The most interesting thing is that they copied the AVP even though other headsets have been on the market for far longer.
The Apple VP is probably the most exciting tech I own. If there is a decent trade in price I may also upgrade to an M5 version as Apple 1st gen devices rarely give the best long term run (unless you keep them unopened for 20 years to sell to collectors).... The new version coming with the M5 processor will do even better. I know I will be upgrading from my M2 Vision Pro to the M5. My Vision Pro is the best computing device I own (which included iPad Pro and 14inc MacBook Pro).
It was a blatant copy. They copied everything including the OS aesthetics. For reference, this was Samsung’s phone when the first iPhone came out. Apple won for a reason.Good question, I remember when Apple sued Samsung for making a phone with a rectangular body, square-ish corners, and glass front... and won.
No they didn’t.And Samsung being super petty paid the settlement in truck loads of pennies
The Vision Pro out sold both the Mac Studio and Mac Pro. The new version coming with the M5 processor will do even better. I know I will be upgrading from my M2 Vision Pro to the M5. My Vision Pro is the best computing device I own (which included iPad Pro and 14inc MacBook Pro).
As for the Chinese product, if it's good and proves somewhat popular, than that would be good competition for Apple. It is certainly true that in the field of electric cars, China is doing a much better job than American companies to date.
Will it also be a flop?
This will probably be a very bad copy. VIVO/Samsung/Google haven't been developing a dedicatedOS for their "vision" devices. It'll be just another round of Android.“Good artists copy; great artists steal.”
-Steve Jobs in 1996![]()
He said it much earlier than that and he was quoting Picasso I believe. Actually, it looks like it might be as old as T.S. Elliot.“Good artists copy; great artists steal.”
-Steve Jobs in 1996![]()
To be fair, it was beyond just the physical resemblance of the phones design (which at the time, was rather unique). It also was heavily focused on user interface and other patented functionality such as smooth scrolling or bounce back from edge of page.Good question, I remember when Apple sued Samsung for making a phone with a rectangular body, square-ish corners, and glass front... and won.
Chinese companies will copy anything with the name Apple on it. Merits of the design are irrelevantIt seems like all the usual suspects are here to make snide remarks about the Vision Pro. One wonders why, if Apple's design is so horrible, other companies are copying it. This is the third or fourth one I've seen. The others are nowhere near the Vision Pro in function or resolution. It will be interesting to see the spec on Vivo's knock off.
WTF people have no shame.
This is how Chinese companies works, they prefer to make things "cheap" and "looks similar to the original".Chinese companies, helped by their government, massively and shamelessly copy Western research, development, and products. No respect for copyrights and intellectual property. Take AI for example: years of research and billions invested by US players, only to get outstripped by a Chinese newcomer. Does anyone seriously think Deep Seek was able to develop its top-rated model on its own, in no time and with just 5 million dollars?
If it’s a product sold in China, US copyright laws don’t apply. I can’t think of the brand, but there is one phone brand sold there that copies everything from the Apple Store to making the operating system look like iOS. It’s been a while since I’ve been to China so this brand may not be a thing anymore.how is this even allowed LMAO
so copyright laws are purposefully not enforced there to allow the market to thrive? it's strange to me how Apple can't do anything about it when it sells its products in China.If it’s a product sold in China, US copyright laws don’t apply. I can’t think of the brand, but there is one phone brand sold there that copies everything from the Apple Store to making the operating system look like iOS. It’s been a while since I’ve been to China so this brand may not be a thing anymore.
If they were selling these devices in the USA or Europe, Apple would put a stop to it, but it’s China so it’s fine. In a way it gives China an advantage because they can innovate without being hindered by copyright restrictions. Think of all the difficulty Apple is having with the Apple Watch. Because of copyright law, someone sued them now the Apple Watch doesn’t have an oxygen sensor.
China doesn’t have this problem. If they want to make a watch with an oxygen sensor, then they do it. If the company that designed the oxygen sensor wants to copy another companies technology, they do it as well. The idea is the masses benefit, but the downside is the corporations who designed these technologies don’t benefit individually. It’s a completely different culture.