Apple Vision Pro Sets Its Fan Speed Based On Noise It Hears (www.uploadvr.com)

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With Apple Vision Pro however, temperature doesn't seem to be the only factor in fan speeds. According to Max Thomas (aka Shiny Quagsire), the main developer of the visionOS port of the SteamVR streaming tool ALVR, the headset also sets the maximum fan speed based on how loud the fans are, measured with the headset's microphone array.

The idea is presumably that in louder environments, those with more ambient noise, the fans will be harder to hear. So the overall goal of ensuring you rarely hear any fans can be maintained while maximizing performance.

This all leads to the bizarre conclusion that Apple Vision Pro should perform better in noisy environments […].

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[-] chase_what_matters@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

They should set its price level based on how much value it adds.

[-] ashok36@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Prices for luxury goods are set by what the market will bear.

[-] B0rax@feddit.de 1 points 6 months ago

They do. That’s why RAM and storage upgrades are crazy expensive for Apple products.

They are priced by what people will pay, which is the result of what people think they are worth.

[+] Raiderkev@lemmy.world -24 points 6 months ago

I'm sure all 3 people that bought one of these POS's are elated to know that it will work better with Spotify playing in the background.

[-] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

A lot of developers bought these. I’d classify the Apple Vision Pro as an early adopter type product right now. Hardware capabilities look impressive, but software has rough edges from what I have read. I don’t think Apple really has a feel where this device is going to go yet either.

[+] Raiderkev@lemmy.world -11 points 6 months ago

A lot of developers bought Google glass too. It's a stupid product with no use case.

[-] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

Surgeons are already trialing using them with surgery. Additionally I’d use it for video consumption, but not at that price. A portable movie theater sounds cool.

Just because me or you don’t have a personal use for something doesn’t mean they have “no use case”.

[+] Raiderkev@lemmy.world -7 points 6 months ago

You could do the virtual theater thing with your phone and Google Daydream like 8 years ago. It sucked then, and it's no different now. Gimmicky tech is all it is. Unless they drop a true game changing VR game or something, it's gonna join the club with meta quest and the rest of VR / AR devices. People will use it a handful of times thinking eh that's kinda cool, then put it in a drawer to let it collect dust. I'll happily eat my words if im wrong in 5 years, but I sincerely doubt these will take off. Apple is not going to drop price. Look at iPhone, they only ever went up in price.

[-] Rexios@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago

Google cardboard or daydream doesn’t have anywhere near the pixel density of the AVP which directly impacts the video viewing experience

[-] Raiderkev@lemmy.world -4 points 6 months ago

It doesn't change the fact that it's a dumb idea. I get that this is the AAPL fanboi zone but ffs this thing dropped to 0 fanfare. It's a dud.

[-] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Ok, I see where you are coming from. I agree that it is a niche product category and I don’t understand what Meta and Apple see in AR & VR and am real confused why Apple of all companies decided to enter it like this. They usually avoid niche products. I enjoy VR occasionally and think it is great, but not enough to put hundreds of millions into it.

From what I see Valve is probably the only one taking a proper approach. They have a platform and hardware for it and support it, but aren’t really going from the mountain tops yelling this is the greatest next thing. To be fair they have been supporting it since , what 2015ish.

[-] Matriks404@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

They seem to be a natural replacement for smartphones if portable enough. Although I see a possible danger of people being addicted to technology and social media even more, since you literally can't escape it of you have it on your nose.

That said I will definitely be an early adopter if these AR headsets become affordable enough.

[-] bamboo@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

I doubt they would replace a smartphone for people unless it was small and comfortable enough that you would want to wear it 24/7. Smartphones succeeded because of the convenience, I can check my phone at my desk, in bed, while walking, while pooping. Unless it shrinks down to a pair of glasses I don’t see it happening, and even then input is a whole other problem, touchscreens are insanely intuitive.

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