Apple's Heavy and Blurry Vision Pro Headset Packs Impressive Tech, But Falls Short for Consumers
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Apple's Vision Pro headset packs in a lot of sensors and cameras, making it very heavy at over 600g. This positions it more as an over-engineered developer kit than a mainstream consumer product.
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The blurry optics hide pixelation artifacts to make graphics look smoother, but cause significant motion blur issues in passthrough mode.
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Multiple models are in development, including a lower-cost version without eye tracking and a second-gen version.
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Clever blurring hides screen door effect, but causes eye strain and makes passthrough video uncomfortable for long periods.
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Former Oculus head Hugo Barra tried the Vision Pro but returned it due to motion blur, eye strain, and inability to use passthrough video for extended periods.