A year later, Apple Vision Pro owners say they regret buying the $3,500 headset

[Rudyduu]

"There have also been numerous complaints of people experiencing discomfort, neck pain, headaches, and even black eyes after using the device."

Are these people made out of papier-mâché? I have had the Apple Vision Pro since release day and have used it hundreds of times. The funny thing about people people commenting on the Apple Vision Pro is that 90% of the people commenting have never had one on their head. It is a miracle of technology. It is not too heavy and with right third-party head strap it's quite comfortable. I watch full length movies some of which in 3-D on a 200 foot crystal clear screen suspended over the world's largest extinct volcano in Hawaii at night as the movie reflects over the rolling clouds underneath the screen. I do work at my office on a 4' x 10' ultra-wide virtual monitor that can easily hold all of my asset folders, Gimp, Photoshop and Premier Pro… All on the same screen! When people bought this did they not have any plans or ideas of how to use it. And please stop commenting about this when you have not even had the even had the decency to try one... Or are jealous because you can't afford one!

Oh the classic "you can't afford one so stop having an opinion about it" do you also own a Harley Davidson?

The resolution of these virtual displayed will never be any higher than the native displays on the Vision Pro. It sounds like you like it and that's awesome, but just because others don't agree with you doesn't make them weak or wrong, for them. I don't see how you'd know if the commenters have one and why would people who are critical of the hardware buy one? Perhaps they tried it didn't like it, or saw reviews and the downsides were deal breakers? Either way that opinion is still valid...for them. I didn't see any software that made it worth the money, to me, and the external display I would never get to see made the cost and weight even more silly since it was unnecessary.

 

[Rudyduu]

No, but they should read reviews and try to be objective instead of chasing a trend.

That's fair. I'm sure there were plenty of people buying it just because it's in the news, but those people aren't the type of people to do research on a product and look up reviews for months before dropping thousands on the latest trendy device from Apple.

I think there were several types of people who bought the Vision Pro: some of them bought it because they thought it was cool, some bought it because it's the newest thing from Apple, some people bought it to show off how much money they spent, and some people just believed Apple's marketing that it was going to be something they put on when they woke up and wore it all day.

Some people genuinely like it, but those people's experience don't make a compelling headline and I think they are the minority of buyers.

I think it could have been better if Apple would have spent the money on developing software for it instead of expecting developers to develop for a niche device. Also the external display is a waste of weight and money. As far as I can tell Apple's pretty much abandoned it just like the modular Mac Pro.

 

[hwertz]

Cheaper model? So $3400 instead of $3500 then?