<story><title>SimulaVR&apos;s Reaction to Apple</title><url>https://simulavr.com/blog/seeking-investment/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>rubicon33</author><text>&amp;gt; While a premium VR headset built over iOS apps is a step in the right direction, we worry it could seriously hinder the device&amp;#x27;s ability to serve as a true laptop replacement.&lt;p&gt;This remains the holy grail for work focussed headsets.  Can I truly replace my laptop with it?&lt;p&gt;It seems the Vision Pro allows you to pair and cast screens, but not replace an entire macbook pro.  A disappointment for sure but maybe it will be available in V2, V3, etc.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>n8cpdx</author><text>Except for software dev workflows, I think iPad&amp;#x2F;iOS app ecosystem is a more viable laptop replacement than the Linux app ecosystem.&lt;p&gt;They claim full desktop office suite support, but it won’t run Excel. iPad runs Excel - and Logic and Final Cut and Photoshop and Affinity Designer and Outlook and…&lt;p&gt;But regardless, VP is clearly positioned as a laptop display replacement, which is I think more realistic; iPhone can also be a laptop replacement (it is for many iOS users who don’t have computers) but realistically many people find a lot of value in both computing paradigms.</text></comment>
<story><title>SimulaVR&apos;s Reaction to Apple</title><url>https://simulavr.com/blog/seeking-investment/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>rubicon33</author><text>&amp;gt; While a premium VR headset built over iOS apps is a step in the right direction, we worry it could seriously hinder the device&amp;#x27;s ability to serve as a true laptop replacement.&lt;p&gt;This remains the holy grail for work focussed headsets.  Can I truly replace my laptop with it?&lt;p&gt;It seems the Vision Pro allows you to pair and cast screens, but not replace an entire macbook pro.  A disappointment for sure but maybe it will be available in V2, V3, etc.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>SkyPuncher</author><text>With the direction they&amp;#x27;re taking all of the &amp;quot;Continuity&amp;quot; stuff, I suspect the line won&amp;#x27;t really matter in the future.&lt;p&gt;You&amp;#x27;ll work near to your laptop. Programs will run directly on the laptop, but the windows (not the entire desktop) will stream to the headset. Vision Pro will  manage &amp;quot;the space&amp;quot; and your laptop&amp;#x2F;desktop will run the heavy lifting.</text></comment>