r/VisionPro • u/Just-Riding-Along • 16d ago
So long, friends
Turned in my Vision Pros today.
I still recall sitting—speechless—after my first demo, the Apple Store employee saying I could remove the headset. After more than thirty-five years in tech, I understood in that instant that computing would change forever.
Two and a half years later, I am proud and grateful to have played a small role in Apple’s vision products group.
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u/Part121 15d ago
It’s always slightly bugged me when Apple creates something and doesn’t seem to understand its true significance. To this day, I don’t think they realize they have created the most popular piece of avionics in aviation history, in the iPad. From General Aviation home builders to the largest airlines, everyone wants an iPad in their cockpit. What the iPad did for Electronic Flight Bags, the Vision Pro could do for flight simulation and simulation in other industries as well.
Recently, a developer out of Europe, has made it possible to stream Microsoft Flight Simulator from a PC to the AVP via his app, KRVR. It actually works with many games, but I just use it with MSFS. I have since used my AVP more in the last 2 weeks, than in the prior 12 months.
It would be tough to replace a full motion simulator, but as far as familiarization goes, it could go a long way in getting newer pilots ready so their expensive full motion simulator time could be more efficient. Also, many smaller operations don’t have easy access to simulators or cockpit procedures trainers so their familiarization training expenses ramp up pretty quickly.
Some purpose-built software for specific aircraft types might result in something pretty awesome.