The Apple Vision Pro headset is an impressive device, there’s no denying that, but it's far from perfect. There are a bunch of issues to contend with, and we’re not just talking about the high price tag. Those problems should go away with each subsequent generation, but unfortunately it may take four generations for the Vision headsets to reach “ideal form”.
Writing in the latest version of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claims that Apple’s Vision team feels there’s still a lot of work to be done. The eventual goal being to refine the headset enough that customers want to use the headset every single day.
It’s not entirely clear what this “ideal form” might be, but some early complaints about the Vision Pro could provide invaluable feedback for Apple designers and engineers. One of the biggest concerns we had in our Apple Vision Pro review was the tethered battery, and how annoying it can be.
Gurman believes that the Apple Vision Pro and its successors will need a lot to take on the iPad — though he says it does offer a far better experience than the tablet. That means it’ll need new hardware and software upgrades, plus better support from app developers and content creators. Until that happens, Gurman says the Vision Pro is “essentially a prototype”. Albeit one you need to pay three and a half grand to try.
It’s unclear how long four generations of Apple Vision products may take to arrive, especially given how long we were waiting for the Vision Pro. So if you’re not ready to try one yet, you may have a long wait ahead of you.
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