Apple Vision Pro 2: I wanted to hate it. I don't.

Full disclosure: I've been a Vision Pro skeptic since day one. The original was $3,500 for a device that couldn't do much beyond impressive demos. I wrote it off as Apple's first real flop.

So when Ballar handed me the Vision Pro 2 and said "just try it," I rolled my eyes. Again.

Two hours later, I was texting him: "Okay. I get it now." I hate when he's right.

What changed (spoiler: a lot)

The Vision Pro 2 is $2,999 — still expensive, but $500 cheaper. More importantly, it's 15% lighter. That doesn't sound like much until you wear it for an hour. The original gave me a neck ache. This one... didn't.

Battery life improved from 2 hours to 3.5 hours. Still not all-day, but enough for a cross-country flight. I tested it on a flight from NYC to SF. Watched Dune, answered some emails, even tried a game. Battery died as we landed. Perfect timing actually.

The killer app I didn't expect

Everyone talks about gaming and movies. But for me? The killer app was Mac Virtual Display. I connected my MacBook and suddenly had a 4K display floating in front of me the size of my entire wall.

I coded for three hours straight. No eye strain. No neck pain. I was genuinely productive. That's never happened with any VR/AR headset before.

I'm not buying one. But I'm also not mocking it anymore. Progress.