There’s no doubt that one of the things making that $3,500+ price tag hard to swallow is the fact that, for most people, a Vision Pro is an accessory, not a primary device. But what happens if you try to use Vision Pro as a primary device – indeed, as your only device?
That’s the question a new piece sets out to answer, and the experiment worked surprisingly well …
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The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern says that after a month of using Apple’s new spatial computer, she’s found herself using it less and less – and would not buy Vision Pro personally.
She says that there is one killer app for the device, but that it’s hard to justify spending $3500 plus on it …
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Apple Vision Pro arrived in stores and in the hands of customers almost a month ago, and we’ve already seen that Apple’s mixed reality headset is quite fragile and can easily break if you’re not careful enough. And yes, paying for a repair isn’t cheap, even with AppleCare+. But how does Apple replace a broken Vision Pro? This video shows exactly how.
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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that Vision Pro demand is higher than Apple originally expected, with US shipments expected to hit 200-250k units this year.
While there was speculation about how many people only bought Vision Pro to experience it before sending it back it at the end of the 14-day return window, he estimates that the current return rate has dropped to just 1% …
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The team behind previous iPhone and iPad developer camps has announced VisionDevCamp, a hackathon-style event for developers interested in working on Vision Pro apps …
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An Apple Ring patent application has been granted, amid conflicting reports about the status of the company’s development of such a device.
However, while recent reports focus more on the applications of a ring as a health sensor as a cheaper alternative to an Apple Watch, this patent is more concerned with using it as an input device …
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Some enterprising types are offering Vision Pro rental in China to satisfy demand to try the product, which is currently only available for purchase in the US.
Just one of these rental outlets says that it has had more than 10,000 customers since the service launched, just a couple of days after the device first went on sale …
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Apple Vision Pro still lacks many popular apps, and X (or Twitter, as you prefer) is one of them. While there’s no sign of an official visionOS app coming soon, an independent developer has created “Dusk” – an alternative X/Twitter client that lets Vision Pro users access the social network in an elegant way.
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It’s no secret that Apple Vision Pro is pricey, starting at $3,500 for 256GB of storage. New data from research firm Omdia puts that number into context, estimating that Apple’s cost to build Vision Pro – or its “bill of materials” comes in at just over $1,500.
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A handful of owners have reported spontaneous Vision Pro glass cracks while the device was simply left overnight (see photo below) …
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Although Vision Pro arrived in stores just a few weeks ago, Apple announced the new device in June last year at WWDC – and some developers have been working with visionOS ever since. The company is expected to announce visionOS 2 later this year – but in the meantime, Parker Ortolani has created a concept imagining the new features Apple could bring to Vision Pro.
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While Apple may not put a huge emphasis on gaming on Apple Vision Pro, that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. John Voorhees at MacStories explores all the options in his new “comprehensive guide to gaming on the Apple Vision Pro.”
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Like all of Apple’s platforms, visionOS includes a robust set of Accessibility features for Apple Vision Pro. In a new video on YouTube, Ryan Hudson Peralta shows off these Accessibility features: “Navigating Without Hands.”
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Friday was the day when the 14-day return period expired for those who bought their spatial computer on day one, and Apple is reportedly taking a keen interest in reasons people give for returning the Vision Pro.
A new report over the weekend didn’t answer the question on everyone’s minds – just what percentage of Vision Pro buyers have returned their devices? – but did shed some light on the reasons for returns …
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Last week, Apple finally released an in-depth Vision Pro and visionOS data privacy overview. While it was arguably something that the company could’ve been available at launch, it helps explain what precisely the spatial computer collects from our surroundings and sends to third-party applications, and more…
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Scientific tests of Vision Pro latency show that Apple’s spatial computer lives up to Apple’s claims of superiority over rival headsets – but only in the first of two metrics.
This means that the passthrough feature, which lets you see the real world around you, is better than any of its rivals in one way, but is very slightly (and imperceptibly) worse than Meta in another …
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Job Simulator is a popular VR game in which players can perform tasks as if they were in real-world jobs. The title is currently available for platforms such as Meta Quest and PlayStation VR, and soon Apple Vision Pro users will also be able to enjoy the game.
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There’s a new way to completely lose track of time in Apple Vision Pro. TikTok announced today that it has officially launched its own spatial app for visionOS.
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We’ve been seeing a number of people wearing Vision Pro in public, and it’s even been suggested that this is a positive thing for Apple and its customers.
But one reviewer who made a specific point of using the device while walking the streets, and in stores and restaurants, said it feels socially uncomfortable – and Apple has made it implicitly clear that mobile usage isn’t intended …
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Google is leaving a YouTube-shaped hole on Apple Vision Pro for now. Fortunately, there’s Juno to fill in the gap for anyone who wants a proper visionOS experience outside of Safari. Now Juno has been updated to address some early customer feedback, including user interface changes to the main video player.
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Well, this is awkward. As it turns out, I won’t be able to use Apple’s new product called Vision due to my own vision. Like a lot of people, I wear glasses to correct my eyesight. I can pass an eye exam and drive a motorcycle, but I cannot use Apple Vision Pro.
“ZEISS received your prescription and determined that they are unable to create your optical inserts,” says the email notifying me that my optical inserts order was canceled.
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Mark Zuckerberg‘s Vision Pro video on Instagram got a lot of attention after he claimed that his own company’s Meta Quest 3 is “better period” than Apple’s spatial computer.
The Internet mostly saw it as a predictably self-serving take, and many on X are describing it as his Steve Ballmer moment …
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When Apple Vision Pro was launched in stores earlier this month, the company said that the visionOS App Store would already have more than 600 apps designed specifically for the new headset available on day one. A few days later, Apple has now confirmed that there are more than 1,000 apps built for Vision Pro available on the App Store.
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After years of rumors, Apple has finally joined the AR/VR headset market with Vision Pro – which immediately gained the spotlight due to its super advanced hardware and $3,499 price tag. We’ve already seen many reviews of Apple Vision Pro, but now Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has decided to share his thoughts on the product, and he argues that Meta Quest 3 is better than Apple Vision Pro “for the vast majority of things.”
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