Can VR headsets actually replace computer monitors? I tried one for a few days to find out. There were some huge advantages, but also huge disadvantages and a lot of pain.
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In recent days I replaced my laptop with a VR headset. See, Meta's new VR headset, the Meta Quest Pro, now has color cameras, so you can actually see your surroundings and get an augmented reality experience. Marques Brownlee pointed out that you can connect a desktop or laptop wirelessly and instead of one small laptop screen, have three huge screens around your head. So how practical is this? Could you use it every day at work, or in a small apartment, or maybe while traveling on a plane or in a coffee shop? Well, I wanted to know, so I ordered a Meta Quest Pro and used that instead of my usual laptop screen

Let's start with some concerns I had before I started

1) Battery life:

You don't actually have to worry about the battery as you can charge it via USBC while using the headset

2) Camera quality and delay
There wasn't really any significant lag that bothered me

You really can't see your keyboard, so while typing is fine, I sometimes struggle to find the special characters like @#%^ on my MacBook Pro

The Workspace app lets you see your surroundings (and your laptop) or you can go to another virtual workspace. The virtual one is easier on the eyes, but then you can't see your laptop or keyboard at all and you just type on a table – strange. They need a keyboard card

I'm TERRIFIED that I'm going to spill something on my laptop

Sometimes there is a bit of a lag in typing and mouse movements, but overall I was impressed with how smoothly everything went!

So those were my preconceptions and initial reactions when I started using it. So far, so good. None of them were really deal breakers. Instead, there was plenty to love about this setup.

1) No screen glare from lamps or windows
2) No distractions
Other people look a bit faceless
The environment was less interesting and less clear than the display
Can't use phone
More compelling and therefore more productive
3) It works really well! It's like having multiple monitors. They stay in place perfectly and even extensions like Magnet on Mac work to snap windows to various virtual displays
4) Instead of turning your head, you can turn the monitors. This is incredible. Just use hand gestures to bring each monitor in front of you – is this different from alt tab? I think so. It definitely takes some practice. Not a smooth experience for me yet
5) I know I said I hate 360 audio, but in this situation it's actually cool.

Which gets us into some hiccups and downright trouble

2) Hand and control gestures don't affect your computer at all – your regular mouse and keyboard do

3) I think I should wear earplugs if I plan to listen to music. The speakers on this headset are just okay. Appropriate for a tutorial or podcast, but I like to listen to music when I work (or listen to my own audio when I'm editing)

4) This thing is heavy. Although my head is comfortable, my neck is definitely feeling the strain of an extra 1.6 pounds on my head

5) The biggest problem of all, and the reason I had to stop this and replace my monitor

The 1800×1920 resolution is definitely not great. If you break that down to each computer screen, I'd say it equates to about a 720p screen. My laptop is 4k and I'm usually not that close to it. I'm really looking forward to the day when this kind of headset is 5k or better.

For now I'm making all my browser tabs about 200%

Started working – let's see how long I can work without eye pain
20 min – Loosening fit
45 min – Eyes feel like I'm working on a CRT screen from 2005. Same type of resolution, harsh brightness and overall feel to my eyes. To continue, I lower the brightness to 50% and go to a work station by the lake
1 hour – I had to take a break. That really hurt my eyes

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