According to initial reports, the Apple Vision Pro may well have a size (and weight!) flaw

As it prepares to arrive on the American market, Apple’s augmented reality headset, the VisionPro, would encounter a major problem: its weight. It would prevent you from really enjoying long sessions on the headset without disturbance.

While a few tech enthusiasts have had the right to test the Apple Vision Pro in order to give their opinion on the device, the first reports from interested parties are somewhat mixed. In particular because of a factor capable of completely absorbing the experience over the long term: the weight of the helmet, too high to be worn for a long time without feeling discomfort.

The Apple Vision Pro, a particularly heavy headset?

On January 16, Apple sent numerous copies of the Apple Vision Pro to various journalists and influencers specializing in tech to allow them to carry out tests on their latest augmented reality headset, a few days before the product was released. in the North American market.

Among the happy recipients of the package, Engadget, Techradar, The Verge or tech influencer/youtuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD). Everyone agrees on one point: the headset is too heavy, and this weight will have a significant impact on long-term comfort of use. Cherlynn LowEngadget begins by noting that “ the best screen ever offered by an augmented reality headset will be useless if it cannot be worn for a long time “. Then she continues by stating “ feel the heaviness of the device » after only 15 minutes into the demonstration.

Ditto for journalist Victoria Song of The Verge, who felt the Apple Vision Pro pushing against her forehead due to its heaviness, which resulted in a small migraine for her. At the house of TechRadarthe observation is similar: “ it seems too heavy “. Marques Brownlee, the famous tech YouTuber, was able to publish a message on X.com along these lines, indicating that the feeling of wonder apparent during the first session on the Apple Vision Pro gradually ends up evaporating benefit from a feeling of heaviness that is difficult to ignore.

A problem with a simple solution?

The American editor-in-chief of Tech Radar was able to establish the same observation, while providing a potential solution: “ he really needs a strap on top of his head » in order to support its weight. Because as it stands, the Apple Vision Pro is only held thanks to a strap wrapped around the back of the head. And this is not the standard for virtual reality glasses, which benefit from an additional strap, or rather a “Dual Loop Band”, with a strap passing both above and below. back of the head.

It is therefore a safe bet that, if these first negative feedback regarding weight are confirmed over the weeks (and alongside the marketing of the product on February 2 in the USA), Apple will have to work on a potential solution to this problem substantial enough to impact sales. As a reminder, no release date for the Apple Vision Pro has yet been announced for Europe, but according to an analyst specializing in the Apple brand, this could well happen before next June.

Source : Techradar