Apple Highlights Developer Reactions to Vision Pro Labs: 'Audible Gasp'

[GreenPixel]

To all the “gasping at the price” people:

The original Apple released in 1976 was priced at $666.66 which today is equivalent to $3,581.63.

The original Mac debuted in 1984 for $2,495. Today that would be $7,340.

The price will not determine if the product is a failure. The price is fine.

 

[deebinem]

The price will not determine if the product is a failure.

True. It will be the support, or lack thereof, of developers to build compelling reasons to strap a device onto my face.

 

[spaxxedout]

Thought the guy in the yellow shirt was Chris Lattner and got excited.

 

[PBG4 Dude]

I really want to really want one.
I’m sure it’s amazing at what it does.
But is it going to be better for watching Star Trek than a 77” OLED TV? 🤔

I’m guessing you’ll get much closer to Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Ensign Ricky (is Ricky wearing a red shirt?) with an AVP compared to watching your TV.

 

[jz0309]

interesting, earlier in the year when I was skeptical about this the reaction from people here was: Apple will do this right, it's like when the iPhone was introduced ... fast forward a few months and almost everyone here complains about the price ...

 

[PBG4 Dude]

Thought the guy in the yellow shirt was Chris Lattner and got excited.

I think he’s at Google now, after bailing on Tesla.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I think Apple should also consider gasping this moment from the lovely audience at WWDC 2023. How did they miss that? Best highlight!

 

[contacos]

App availability and support will make or break this device.

No one buying it, no one developing for it, no one developing, no one buying it. It’s almost like the death of shopping malls

 

[klasma]

Do you have an example of any company where the PR group does NOT boast their product???

The point wasn’t that Apple shouldn’t boast their product. The point was that you can’t take what they say at face value because of it.

 

[erikkfi]

What they're not telling you here is that the first thing a newly powered on Vision Pro headset shows you is what it costs a consumer to buy it.

 

[temende]

A calendar app doesn't strike me as a very compelling first use case tbh.

 

[jz0309]

The point wasn’t that Apple shouldn’t boast their product, the point was that you can’t take what they say at face value because of it.

and that does not apply to every other company out there? hence the comment doesn't make any sense, but here on MR ...

 

[mdnz]

To all the “gasping at the price” people:

The original Apple released in 1976 was priced at $666.66 which today is equivalent to $3,581.63.

The original Mac debuted in 1984 for $2,495. Today that would be $7,340.

The price will not determine if the product is a failure. The price is fine.

You need to take into account competing products also. Dropping $5k in today's money on a PC in 1980 was considered normal.

 

[klasma]

The original Apple released in 1976 was priced at $666.66 which today is equivalent to $3,581.63.

And it sold 175 units out of 200 produced. No sure that’s the best comparison to make.

 

[klasma]

and that does not apply to every other company out there?

If course it does, but that wasn’t the point being made. Too many people take what Apple says at face value.

 

[macduke]

I don't see this thing taking off until you can get it in glasses for under $1500.

Normal people don't have $3500 to drop on an experimental computer.

 

[F23]

I also audibly gasped... at the PRICE

 

[sw1tcher]

Apple today highlighted some positive reactions from developers who have attended the labs and had an opportunity to try on the Vision Pro.

And what of the negative reactions, or are we to believe there were none?

 

[klasma]

A calendar app doesn't strike me as a very compelling first use case tbh.

In particular since time only has 1 dimension.

 

[sos47]

I really want to really want one.
I’m sure it’s amazing at what it does.
But is it going to be better for watching Star Trek than a 77” OLED TV? 🤔

yepp!
i want extend this: watching with your family, your friends etc…..

 

[anshuvorty]

Do you have an example of any company where the PR group does NOT boast their product???

Tesla

Spoiler

...cuz they don't have a PR dept...

 

[Attirex]

I actually forget the VP exists until I see an occasional news item about it. Hm.

So my one, single anecdotal experience can be extrapolated to an entire market to predict that the VP will be a major fail. I am legion.

 

[Contact_Feanor]

I have no doubt that the initial reaction is of "wonder", but it still looks extremely dorky to wear.
I highly doubt AVP can get the same iconic status as an iPhone.

Time does strange things. I'm old enough to remember my parents commenting on how ridiculous people looked that carried a cellphone... ("watch them go their with their phone, what do they need a phone for in the street, it's just for attention or boasting"). a couple of decades later and she has her phone with her everywhere. Time changes mores.

 

[6787872]

You nailed it.

👇🏾

and this is surprising because....?

 

[gleepskip]

Lack of demand for the developer sessions tells you all you need to know. Developers don't believe in the PRICE.