Apple Vision Pro CT Scans Showcase Internal Differences to Meta Quest

[MacRumors]

The unique internal design of the Apple Vision Pro compared to its direct rivals was today revealed in CT scans performed by Lumafield.

Lumafield used its Neptune industrial CT scanner and Voyager analysis software to conduct non-destructive teardowns of the Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest Pro, and Meta Quest 3. The study began by examining the internal design and layout of the headsets, noting the Apple Vision Pro's emphasis on efficient use of space.

The Vision Pro's components are arranged in a manner that maximizes internal space without compromising the exterior, featuring a flexible PCB ribbon and electronics positioned at various angles. This contrasts with the Meta Quest Pro and Quest 3, which utilize a more traditional approach by stacking primary elements on a single plane.

An examination of the sensors across the devices reveals the Vision Pro's advanced use of eye and hand tracking technologies for UI navigation, involving a variety of sensors such as LiDAR and IR cameras. The Meta Quest devices, on the other hand, incorporate handheld controllers and an experimental version of hand tracking.

Thermal management strategies also vary significantly between the headsets. The Quest Pro's uses a combination of basic active and passive cooling, while the Vision Pro features micro-blowers. Battery design and placement further differentiate the headsets, with the Vision Pro opting for an external battery pack to prioritize performance, while the Meta Quest models integrate the battery within the headset for user convenience.

Visit Lumafield's website for more information and to interact with its CT scans of Apple's Vision Pro headset.

Article Link: Apple Vision Pro CT Scans Showcase Internal Differences to Meta Quest

 

[truthsteve]

I'm still shocked when zuck said their quest hand tracking is better. lmao delusional

 

[Arsenikdote]

I mean it looks cool, but how does this offer more information than what Apple and regular tear downs already provide?

 

[JoshuaBru]

Like we needed an xray to tell the difference between Apples VP and Suckerbergs Quest lol

 

[G5isAlive]

It is fun to see the differences between the two approaches. Not to surprised Apple went the ultra custom approach, which translates into higher cost.

 

[oneMadRssn]

"See all that stuff in there, Homer? That's why your robot never worked."

 

[DeepWebinar]

i’m picturing someone shouting direct quotes from this article through tears while ppl look on in disbelief at someone pulling the socially baffling move of wearing this very corny thing in public

 

[Kylo83]

Quest is much quicker and better for games and general vr, the Vision Pro is only good for watching content but a tv is better than a headset

 

[SW3029]

lol stop

 

[Spock]

Don't these devices have a $3k price difference?

 

[twolf2919]

lol - the video goes on about how at Apple, engineers are challenged to produce a product that fulfills design goals, no matter what….yet this thing ended up with a battery o. A chord 😂

 

[neuropsychguy]

Quest is much quicker and better for games and general vr, the Vision Pro is only good for watching content but a tv is better than a headset

Is that assessment based on your personal experience with both products?

 

[DocMultimedia]

It's amazing technology that is still missing a purpose/killer app. I'll buy version 2 (assuming it happens).

 

[fel10]

So youre telling me that a device that cost 6 times more is better?

 

[MrGimper]

That’s great. I mean to the naked eye they’re pretty much indistinguishable

 

[chachawpi]

Are we really comparing a $3500 product to something that costs $500?

 

[Pitogyro]

Is the Vision Pro considered successful? Does anyone who bought it find they use it every day and enjoy doing so?

Just curious.

 

[twintin]

Are we really comparing a $3500 product to something that costs $500?

Why not considering Mark Zuckerberg spent more than a hour comparing them ?

 

[coolfactor]

Quest is much quicker and better for games and general vr, the Vision Pro is only good for watching content but a tv is better than a headset

Are you speaking from experience? The "only good for" part is hilarious! Let's talk again in a year.

 

[coolfactor]

Is the Vision Pro considered successful? Does anyone who bought it find they use it every day and enjoy doing so?

Just curious.

The doesn't really matter if the Vision Pro (version 1.0) is successful. The Vision platform as a whole is here to stay and only going to get better. We have the trailblazers (Quest, etc.) to thank for that.

With that much tech packed into the headsets, at $500, Meta has gotta be losing money on every sale.

 

[GrayFlannel]

I mean it looks cool, but how does this offer more information than what Apple and regular tear downs already provide?

CT scanning must cost < $4000.

 

[Fuzzball84]

They could go and make a MacBook Retina with Apple Silicon.... they killed the killer device for Apple Silicon after 2017 and then gave us this??

 

[Rychiar]

Quest is much quicker and better for games and general vr, the Vision Pro is only good for watching content but a tv is better than a headset

why? The vision is way better for tv than a boring old tv. It actually has me paying attention and absorbed in movies again like i would be in a theater versus playing with my phone the Whole time.

 

[IIGS User]

Amazing.

Considering 100 years ago, humans were just figuring out how to make "talkies".

There was no such thing as TV broadcasts, radar, jet airplanes, ball point pens, polaroid (let alone digital) cameras, FM radio, etc. Stuff like that.

Now you can walk into a store in the mall and with enough scratch, buy something like this.

 

[NT1440]

Are we really comparing a $3500 product to something that costs $500?

Yes, and gaining an understanding as to the differences in engineering that leads to the price and performance differences.

I actually learned from this that the R1 is not a rebranded M series. You can clearly see that its an entirely different chip, something I haven't really gotten a good answer on anywhere else.