Episode Details

With only a few days of Apple Vision Pro under their belts, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanagan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, and Eric 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)

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Chapters:

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

Guests:

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

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.

Mark Fuccio is 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 Twitter, LinkedIn, or on Mastodon.

David Ginsburg is 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.

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 'firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journ