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Apple Vision Pro launch pre-view testers complain about weight, comfort, even headaches

Reporters given pre-launch access to the new Apple Vision Pro have reported concerns with its weight and comfort, with at least two writers reporting notable discomfort using it. While there are undoubtedly positive experiences to be had with the product, it wasn’t just discomfort that was problematic.

Engadget and The Verge have both gone hands-on again with the Apple Vision Pro, but this time with the production ready units set to ship to early adopters next month. The Vision Pro is considered by many pundits to be one of the most important products released under the tenure of Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is pitching the product as auguring the “era of spatial computing.” Although VR and AR headsets to date are all forms of spatial computing, Apple has made a concerted attempt to appropriate the term as meaning something different or broader than previous AR/VR experiences. Purchasers will be asked to scan their face ahead of an in-store fitting and demo experience that will last at least 40 minutes, before they will be able to take their Vision Pro home.

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