In this niche case the Vision Pro seems like it has some compelling benefits.

  • Ghostalmedia
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    329 months ago

    I was expecting to see something more interesting. Looks like he basically just used it to float a monitor and Apple Notes over the patient. Which surgeons usually just do with a LCD display and a VESA mount arm on the ceiling.

    I guess the cool thing is that you don’t need to touch a display. It’s all hands free and super sterile. That said, it’s not doing anything that you can’t do now for 1/4the the cost.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      139 months ago

      Maybe true, but even at $3500 the Vision Pro would be about the cheapest thing in the operating theater anyway.

      • Ghostalmedia
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        119 months ago

        Except that they only allow one account right now, and you’d need one for each surgeon.

        • @[email protected]
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          39 months ago

          And even purchasing for each surgeon is really not a big problem, you have disposable items that cost more sometimes.

          • Ghostalmedia
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            39 months ago

            If you think the American insurance markup on ibuprofen is laughable, wait until you see the bill for the Apple Microfiber Polishing Cloth.

            • @[email protected]
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              19 months ago

              Fair enough on the multi users front, didn’t consider that.

              That said, this does look like a great QoL for surgery, theres people with personal portable ultrasound probes in the same price bracket (a much more questionable choice tbh, bringing in personal diagnostic equipment is asking for trouble), can totally see a surgeon buying this for personal use.

        • @[email protected]
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          19 months ago

          You could simply have an OR account, could preload all scheduled notes and bobs your uncle, its also viable as a personal purchase.

          • Ghostalmedia
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            19 months ago

            Multi users is a known pain in the ass with VisionOS 1.x. A lot of the device gets calibrated to the wearer’s eyes, and without proper multi account support, switching is a pain in the butt. Which is why there is a janky guest user mode.

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          19 months ago

          I think it’s still cheaper if they’re at retail prices. I’m sure Apple has a way to sell the exact same thing as a medical device instead and they’re tens of thousands for each.