Experience the Future of Mac Display: Apple Vision Pro’s Revolutionary Ultrawide Virtual Reality
Apple Vision Pro: A Whole New Level of Immersive Experience with VisionOS 2.2
As the holiday season wraps up, Apple has brought us a fantastic update in the form of VisionOS 2.2, and no, it’s not the arrival of Apple Intelligence. But what’s coming next was teased back in June 2024 at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference – a major upgrade to the Mac Virtual Display experience!
For those familiar with the $3,500 Spatial Computer, you know that you can stream your Mac display (as long as it’s an M-series-powered unit) directly to your Vision Pro with almost no noticeable lag. This Mac Virtual Display was a game-changer, but it was limited to a flat, digitized monitor. That’s all changed with VisionOS 2.2.
Wide or Ultrawide: A New Dimension for the Vision Pro
Imagine sitting in a cozy chair, selecting Mac Virtual Display by simply gazing at a 16-inch MacBook Pro in Space Black, and then being greeted by a sub-menu instead of just firing up the display. With VisionOS 2.2, you can now choose from three sizes: standard, wide, or ultrawide.
Standard is, as you might expect, the standard experience we’ve had since day one on the Apple Vision Pro with two key differences – it’s now at a 5K resolution and is slightly curved to make it more natural to use.
Wide is cool at 21:9, but Ultrawide kicks it into high gear at 32:9, equivalent to two displays side-by-side, as Apple says, with a 5K resolution. It looks undeniably sharp, giving the impression of wrapping around you. You can stretch it up by looking at the bottom corner and simply pulling with your pinched thumb and forefinger. Unlike a conventional curved monitor, you’re not locked into whatever size you select based on the monitor you buy. I especially liked this, and I was able to resize the monitor to a supersized curved screen that filled the room when I wanted to be in the action of Lies of P, but I could also shrink it down to see other folks in the space or even dim the lights to an evening on the Moon.
More Immersive Gaming and Enhanced Productivity
This VisionOS 2.2 update takes the Apple Vision Pro to new heights, especially for gaming. Resizing the display allows you to tailor your experience for enhanced gaming, and I appreciated that audio from the Mac could pass through the Spatial capable speakers on Vision Pro or AirPods Pro.
A Future-Proof Investment for Mac Users
For Mac users, this update makes the Vision Pro an even better fit for extending the power of the Mac – be it a Mac mini, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro. Many, if not all, of the M-powered Macs can handle AAA gaming titles and dozens of Apple Arcade titles, but there’s something to be said about working within Vision Pro and just using your Mac. In fact, I wrote this piece on the ultra-wide screen.
Of course, you need to be willing to invest in the Vision Pro at $3,500, but with this update, it’s clear that Apple is dedicated to providing the best possible experience for its customers. With rumors of a potential collaboration with Sony PlayStation for more supported controller types, the prospect of future games you could play on a Mac in UltraWide on the Vision Pro is quite exciting.
