MacVoices #24045: MVL - The First Few Days With The Apple Vision Pro (1)

Published: Feb. 8, 2024, 1:53 a.m.

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With only a few days of Apple Vision Pro under their belts, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg,\\xa0Brian\\xa0Flanagan-Arthurs,\\xa0Marty Jencius,\\xa0Mark Fuccio,\\xa0Jim Rea,\\xa0Guy Serle, and\\xa0Eric Bolden discuss the first experiences with two panel members who made the leap. Topics covered in this part of the discussion include interacting in Zoom and Teams, setting up your persona, the demo process, and the panoramic picture experience. (Part 1)\\xa0

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Show Notes:

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Chapters:

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0:05:04 Introduction to the Vision Pro and installation troubles\\n
0:06:13 The Experience of Seeing Eric\'s Appearance on Video Calls\\n
0:06:57 Audio Issues and Eric\'s Persona Projection\\n
0:08:16 Comfort and Boundaries in Video Conferencing\\n
0:10:40 Wi-Fi Connectivity Issues and Audio Dropout in Zoom\\n
0:12:29 Tips for Creating a Virtual Image with Lighting Adjustments\\n
0:13:58 Persona Options and Challenges with Virtual Glasses\\n
0:14:19 Comfort and clarity with magnetic inserts\\n
0:15:39 Frustrations with ordering and understanding prescriptions\\n
0:18:08 Clarifying the use of readers with virtual glasses\\n
0:21:33 Unclear store process for demo reservations\\n
0:22:59 Software error leads to sold-out item mishap\\n
0:25:57 Enjoying the Entertainment Value of the 3D Movies\\n
0:29:15 Immersive Panoramic Pictures with the Apple Vision Pro

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Guests:

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Eric Bolden\\xa0is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter,\\xa0by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social,\\xa0and on his blog, Trending At Work.

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Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

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Mark Fuccio\\xa0is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990\'s selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through\\xa0Twitter,\\xa0LinkedIn, or on Mastodon.

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David Ginsburg\\xa0is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud.

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Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession \\u2018firsts,\\u2019 including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC).

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Jim Rea\\xa0built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE\'s ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He\\u2019s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at\\xa0provue.com\\xa0and via\\xa0@provuejim@techhub.social\\xa0on Mastodon.

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Guy Serle,\\xa0best known for being one of the co-hosts of the\\xa0MyMac Podcast, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he\'s probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel,\\xa0The Maltese Cube. You can follow his exploits on\\xa0Twitter, catch him on\\xa0Mac to the Future\\xa0on Facebook, at\\xa0@Macparrot@mastodon.social, and find everything at\\xa0VertShark.com.

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