Unleash Professional-Grade Productivity with the Seamless Mac Vision Pro’s Giant Wraparound Display

Unlock the Possibility of Projecting Your Mac Screen to a Massive Display

Imagine watching your Mac screen projected across your entire living room – a concept that might seem like a pipe dream, reserved for the ultra-rich. But, with the latest developer beta for the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro, this dream becomes a reality.

As I’ve had the privilege of testing this behemoth of a headset, I’ve had to admit that it’s the most premium way to use my Mac, provided you don’t mind breaking the bank.

A Closed Ecosystem, Uniquely Apple

The Apple Vision Pro stands out in its ability to replicate and enhance the experiences of other Apple products, such as the iPhone or Mac. In my initial testing of VisionOS 2, I thought the Vision Pro would excel at mirroring and enhancing the experiences of these devices. As it turns out, I was also testing macOS 15.2 betas on the latest M4 MacBook Pro 14 and 16. You’ll need both betas active on your devices to use the ultra-wide Mac mirroring.

Why Would You Want To?

Take a look at these screenshots and tell me if you think it’s cool or not! As someone who’s accustomed to a 34-inch curved display, I knew this would be a familiar yet indulgent experience. Even when Apple promotes 180-degree content, I believe the 120-degree Mac mirroring is a better use case for such an expensive headset.

Screen Modes and Game Compatibility

As you can see from the screenshots, the projected Mac screen can expand up to massive proportions, taking up an entire room floor-to-ceiling. There are three screen modes: "normal," "wide," and "ultrawide." Wide adds a slight curve to around a 21:9 aspect ratio, while ultra-wide is ludicrously large. At this size, the 100-degree FOV of the Apple Vision Pro can’t possibly take in the entire display at once. My Mac screen can have three full Chrome windows side-by-side, and in games that support ultra-wide, like Baldur’s Gate III, the setting will make you forget where your character portraits are.

A Review Copy Worth the Hype

Paired together, my review copy of the Pro 16 and Apple Vision Pro cost $5,000. Using the higher-end Macs with M4 Pro with the 20-core GPU means I can play games like Resident Evil 4 at the full resolution without worrying about framerate drops. That’s still an incredible amount of money for this kind of experience (and all while ignoring all the lingering comfort issues with the Vision Pro). It also won’t work with every game that runs natively on macOS. Death Stranding through the App Store doesn’t support ultra-wide monitors. At most, it can get to a wide 21:9 aspect ratio.

The Full VisionOS 2 Release

The full visionOS 2 release has added a few extra features that make accessing the Mac virtual display easier, such as the palm-away gesture to access the control center. You can also look at any paired Mac screen and pinch on "connect" to bring up a larger, movable display. With the visionOS 2.2 developer beta installed, the top of the window will let you select between three options for your screen size.

A Unique Experience with Apple’s Mac Mirroring

As I’ve tested the Apple Vision Pro, I’ve come to realize that it’s not just a niche product, but a premium offering that’s best suited for Apple’s ecosystem. The two pancake optics on the AVP are some of the best in VR right now, supporting enough resolution that Apple calls its ultra-wide equivalent to "two 4K monitors" side-by-side. It simply looks better than anything you can get on the Meta Quest 3 or Quest 3S. Of course, it should – the $3,300 Vision Pro is still a significant investment. The $300 3S, on the other hand, costs nearly 12 times less.

Conclusion

The blow-up Mac screen should work with any of the latest Apple-brand computers. However, the best choice might be the new Mac mini, paired with the M4 Pro configuration. It’s a powerful enough device for playing most of the few available games on Mac at the larger aspect ratio and native resolution, though you may have to turn down settings or crank any upscaling available for a stable framerate.

The Vision Pro is the most sedentary commercial headset available. Even Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he mainly uses it to watch movies in bed. The wraparound Mac screen is just the epitome of that. Maybe, one day, we can accomplish the same thing without carrying 1.4 pounds of headset from our skulls, plus the attached battery pack.

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