I ordered one. I use a kludged version that uses two solo knit straps with an adapter. I'm interested to see the effect of the counter weights. I typically use my Vision Pro 4 to 5 hours at a time. It has become an integral part of my work flow.
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Apple's New Vision Pro Dual Knit Band Proves Popular
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Apple discontinued something they enjoyed in the past and it irritates them every day Apple continues to exist as a company. Since the world seems to be unaware that Apple should currently be out of business due to ending the Airport Base Stations, or the iPod nano, or the iPhone mini, or whatever, these folks have to take it upon themselves to let as many people as they can comfortably inform know that Apple should be over and could you please help by not buying their products? Thanks!
That’s FANTAASTIC news! Steve Jobs eventually discontinued the Newton and since he’s dead, the Vision Pro won’t be discontinued!
The Apple Newton was the impetus behind the existence of ARM which now powers all Apple’s computers. You think the Apple Vision Pro has THAT level of importance?
There’s a LOT of people that don’t like having to strap any computing device to their face. It’s just they don’t find out until they strap a computing device to their face, and then they have to buy additional gadgets that make it feel less like they’ve strapped a computing device to their face.
You’ve skipped that “discovery” and saved yourself some money! Fortunately for me, I found that I don’t mind having a computing device strapped to my head at all!
You’re actually not the minority. Folks that have a problem with them are far more likely to communicate that they find them uncomfortable. Everyone else is just quietly enjoying them. Easy on, easy off.
I’ll try the band it comes with, but I’ll likely end up putting it back into the box and continue to use my Solo Band as it’s just so easy.
I think they should have gone with a configuration analogous to this:
Split the weight of the unit between the front and rear and, most importantly, have an overhead strap that runs front to back.
The former would reduce the weight of the visor, and the latter would take a lot of the weight of the visor off of the face.
Split the weight of the unit between the front and rear and, most importantly, have an overhead strap that runs front to back.
The former would reduce the weight of the visor, and the latter would take a lot of the weight of the visor off of the face.
Not at all!
I can't speak for others, but as you saw above I readily predicted they'll sell several hundred thousand of these straps.
I think most everyone currently using a Vision Pro will buy one.
It's a strap design they probably should have shipped to begin with honestly.
You could argue the Newton wasn't either. They launched at a price of $699, or $1567 adjusted for inflation.
The kind of person who would have spent $1567 for a PDA back then, is the same kinda person who'd probably pay $6k for a Pro Display XDR and matching stand today lol. Everyone else just bought the funky Casio or used one of those leather books.
Bro, don't downplay the popularity of those wheels. Don't try and start some 'stationary-gate' movement.
Which in 2012 was absolutely free and was a part of MacBook pro package )
This makes sense - in theory you have the comfort of the knit strap, with the stability of the head strap, plus the addition of weights in the back to improve the balance. If you own and still use an AVP the $99 is a drop in the bucket compared to what you've already invested, might as well try it.
If yours arrived dead you should have returned or exchanged it. Most people got theirs in working condition.
Wouldn't doubt that; both units were/are too bulky for my taste. The Newton inspired the iPhone, the VP should do something similar.
I wonder why they didn't realize themselves that the headset becomes quite uncomfortable after extended use
