The latest articles on DEV Community by Venkuz (@venkuz). https://dev.to/venkuz https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1008284%2Fc0465f08-d3d2-4369-9b5b-13ff54fe2dbb.jpg https://dev.to/venkuz en Venkuz Wed, 18 Jan 2023 08:01:39 +0000 https://dev.to/venkuz/developer-productivity-apple-unveils-macbook-pro-featuring-m2-pro-and-m2-max-5hnm https://dev.to/venkuz/developer-productivity-apple-unveils-macbook-pro-featuring-m2-pro-and-m2-max-5hnm <p><strong>Apple</strong> has <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/01/apple-unveils-macbook-pro-featuring-m2-pro-and-m2-max/" rel="noopener noreferrer">released</a> a new generation of its <strong>MacBook Pro with M2 Pro</strong> and <strong>M2 Max chips</strong>. The only problem is that I already bought the M1Max and it's perfect.</p> <p>New MacBook Pro features up to 6x faster performance than fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro and support for up to 96GB of unified memory for demanding pro workflows.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Foeoiekn0dh57snag5oq4.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Foeoiekn0dh57snag5oq4.jpg" alt="MacBook Pro with new M2 Pro and M2 Max" width="800" height="449"></a></p> <p>For curiosity, I ran a test with MacBook Pro M1 Max apple silicon, and I can confirm that compile/build tasks show performance x2-x3 times faster, as well as application startup and settings load sometimes x5 faster (subjective opinion).</p> <p>I really love new Apple chips, plus they are completely silent.</p> <p>If you're still on older laptops, it's definitely worth considering an upgrade.</p> <p>Have you tried the new chips yet? What performance numbers did you get?</p> programming debugging performance tutorial Venkuz Sun, 15 Jan 2023 09:26:33 +0000 https://dev.to/venkuz/ces-2023-the-mixed-mixed-reality-and-vr-4i8i https://dev.to/venkuz/ces-2023-the-mixed-mixed-reality-and-vr-4i8i <p>Currently there are plenty of major game players on the AR/VR market like <strong>Magic Leap 2, Meta Quest Pro, Vive XR Elite</strong> and <strong>PSVR2</strong>. All those devices were available at <strong>CES 2023</strong> and for sure you can notice progress.</p> <p>In the beginning <strong>Beat Saber</strong> for Quest was super amazing, many hardcore gamers were waiting for something more serious even if Beat Saber is still one of favorite VR games for everybody.</p> <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BUXPOqt4O2E"> </iframe> </p> <p>Beat Saber | Announce Trailer | Oculus Quest</p> <p>Magic Leap 2 is something that is still quite unknown and uncertain even after years and millions of development, Vive is still alive but probably might go to enterprise AR direction, and Sony is successfully fighting Microsoft for player’s attention with their additional gaming experience using PlayStation VR2.</p> <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M_8MjQSjCac"> </iframe> </p> <p>Horizon - Call of the Mountain</p> <p>One thing all parties seem to agree on is that everybody is missing the new game changer player. And this year Apple's inevitable entry in the space — if successful — will be an industry booster. It would certainly be validation of the next big thing waiting for decades like. </p> <p>I’m super excited to see the outcome of this.</p> <p>What about you?</p> productivity discuss