WEBVTT 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 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. 00:00:09.840 --> 00:00:14.720 Without the new Vision Pro headset, Apple's WWDC announcement would have been exciting enough. 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, 00:00:21.280 --> 00:00:24.720 is this announcement one for the history of books like the iPhone was? 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. 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 00:00:38.720 --> 00:00:43.920 pre-produced infomercial. Before Apple would produce a whole performance on stage to demo 00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:47.600 all the new hardware and software features they've been working on. And they were great. 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. 00:00:53.520 --> 00:00:54.560 And they need to come back. 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 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 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 00:01:15.200 --> 00:01:19.280 interesting how they've brought together eye tracking and hand tracking sensors to create a 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 00:01:25.120 --> 00:01:31.440 time. I am, however, impressed by the hardware Apple showcased. The micro OLED screen sounds amazing 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 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 00:01:43.200 --> 00:01:48.800 it because those eyes will be disconcerting. And that digital persona avatar you create by 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 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 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 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. 00:02:11.280 --> 00:02:15.440 In the months leading up to this announcement, I was really skeptical about Apple releasing an 00:02:15.440 --> 00:02:20.080 ARVR headset. But after talking to people and trying out other headsets in our last video, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 00:03:02.560 --> 00:03:05.360 monthly plan to have a car phone. 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, 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 00:03:41.840 --> 00:03:46.000 The M2 MacBook Air is looking a lot more compelling this time around. And weirdly, 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 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 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 00:04:02.080 --> 00:04:07.520 beach just to process those thoughts. Real professionals need PCIe slots for the expansion 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 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 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, 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 00:04:27.360 --> 00:04:33.040 such thing as a graphics card anymore at Apple. 76 GPU cores you will use instead. 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 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, 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. 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 00:05:24.240 --> 00:05:28.640 air drop like a Samsung by holding the phones close together. And they will still transfer 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 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 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 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 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 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 00:05:58.080 --> 00:06:05.520 health. There's always so much in every WWDC. AirPods are even getting software update attention 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 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 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 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 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 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 00:06:34.560 --> 00:06:37.120 going to use. I'm curious.