Vision Pro Needs to Be Smaller and More Affordable to Succeed

Sure thing, I’ll give it a whirl.

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Okay, so Apple drops this Vision Pro thing, right? It’s like they’ve redefined what a headset can do for user experience. But here’s the kicker: once they squish this tech into a sleeker, less wallet-crushing version, it’ll probably be a no-brainer for a lot more folks out there.

Apple’s calling Vision Pro “tomorrow’s tech, today,” which sounds like classic marketing fluff, but man, it feels spot on. When you use it, it’s way ahead of anything else I’ve tried. Sure, it doesn’t tackle as much as others like Quest. But what it does do? Nailed it. Still, I mean, it’s huge and costly… Most people? I wouldn’t tell them to throw their money at it just yet.

A lot of chatter says Vision Pro’s a miss for Apple. Kinda like saying a Ferrari’s bad because, well, more people drive a Honda. I’ve messed around with this headset since launch, and trust me, it shows up others in ways you wouldn’t believe.

Do sales figures show it? I’ve got no clue. But as far as what it offers? Super compelling. It’s just shackled by its price and heft.

Now, if Apple manages to shrink this rig down to half its current size and cost? Bam, they’d have us lining up around the block. Can they do it? I think so, especially if they keep using an off-board battery. There are already headsets like Bigscreen Beyond at just 180 grams, proving it’s not pie-in-the-sky.

And let’s talk cash—halve that, and we’re talking around $1,750. Not exactly pennies, but a lot more doable, particularly if it doubles as a killer home TV.

It seems obvious. Cut down tech in size and cost? Win-win. But Vision Pro isn’t just about savings. Presence in scale and affordability would unlock potential, unlike the Quest, which suffers from a cramped UX even if it shrinks.

Ironically, the jaw-dropping UX of Vision Pro might be linked to its high cost. Like, you pay for what you get, right? But so much of its brilliance is in the software. Quest 3 might have better resolution on paper, but Vision Pro’s design choices make it visually superior.

And half-price, half-size Vision Pro isn’t even considering future model improvements—like better passthrough and software tweaks. Apple’s put out the gold standard for headsets. Now it’s all about when, not if, they get that same magic into a more human-friendly frame.

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