1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,560 Looks like I was right. In the last Mac Address video we talked to some experts about the future 2 00:00:04,560 --> 00:00:09,840 of what an Apple headset would look like and it looks like that vision is becoming a reality. 3 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:14,720 Without the new Vision Pro headset, Apple's WWDC announcement would have been exciting enough. 4 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:21,280 A new CPU, Mac hardware, and loads of new software features. But with the new Vision Pro headset, 5 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:24,720 is this announcement one for the history of books like the iPhone was? 6 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:33,280 I would argue no. And it's not actually because of what Apple announced with the Vision Pro. 7 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:38,720 It's how they announced it. What I wanted is a live keynote and what we got is another 8 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:43,920 pre-produced infomercial. Before Apple would produce a whole performance on stage to demo 9 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,600 all the new hardware and software features they've been working on. And they were great. 10 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:53,440 Steve Jobs was especially good at these. But COVID put a stop to those three years ago. 11 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:54,560 And they need to come back. 12 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:03,440 Apple's Vision Pro headset announcement looked a lot more like a future concept video by Microsoft 13 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:09,840 from 2009, even if this is about an actual product we're expecting next year. With a live demo on 14 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:15,200 stage, Apple would have had to show how the Vision Pro actually works in the real world. It's very 15 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:19,280 interesting how they've brought together eye tracking and hand tracking sensors to create a 16 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:25,120 physical connection with the virtual world. But we never saw a single person actually do it in real 17 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:31,440 time. I am, however, impressed by the hardware Apple showcased. The micro OLED screen sounds amazing 18 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:37,200 and the processor and sensor array are impressive. And that eye shield screen is cooler than I was 19 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:43,200 expecting but still very awkward. I'm curious what it'll be like to be around someone who is using 20 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:48,800 it because those eyes will be disconcerting. And that digital persona avatar you create by 21 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:54,720 scanning your face for FaceTime calls is in the Uncanny Valley. There's also the idea of taking 22 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:59,760 3D photos of your kids and looking at them in the future. It's cool but also gives me black 23 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:04,880 mirror vibes. Remember that early episode? Do you really want to wear a screen over your eyes 24 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:10,240 in those precious moments? I mean, I guess people do that with their iPhones at concerts anyway. 25 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:15,440 In the months leading up to this announcement, I was really skeptical about Apple releasing an 26 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:20,080 ARVR headset. But after talking to people and trying out other headsets in our last video, 27 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:24,240 I feel a lot better about the concept. And it's gratifying to know that Apple's vision of the 28 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:31,040 headset matches what we discovered. At $3,500 though, I don't see the take rate being high. For 29 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:35,440 those concerned that this is the starting price and it will only get higher like the iPhone has 30 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:39,840 over the last 16 years, consider that this is called the Vision Pro. Meaning that Apple could 31 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:46,560 release a less expensive non-pro vision headset at some point. The Vision Pro though is a concept 32 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:51,280 to guide us into the future. It's a concept that shows us the bleeding edge of this technology 33 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:57,040 today. It's awkward. Yes, but remember what the first cell phones were like? They were in suitcases 34 00:02:57,040 --> 00:03:02,480 and attached to cars. Yes, you couldn't take your cell phone out of the car. People literally paid a 35 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,360 monthly plan to have a car phone. 36 00:03:08,640 --> 00:03:15,440 What we wanted was a super-sized MacBook Air and we got it. I'm not a big fan of large laptops, 37 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:19,680 but I can appreciate how people would like to have a 15 inch screen on their MacBook Air. 38 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:24,880 And not since the iBook has the mainstream laptop from Apple being available in a larger form factor. 39 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:29,840 Meaning if you wanted more real estate, you'd have to shell it over $2,500 for a MacBook Pro. 40 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:36,000 Not anymore. At $1,300, the price to entry for a regular person who wants a computer to do it all 41 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:41,840 has gone down significantly. Not to mention the $100 price drop for the 13 inch model 2. 42 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:46,000 The M2 MacBook Air is looking a lot more compelling this time around. And weirdly, 43 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:50,720 the M1 MacBook Air remains at $1,000, which I guess tells you how good it was if they're not 44 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:56,800 lowering the price almost three years after its release. We also wanted a Mac Pro and we got that 45 00:03:56,880 --> 00:04:02,080 too! Last year, I had such a tepid reaction to the Mac Studio that I filmed myself using it on the 46 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:07,520 beach just to process those thoughts. Real professionals need PCIe slots for the expansion 47 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:11,680 cards essential to their work. If they had a Mac Studio, they'd have to deal with Thunderbolt 48 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:17,680 dongles strewn all over their desk. The new Mac Pro has six empty PCIe slots to fill to your heart's 49 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:21,760 content. There are actually a grand total of eight slots inside, but two are taken up by IO, 50 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:27,360 which includes eight Thunderbolt 4 ports and two HDMI 2.1 ports. But that's fine because there's no 51 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:33,040 such thing as a graphics card anymore at Apple. 76 GPU cores you will use instead. 52 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:39,040 Finally, what I wanted was a year where we didn't get new features in our OS updates and 53 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:46,240 instead reliability. And what we got is as close to that as possible. With iPad OS, for instance, 54 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:50,880 Apple focused on a lock screen like the one the iPhone got last year and smart PDF editing. 55 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:56,800 Even multiple timers. We truly live in an age of wonders. Though a calculator would have been nice 56 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:01,920 too. What I really want for the iPhone is a dial to search context, but instead we got 57 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:06,720 context posters that you can set up so people see a nice or not so nice picture of you when you call 58 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,560 them. Fun fact, I've been doing this multi-year project where I take portraits of my friends 59 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:14,960 with a film camera so they look beautiful when they call me. This will undo all my hard work. 60 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:19,760 I like how there's a standby mode when you dock it on a MagSafe stand that you can make 61 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:24,240 animated stickers by pulling out objects from your live photos and that you can name drop an 62 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:28,640 air drop like a Samsung by holding the phones close together. And they will still transfer 63 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:33,120 over the internet when the phones go apart. But I'm running out of time and I haven't even talked 64 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:38,160 about the Apple Watch. Those scroll up widgets will have me using the simpler faces now, especially 65 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:43,040 because it means quick access to timers and playback controls. There's also a new focus on 66 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:48,240 mental health with mood trackings and questionnaires. It has the potential to be a good thing, but I 67 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:53,360 don't know if this is a substitute for real mental health care. Like the ECG app added to the Apple 68 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:58,080 Watch a few years ago, expectations should be very limited in terms of what this can do for your 69 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:05,520 health. There's always so much in every WWDC. AirPods are even getting software update attention 70 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:10,720 now to these days. Apple as a company has grown to epic proportions and so with all the products 71 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:15,280 and services to support and improve upon it can be dizzying to keep up with it all. And by the 72 00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:21,680 start of next year, there will be one more thing if it actually works. Thanks for affirming last 73 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:25,920 week's Mac Address. If you're excited about the new Apple headset, give this video a like. And if 74 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:29,920 you're curious how it's going to work, you might as well subscribe. Now in the comments, let me know 75 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:34,560 what your thoughts on this year's WWDC were, what features stood out to you, what hardware you're 76 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:37,120 going to use. I'm curious.