Apple’s Vision Pro headset has accepted many early adoption, expressing dissatisfaction over its weight, limited use cases and rare software ecosystems, according to A New article from The Wall Street Journal,
In the year after the launch of the device, the user response suggests that it has failed to meet the expectations for comfort, software support and social acceptance. In interviews conducted by The Wall Street JournalEarly buyers of the Vision Pro reported that the device is now largely unused due to a series of practical issues. Dustin Fox, a real estate agent in Virginia, Virginia said:
It is just collecting dust. I think I have probably used it four times in the previous year.
it’s too heavy. I can’t wear it for more than 20 or 30 minutes, as it is hurting my neck.
He explained that he was initially designed for the innovation and potential productivity benefits of the device, but found the physical experience wearing headset for extended sessions. The vision Pro weighs about 600 to 650 grams (1.3 to 1.4 pounds), which is based on light seal and headband configuration. This typical head-mounted consumer is much heavier than electronics, and the huge distribution of the front has become a recurring complaint.
A 24 -year -old Tovia Goldstein, a 24 -year -old Tovia Goldstein, said that his experience of looking at the headset was also limited by an inadequate number of apps to make it worthwhile.
After 60 minutes, you can’t, you just have to throw it down. I would not advise anyone to buy it, unless you are really rich and you don’t know what your money has to do.
When he rebuilt the device to check for any new app added to the Visionos App Store, he paid attention to the long startup time as a preventive, waiting for the need to connect the outer battery, waiting for the device to use, as a preventive.
Vision Pro started with high visibility, which was attended by Apple CEO Tim Cook, including a flagship store event in New York City. In the following weeks of the launch, users were seen wearing headset in public places such as malls, restaurants and sports programs, but many buyers said public enthusiasm was reduced quickly.
People were excited to wear it. Then it just died.
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I feel the total regrets.
Fox said he considered selling his vision Pro, but the resale price had fallen below the original value.
A technology analyst in San Diego, another early adoption, Ansel Sag used vision Pro for Inflit Entertainment, but eventually left it due to issues of social discomfort and practicality.
I feel very dirty from people. I do not need it.
It takes half of the amount of my carry-on.
Vision Pro’s visit case, is sold separately for $ 199, it is also large; It measures from 9 inches to 6.5 inches at about 12 inches.
Anthony Ranenalo, a media studio operator in Philadelphia, attempted to use the headset at the workplace and during air travel, but experienced both social separation and practical challenges. During a flight of about six hours, he said that a flight attendant ignored him during the beverage service.
You think you have a sleep mask. And people are going to treat you in this way.
The best praise I received was a light chakli and “it seems that you are wearing ski glasses at work.”
He later sold his vision Pro for $ 1,900 – a loss of 46% from the original procurement price – and said he did not miss it.
This is definitely a glimpse in the future. I think it is far from there. For now, you have to feel like a 500-pound MacBook Pro, lease it on your face and make people laugh at you.
A 20 -year -old youtuber Yam Oliskar, a 20 -year -old Israeli, flew to New York to buy Vision Pro at the launch and received the signature of the OTIM Cook on both his iPhone and Vision Pro Box.
This is the first time, anytime, I thought an apple product was just a little quick, or ahead of its time. I use very little than expecting it.
It is being said, he does not regret purchasing and enjoy watching movies with his vision Pro, especially like 3D movies MetallicaWhich he said that it feels “as you are in a concert.” Nevertheless, weight remains an issue, and while watching films he has to lie on bed to reduce his impact.
Although Apple’s work on a large extent enhanced vision Pro model is clearly stalled, there are strong indications that the company “will release an aging update for the product with limited changes in its physical design, such as” according to a chip upgraded, InformationConfirming this, Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and BloombergMark Gurman has said that a more recurrence is in the second -generation vision pro active development, which adds M5 chip and slightly.
This updated model is expected to reuse most of its components to re -use the surplus inventory in the supply chain of Apple from the first generation vision Pro. Gurman said that fresh equipment could be launched between 2025 and spring 2026.
