“Apple's stepping back with the Vision Pro in spite of the incredible hardware”
Apple Vision Pro
By Apple
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Every sourced reference
Short attributed excerpts only. Timestamps are approximate.
“I'm looking forward for my Vision Pro that is coming soon.”
“the first time I tried it I like completely changed my tune I so into it I'm like ordering one”
“actually Mark and I tried it together”
“if you're sitting still and watching a movie in high resol res movie yep app Vision Pros is is really great”
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