vast library of productivity and video-conferencing apps, while also allowing you to edit photos and videos on the go. Not only this, but the Vision Pro is also more portable too, while not sacrificing the power under the hood. (Apple)

5/5 Laptop alternative - Apple’s spatial computer is also being touted as a replacement for small and lightweight laptops. It gets a vast library of productivity and video-conferencing apps, while also allowing you to edit photos and videos on the go. Not only this, but the Vision Pro is also more portable too, while not sacrificing the power under the hood. (Apple)