According to Apple, all of the videos and photos captured using the Vision Pro’s 3D camera will offer a more immersive experience compared to content captured with ordinary content. That’s not to say that you can’t experience your existing Photos library with the headset, however, and Apple notes that panoramas can be viewed wrapped around the user — though only if those panoramas were captured with an iPhone, by the sounds of it.

The content appears within large windows placed in the user’s own environment, meaning the videos are watched on a large virtual screen that, in a way, is like a huge living painting positioned in one’s living room or office. These videos can be played alongside other apps available on the Apple Vision Pro, and they include expected controls like the ability to scrub through the videos, pause videos, expand photos to larger sizes, and similar. To no one’s surprise, the camera and headset both play well with other Apple products like FaceTime, as well.

As is the case with buying pretty much any used electronics or components, it’s important that you know exactly what the device in question has been through before it comes into your possession. If someone offered to sell you a car, for instance, only for it to show up with four flat tires and a hole in the roof, you probably wouldn’t want it. It’s the same thing with graphics cards.

Graphics cards, like any PC component, gradually wear out over time. If someone was pushing a graphics card to its absolute maximum 24/7, especially for something like crypto mining, it’s not going to have much life in it by the time it makes it into your hands. To ensure this problem doesn’t happen to you, you should only purchase used graphics cards from trustworthy sources. If you’re buying directly from a person, make sure it’s someone you know and trust. If you’re buying from a storefront, online or physical, check reviews and source opinions. The extra legwork will spare you the tragedy of finding your new graphics card on its proverbial deathbed.

Apple seems to have joined Meta in going down the productivity path, instead of catering specifically to the gaming market. The headset is controlled with a user’s “eyes, hands, and voice” instead of controllers. Expect advanced hand and eye tracking as standard. Gestures themselves are designed to be “subtle and natural,” and Siri also plays a part.

Users can utilize a variety of apps, and scale them to their needs. If you hate looking at your living room, “environments” can also be added to change your backdrop, and their transparency can be altered via a wheel on the headset. It also syncs with iCloud, and interacts seamlessly with the rest of Apple’s ecosystem. If you must have some form of input, Vision Pro will automatically connect with a Mac or iPhone, and can connect to things like keyboards via Bluetooth.

Apple has suggested it could particularly benefit remote workers, and people who regularly attend virtual meetings. The device also has a slim profile, which could mean it is comfortable to wear for extended periods. As current VR-users may know, this is vital when working in a headset for an extended period, or if you’re using one as a home entertainment system. 

As far as gaming is concerned, Apple did give a glimpse of some capability — however, there is nothing to suggest you’ll get a similar experience to the one currently offered by devices like the Quest 2 headset.