Like many of you, I watched and listened to the Keynote that kicked off Apple’s World Wide Development Conference on June 5.
Frankly, I was blown away by the introduction of the Apple Vision Pro device. It undoubtedly has some great attributes as a consumer product (gaming, photos, movies, and sports viewing). But in the long run, it also has the power to disrupt the business and legal community in perhaps profound ways.
I know; I have heard all the naysayers. People won’t want it. It’s too immersive; it won’t work. It’s just an expensive gadget to supplement what other Apple products— like desktop computers, laptops, and iPads—already to some extent do. And the price ($3599) is just too damn high for a toy to watch movies on.
The Vision Pro is not a gadget to use with existing computers. It is a new form of computer that could replace much of what we use now
But this criticism misses the point. The Vision Pro is not a gadget to use with existing computers. It is a new form of computer that could replace much of what we use now. Both at home. And in the office. Just like the iPhone changed how we think of and use mobile devices, so will Vision Pro change how we think of and use our computers.
Most of us have a laptop or desktop and a monitor at home. (Or two). Many of us have a more sophisticated and better setup at the office. But the Vision Pro has the capability to be your one—and only—computer. And because it allows you to see various screens at once and in large sizes, it will not only replace a laptop and desktop but your monitors as
