Some AVP owners are already feeling disappointed of their purchase

[Jony Ive]

Ok wow. “Cancels updated headset for 2025”? If true that’s actually a pretty big deal.

Apple cuts 2024 & 2025 Vision Pro shipment forecasts, unfavorable to MR headset, Pancake, and Micro…

My latest survey is as follows:

medium.com

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1. Apple is reviewing and adjusting its head-mounted display (HMD) product roadmap, so there may be no new Vision Pro model in 2025 (the previous expectation was that there would be a new model in 2H25/4Q25). Apple now expects Vision Pro shipments to decline YoY in 2025.

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[HDFan]

Even developers are not interested in AVP ecosystem.

I have interacted with a number of developers who are creating VP apps. Many of them are creating them with just a simulator since the VP is not sold in their region. Am very impressed with their enthusiasm and willingness to take the risk of creating a product with no real way to test it. Most of these are small operations, maybe one or a few people. I check the VP app store weekly and have installed 55 apps even though I only install those which are of interest. Add several new ones every week.

Mainly small companies for now, large ones are in a wait and see mode. But there are a lot of new apps that show up weekly. There is developer interest.

 

[vantelimus]

Yup, especially when YOU are wrong... 🙄

Except, I am not.

No, Apple Didn't Really Cut Vision Pro Production By 50%

Headlines are circulating claiming Apple cut Vision Pro production by almost 50% due to weak demand. But here's why this is almost certainly false.

www.uploadvr.com

 

[iToph]

So, I snagged myself an AVP all the way here in Germany, and for the first week, it was pure magic. The eye-tracking, the crisp display, and that sleek interface—everything I'd ever dreamed of. But after seven days of using it non-stop, I gotta admit, the magic's faded.

What started off as crystal-clear soon turned into a pixelated mess. Screen-door effects, blurry text, you name it. Safari became a nightmare, especially on sites like MacRumors with their white text on red backgrounds. And don't even get me started on the lack of clarity in my peripheral vision—it's a total buzzkill.

I thought I could ditch my trusty 42" 5k2k LG monitor for this Vision Pro, but boy, was I wrong. The sharpness, the contrast, the speed—nowhere near what I'm used to. It's like trying to trade in a sports car for a scooter.

And let's talk about convenience. Getting this thing strapped onto my head and adjusting it every time I need to dive into my workflow? Ain't nobody got time for that. It's quicker to just grab my iPhone, fire up my Mac, or snatch my iPad. The hassle just ain't worth it. There is just a barrier I didn't know existed

Sure, the idea of immersive content is cool, but we're not quite there yet. Here's hoping VisionOS 2 blows us away, 'cause if not, this AVP's hitting the market since I can't return it here.

 

[Night Spring]

sites like MacRumors with their white text on red backgrounds.

What? For me, it's black text on white background like any normal website.

 

[iToph]

What? For me, it's black text on white background like any normal website.

I’m referring to the headlines on macrumors.com they are kind of pixelated and glimmer for me.

 

[HDFan]

I’m wondering if you didn’t understand the point I was making. Those statements were made to illustrate how out of touch the guy who did the video was. He was making similar statements about the Vision Pro and what it provides.

Thanks for correcting me.

 

[Jony Ive]

So, I snagged myself an AVP all the way here in Germany, and for the first week, it was pure magic. The eye-tracking, the crisp display, and that sleek interface—everything I'd ever dreamed of. But after seven days of using it non-stop, I gotta admit, the magic's faded.

What started off as crystal-clear soon turned into a pixelated mess. Screen-door effects, blurry text, you name it. Safari became a nightmare, especially on sites like MacRumors with their white text on red backgrounds. And don't even get me started on the lack of clarity in my peripheral vision—it's a total buzzkill.

I thought I could ditch my trusty 42" 5k2k LG monitor for this Vision Pro, but boy, was I wrong. The sharpness, the contrast, the speed—nowhere near what I'm used to. It's like trying to trade in a sports car for a scooter.

And let's talk about convenience. Getting this thing strapped onto my head and adjusting it every time I need to dive into my workflow? Ain't nobody got time for that. It's quicker to just grab my iPhone, fire up my Mac, or snatch my iPad. The hassle just ain't worth it. There is just a barrier I didn't know existed

Sure, the idea of immersive content is cool, but we're not quite there yet. Here's hoping VisionOS 2 blows us away, 'cause if not, this AVP's hitting the market since I can't return it here.

This is the truth, and we got attacked by warning people about it.

Imagine people that never tried a VR headset spending 5K on their first VR headset. Of course it was going to end bad