Vision: Seeing the Future the Best We Can

The author, a self-described solarpunk techno-optimist, says Apple's Vision Pro reveal has left them hopeful about mixed reality, while withholding final judgment until they can use the device. They say that if Apple delivers even half of what its demo video promises, it will create a genuine new product category, and that everyone they respect in tech who has tried it loves it. The bulk of the piece is a fictional day in the life of Stephanie, who works, reads and relaxes through a headset, with the text presenting this as a picture of where the technology could lead.