[Introduction to New Wisdom]After the 14-day early adopter period, the first batch of Vision Pro buyers began to return the product in large numbers! The main reasons are lack of comfort, headaches, and eye fatigue. Even Xiao Zha, after experiencing it, said that Quest 3 is more cost-effective.
After 14 days of trial use, the first batch of Vision Pro fans began to return the product in large numbers! I still remember that a few days ago, those “conspicuous bags” that had just received the goods wore Vision Pro and went out on the street, and they stole the show.
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Some work on the subway, some cross the street, drive Teslas, and some even wear headsets while walking robot dogs, and the cyberpunk feeling is all over the place.
However, the much-anticipated Vision Pro has been on the market for less than two weeks, and some buyers have many complaints about it. Among them, lack of comfort, headaches, and eye fatigue are among the main reasons why people return the Vision Pro.
AI content creator Rjey said, “I can't wait to return the Vision Pro. It is probably the most exciting technology I have ever tried. However, after 10 minutes of use, these headaches cannot be solved.”
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He also added that he has never experienced any type of headache with other VR headsets.
In addition, some critics said that the Vision Pro has a clumsy design, poor visual effects, and is simply not worth the $3,500 price tag. Even Xiao Zha posted a video to criticize Vision Pro after experiencing it: “I think Quest 3 is better and more cost-effective.”
However, is Vision Pro really that bad?
This is not the case, Sam Altman once said, “This is the continuation of iPhone After that, Apple’s second most impressive technology product.”
There are also some people who support the V faction who believe that it brings an unprecedented visual experience and opens a new spatial computing revolution.
In any case, according to Apple’s official purchase policy, buyers who received the goods on February 2 will have a total of 14 days to experience it. In other words, you can return the product without any conditions before the 16th.
With the last day left, the return wave of Vision Pro is coming.
Vision Pro The honeymoon period is over!Not worth $3500
On February 2, the moment the world's first Vision Pro was carried out of the store, the whole crowd was instantly excited.
On the day of delivery, before dawn, fruit fans already lined up in front of the store.
Domestic netizens even went to the other side of the ocean to grab the Vision Pro, which became a hot search topic.
After nearly half a month of experience, for those buyers who were excited to buy Vision Pro, the excitement of trying it for the first time has passed. More and more voices are emerging on major social platforms.
Discomfort is one of the main reasons for returns. Some people reported that wearing the device caused headaches and motion sickness.
There were also complaints about the Vision Pro's weight and its front-facing design. Parker Ortolani, product manager of The Verge, said, “Wearing Vision Pro caused blood vessels in the eyes to burst.” Others said they had experienced similar eye redness and swelling.
(To be fair, VR headset users have often experienced dry and red eyes over the years.)
“Although it worked like a charm as I had hoped, the weight and headband design made it extremely uncomfortable to wear even for short periods of time.”
This situation is not surprising. Because each person's anatomy is unique, this becomes a challenge when mass-producing wearable devices. Comfort is inevitably affected, and the effects vary.
For smartwatches, the main issue is whether the size and weight of the case will match your wrist.
When it comes to smart glasses and headsets, for those with low nose bridges, this may mean the device slips easily or fails to block light adequately. However, hardware design is not the only problem.
It is understood that in addition to comfort and discomfort issues, the lack of truly attractive applications is also one of the reasons for the return of Vision Pro. However, just yesterday, Apple's senior vice president of global marketing Greg Joswiak said that there are currently 1,000+ apps designed specifically for Vision Pro. Far more than the 150+ apps that went live just days after the product was released.
Full of flaws
Another common issue is that the Vision Pro doesn't offer enough productivity gains relative to its price.
One user noted that he felt dizzy when looking at the Figma screen and found that the device was not suitable for his work.
Another engineer said on social platforms that “the programming experience failed to convince me” and the focus was still on headaches.
One Reddit user shared his reason for returning it, “If I can't use it to be more productive, if I don't like its entertainment features, if I don't play enough games – I can't find a reason to keep it. ”.
For Carter Gibson, Google's senior manager of community management and mediation, the devil is in the details. Cumbersome operations such as window and file management will affect work efficiency.
“It's difficult to multitask between 'windows'. Vision Pro doesn't support multiple file formats. I also don't understand why creating a slideshow on VP takes less effort than using a mouse and keyboard.” .
It is difficult to predict how this group of early users with positive feedback will affect the future of Vision Pro. Many users who returned the product also said, “Looking forward to trying the second generation Vision Pro.”
Xiao Zha’s review: Quest 3 wins
On the other side, Xiao Zha sighed after using Vision Pro: The Quest 3 in my hand smells better!
Xiao Zha said that originally I thought Vision Pro must be a very useful product, while my own Meta Quest 3 can only attract users through cost-effectiveness.
After all, Quest 3 has similar functions to Vision Pro, but the price is only 1/7.
But after I actually used Vision Pro, I am proud to announce to the world that Quest 3 is even better than Vision Pro!
After trying Vision Pro, most foreign media actually agree with Xiao Zha's point of view.
Judging from the current time point, Meta, which “Guangji Liang is slowly becoming the king”, is indeed the leader in this market.
However, the head-mounted display war is an endurance race, and Apple continues to exert its efforts. It is really hard to say who will win in the future.
Quest 3 and Vision Pro adopt different product design ideas, so their advantages and disadvantages are different.
However, for most people using XR, the Quest 3 will be better than the Vision Pro in most aspects.
As you can see, this video was recorded by my friend using the high-resolution color perspective function of Quest 3.
We're sitting in my living room and you can see the browser and various other applications appearing next to me.
Quest 3 also provides the same high-resolution, large-screen experience as Vision Pro.
But Quest 3 can provide a better experience in many aspects: flexible movement, gaming, social networking, fitness and other functions. And the Quest 3 is more comfortable.
It's 120 grams lighter than the Vision Pro, which is quite significant for a device that's meant to be worn on your face for long periods of time. Moreover, Quest 3 is also very flexible when moving, without the constraints of cables.
Quest 3 has a wider field of view and is brighter. The Vision Pro's screen looks blurry when you move it, but the Quest 3's is crystal clear.
Having said that, it is true that the Vision Pro screen does have a higher resolution and does a good job, but all this comes at the expense of the shortcomings I just mentioned.
Moreover, Quest 3 also has a handle that can be used for high-precision input.
At the same time, Quest 3 also supports gesture input and control like Vision Pro, and the experience is better than Vision Pro.
It’s true that Vision Pro’s eye tracking is very good, but this feature is also available in Quest Pro and will be added to Quest 3 later.
Moreover, eye tracking cannot completely replace gesture input, especially for tasks such as typing. Other control interaction methods are better choices.
And neural interaction will be more convenient in the future. Quest’s content ecosystem is now richer.
Meta has a lot of games and apps made by a lot of first-party and third-party studios.
Users can now use Netflix and Xbox games on the big screen, which is not available on Vision Pro (currently there is no Netflix app on Vision Pro, nor does it support Xbox cloud gaming services).
People around me may take it for granted that Apple will be the best in any field they participate in, and the Vision Pro is $3,000 more expensive than the Quest 3, so it is definitely better than the Quest.
But Quest is indeed $3,000 cheaper than Vision Pro, and it’s better to use than Vision Pro in most places! I myself can't believe this is actually true.
At this point, I am sure many Apple fans will question me for actually daring to deny Apple’s leadership in their field.
But in fact, Apple has not always been the market leader.
Although on the mobile side, the closed model represented by Apple is in a more leading position.
But in the PC era, Windows, which is more open, is the dominant player in the market.
In the XR era, Meta, led by me, Xiao Zha, will once again use a more open model to let Apple taste the taste of being the second best!
Thanks to users and partners for supporting Meta. We firmly believe that the way to predict the future is to create it with your own hands. See you in the future!
LeCun also stood up for his boss: Quest 3 is cheap and good, and the open ecosystem will once again face off against the closed ecosystem!
Vision Pro user said: I am using Vision Pro to watch this video of Xiao Zha, and what he said is completely correct.
“I have Quest 2 and Quest 3. I personally think what Zha said is very right. Quest 3 really crushes Vision Pro. The drama between PC and Mac will happen again, and Meta will win.”
However, some netizens disagree with Xiao Zha's statement. At least the quality of perspective in Meta Quest 3 is not as good as it looks in Xiao Zha's video. (This is indeed the feeling based on the editor’s own experience using Quest 3)
Altman was full of praise, and there were many supporters of V.
After all, it is the first generation product. From a macro perspective, Vision Pro can indeed be called a masterpiece in the era of spatial computing.
Sam Altman was full of praise for this, “Vision Pro is Apple's second most impressive technology since the advent of the iPhone in 2007.”
His words underscore the transformative potential of Apple's latest innovation and its importance in shaping the future of technology.
Similarly, others said, “This device may usher in a new normal, just like Apple's iPhone 15 years ago.”
The famous producer James Cameron also praised Vision Pro:
I was skeptical at first. I won't bow to the great god Apple, but I'm really, really impressed.
It could influence future Avatar sequels in a surprising way.
This technology will revolutionize cinema by allowing filmmakers like Cameron to create AR movies through Vision Pro.
The father of VR also highly praised this product in his blog.
After Apple released the Vision Pro, he retweeted a post he had made in 2015 and said, “Before everyone can afford something, it has to become something that everyone wants. I think this is the approach Apple has taken. .”
Vision Pro Benchmark Test No. 1
Just today, OptoFidelity published an article about the first test of Apple’s Vision Pro benchmark – photon-to-photon delay.
So, what is Photon-to-Photon Latency?
It refers to the time required for the image to be transmitted to the user's vision through the headset. When measuring latency, the time difference between the lighting of a light and the perception of the light by the perceiver is calculated.
As you can see from the picture below, Apple Vision Pro has extremely low latency, about 11 milliseconds. Basically consistent with the advertised 12 milliseconds.
The remainder results in the 35-40 ms range, which was previously considered a good standard level.
It is said that Apple Vision Pro may be launched in China as early as April, and it is not expected to be May at the latest. Will you buy it then? A final reminder.
References:
https://x.com/ylecun/status/1757637285326012734?s=20
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/14/24072792/apple-vision-pro-early-adopters-returns