I am sitting here writing this post, looking across Trillium Lake at the majestic Mount Hood off in the distance. But I’m not. Instead, I feel the soft arms of my office chair at my sides, a far cry from the rustic charm of a folding camping chair.
I’m immersed in one of the new VisionOS environments, an illusion replacing the world around me with digital renditions of iconic landscapes, the moon included. The realism is uncanny, particularly under the cool glow of the night sky, dotted with uncountable stars—but yet I can’t decide if I’m underwhelmed.
