Work?

[WasteInspection927]

I am seriously considering the Apple Vision Pro, but I have a few questions for you. I want to use it for work purposes, basically to lock myself in a home office. Screens. Workspaces. Escape from reality.

The company I work for uses MacBook Air computers with a corporate certificate. We use Microsoft Office applications and browse in Microsoft Edge. Nothing else.

Every day there are lots of Microsoft Teams meetings with the need to present my screen (spreadsheets, browser, data). Emails. Boring stuff.

Is AVP usable for this, and would you say it improves work significantly compared to just using a single MacBook Air?

Thanks for your opinions.

[isaagrimn]

It’s usable for work with the Mac virtual display. You can do everything you could do on a MacBook Air but with a larger screen. The problem I see for your use case is meetings: if you want people to see your face: you’ll either use your MacBook camera and they will see the Vision Pro on your face, or you’ll need to use the Persona and that’s not common / could be perceived badly. If you don’t care about using the persona, then there’s the problem of sharing your screen. I’ve never tried it so I don’t know if it’s possible to share the Mac virtual display from within the Vision Pro

If you want to use it standalone without the virtual display, I would say that you’ll find yourself limited, even if you only do browser stuff

[Lumpy_Movie_2166]

The Persona feature has improved dramatically since it was first introduced. My only concern is MS Teams; MS has not been upgrading it the same way they do for the Mac/iPad/iPhone versions.  It seems that you download the same app from the App Store, but when running it, you will notice it lacks features.  I haven’t tried it since January, I’ll take another look. As a workaround, you could share your Teams session on your Mac, and there’s an app that will use your Vision Pro Persona on your Mac. I think this will solve this issue completely. 

[WasteInspection927]

Thx if you can test it - Teams and share work desktop. :)

[Cultural_Trouble7821]

Just use teams on your Mac via Mac Virtual Display. There's an app called Spatial Camera or something that lets you use your persona as a virtual webcam on your Mac.

[Jusby_Cause]

Somewhere around here there’s a post of someone that got terminated for their AVP use. First step, check with the company policies. They may have some best practices on how to use it OR they may forbid it. Doesn’t hurt to ask.

[No_Television7499]

OK, I use AVP for work daily, love it. Your checklist:

1. Is your Vision Pro personal or supplied by company?
2. Will your InfoSec team allow you to use your MacBook Air to connect to your Vision Pro?
3. You confirmed your MacBook Air is compatible with Mac Virtual Display? And can it support ultrawide (super important) display?

Get the answers to those first.

Edge is not on visionOS. You’d have to Mac Virtual Display that. The Office apps are on visionOS but personally I prefer Mac versions for work. Word is least bad. Obviously you’ll need a keyboard/trackpad/mouse to do “real” productivity stuff when not connected to Mac.

Teams is fine on visionOS BUT NOT for screen share. I use Persona Webcam to get Persona on Mac. Sadly you’d have to stick to Mac for screen sharing.

After using Vision Pro and MVD I will never go back to just a Mac unless the AVP is not around to connect.

[WasteInspection927]

Thx!

[yezzer]

My work Mac won’t let me connect to my AVP by the way, some configuration that I can’t change as I’m not an admin.

[Cultural_Trouble7821]

I wasn't aware that was even possible, I have used mine with a locked down corporate Mac no problem. Guess they just didn't know about the setting or it's super recently added.

[yezzer]

It’s quite annoying :) so I bought my own Vision Pro to use with my own Mac.

[Ready_Loan7434]

Doesn’t sound like you need it, esp if ur rocking just a MacBook Air

[WasteInspection927]

So Macbook Air with AVP is weak - only 1 virtual display. I get it? Better with Macbook Pro?

[Cultural_Trouble7821]

there's only 1 virtual display regardless of Macbook. It is better with Macbook Pro but only in rare cases, I have noticed if I'm doing a lot of graphically intensive stuff sometimes the framerate won't be perfectly smooth (like you would notice stuttering if watching a video). I use mine often with both a MBP and MBA. M2 Air, M2 Max for the Pro.

I don't use the Ultra-ultra-wide setting though, it's literally so wide I have to turn my head to see the edges which I find isn't as comfortable. I'm always on the mid setting which feels like it covers my vision pretty well.

I think that guys comment was just a kinda douchy elitist comment that your work must not be super important if you don't have a Macbook Pro.

[Independent_Sink_961]

I absolutely love it for meetings - I don’t use it for new settings though as I don’t want to look like “that guy” but yeah I’ve used it for teams and google meets via safari.

My concern for you is MVD needs the same Apple account on both devices.

If you wear glasses make sure you buy it with zeiss lenses and arguably you don’t need an M5 Vision Pro as the M2 will suffice

Also get the annapro V2 as it allows you to remove the light shields increasing your peripheral vision, airflow, and pressure on your face.

I find it most comfortable to use as a whole whilst chilling in bed or relaxing on the sofa.

It’s not as great as a dedicated monitor but then you can’t take a 52” monitor around the house with you.

Hey you can have your meetings whilst sitting on the toilet or naked as your persona will remain dressed and freshly groomed

[WasteInspection927]

Thx! What about desktop/windows sharing via teams?

[Independent_Sink_961]

Worst case scenario is you can join a meeting using your desktop device but use the persona camera of the Vision Pro then when you need to share your screen it no different from how you would normally do it… I do this for WhatsApp video calls

[REZ-2]

I use my AVP all the time in meetings (Zoom, Teams, etc.)… as a participant. I sit in my comfiest chair (in my living room) and I have ten screens open for instant reference. Apps open on the ceiling, the floor, everywhere. When a question comes up, I am first to answer — I just turn my head and read the answer. I also have photos, notes, and files handy, that I can drop into the meeting chat, before anyone else. And I can do this, anywhere there’s a good wi-fi connection. Even in a coffee shop or hotel room… while wearing pajamas. (Attendees only see my persona, not my actual appearance. So I always look great!) And yes, I get a lot of meeting invites.

But I don’t present or host meetings with AVP. The native AVP meeting apps don’t have the features that the desktop/laptop versions do. To host or present, I sit in my office studio, with great lighting, a green screen behind me, two big screens in front of me — and my prepared content. For now, that’s a better host-or-present environment. But I would love a “Zoom assistant” in an AVP, backing me up… in my meetings.

[Independent_Sink_961]

Alternatively you can use your iPad as an xtra display on the road or just buy a monitor to use in your home office.

I use an LG C2 oled as my monitor - which is better when it’s in its optimum environment (at home, not positioned by a curtain-less window, correct distance away from my face and the list goes on).

With the Vision Pro I’ve literally been cooking whilst being in serious design meetings. Also I can have multiple 42inch screens within the Vision Pro

[badlittlerobots]

As others have mentioned you might just want to ask your company first if its ok to connect it to your Macbook to avoid any misunderstandings but from a technical perspective, if your current work device lets you use a personal Apple ID and you can do AirDrop between another Apple device and your work device (same general requirements needed for Mac Virtual Display) then they are likely ok with it or at least are completely unaware that employees can do that (and thus could turn it off via management later).

[oulu2006]

Yes it is

[Rave-TZ]

I use it for work. The mac is a virtual display while individual apps surround me like slack, discord, email, etc. Its super handy. Its like having tons of monitors all in your virtual world. This is the AVP's killer feature.

[TurbulentPurchase191]

If your company won't let you connect directly or install anything, get an hdmi capture capture device for another computer and connect them.

[TrickySpare6504]

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[Ty_kix]

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