Posted 2/15/2024, 4:23:00 PM
Zuckerberg Dismisses Apple's New VR Headset as Overpriced, Predicts Meta's 'Open' Model Will Prevail
- Mark Zuckerberg posted an Instagram takedown of Apple's new Vision Pro headset, criticizing its high cost andspecs while calling out "fanboys"
- Zuckerberg said Meta's Quest 2 headset has a brighter screen, is more comfortable, and costs much less at $500
- He argued the "open" model of Meta's headsets will defeat Apple's "closed" model, just as happened in personal computing
- Steve Ballmer famously dismissed the iPhone in 2007, laughing at its high price and lack of keyboard
- Ballmer's comments proved shortsighted, as the iPhone went on to become a massive success despite his predictions