Don't Lose Your $3,500 Apple Vision Pro, You Can't Track Its Location

[serzhs1]

Vision Pro is a half baked device in many ways. They could fit 30000Mah battery in that battery case, but they’ve preferred 3000. The same about adding AirTag, they could add it easily but they didn’t do it. What did they think of when they were working on it ?🤔😳

 

[Surf Monkey]

That's a MacRumors tradition. People getting super frothed up and going non-linear about a product they don't understand and will never purchase.

Why does it always come back to this for you? Anyone who doesn’t buy into the concept is somehow either too poor to buy it or too ignorant. Have you considered that when weighing the known pros and cons of the device we’ve decided it’s a con? Have you ever considered that being an Apple fan doesn’t mean you’re required to fall over backwards in ecstasy over any and every product Apple foists off?

Going back a few years, with respect to the release of Apple Watch: "If I want to know the time, I'll just look at my iPhone"

The Apple Watch has appeal for a certain kind of person. Mostly people who were wearing a Fitbit before and wanted better Apple ecosystem integration. But it is a poor substitution for a $20 quartz watch when it comes to telling the time and as a fashion accessory (which is what watches have become for most people,) in particular finely made mechanical watches, it’s an ugly, boring wrist toy that many have absolutely no use for.

Here. I’ll save you some time: “You just can’t afford one and you don’t get why it’s so awesome.”

 

[Antoniosmalakia]

Another MR retort and smarmy dig at SJ: "Who asked for a thousand songs in your pocket?"

I assume your Vision Pro hasn’t arrived yet, else you’d be off enjoying the future!

 

[G5isAlive]

The fact that it doesn’t include a removable battery to power an AirTag and to allow hot swapping is indeed quite a surprise based on what appears to be a poor decision on Apple’s part.

I am not thrilled at its omission, but it would seem hard to misplace something as big as a APV. and a removable battery would be no good against a thief, they would just take it out. an on board battery is something more to go wrong. I can see how they came to this conclusion in gen 1.

 

[NT1440]

Wow, another MR complain fest.

Remember how find my was added to one of the AirPod generations via firmware update? Maybe wait and see?

 

[Will Tisdale 🎗]

Another Apple product release: "Who asked for a thousand songs in you pocket?"

I did. Your comparison is bogus. The iPod solved the problem of having to walk around with a stack of CDs and a Walkman. What exactly does this ridiculous thing solve?

 

[Rockin Robin]

As a pensioner of modest means, I have not the slightest interest in the latest googles but being unable to use FindMy is an own goal or googlie at best.

 

[citysnaps]

Why does it always come back to this for you? Anyone who doesn’t buy into the concept is somehow either too poor to buy it or too ignorant. Have you considered that when weighing the known pros and cons of the device we’ve decided it’s a con? Have you ever considered that being an Apple fan doesn’t mean you’re required to fall over backwards in ecstasy over any and every product Apple foists off?



The Apple Watch has appeal for a certain kind of person. Mostly people who were wearing a Fitbit before and wanted better Apple ecosystem integration. But it is a poor substitution for a $20 quartz watch when it comes to telling the time and as a fashion accessory (which is what watches have become for most people,) in particular finely made mechanical watches, it’s an ugly, boring wrist toy that many have absolutely no use for.

I love your justifications and rationalizations after new Apple products are released and become successful.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Vision Pro is a half baked device in many ways. They could fit 30000Mah battery in that battery case, but they’ve preferred 3000. The same about adding AirTag, they could add it easily but they didn’t do it. What did they think of when they were working on it ?🤔😳

From reports it appears that they thought “No way this thing is ready, but Tim needs a legacy and people are upset that we haven’t made anything new recently, so…”

 

[jooish]

That’s not really surprising considering the headset itself literally has not an ounce of power on its own.

Nor does my MagSafe Apple Wallet, but it has FindMy.

 

[zobby]

If you buy a shiny new Vision Pro, be extra careful not to lose it. Unlike the iPhone and many other Apple devices, the headset lacks Find My location tracking.

In a new support document, Apple has confirmed that a Vision Pro's location cannot be viewed in the Find My app on another Apple device, or on iCloud.com. Of the Find My family of features, the Vision Pro only supports Activation Lock, which ensures that a thief cannot erase or freshly set up the headset unless they know the owner's Apple ID and password.

"When you turn on Find My, you protect your Vision Pro with Activation Lock — but you can't use another Apple device or the web to find Vision Pro on a map, play a sound to help find it, turn on Lost Mode, or remotely erase it," says Apple.

While it's nice to know that a thief cannot easily erase your Vision Pro and set it up with their own Apple ID, the inability to track its location in the Find My app is a noteworthy omission for a headset that starts at $3,499. It ultimately means that if you lose your Vision Pro, you could be simply out of luck beyond filing a police report. Unlike for the iPhone, there is no AppleCare+ theft and loss plan available for the Vision Pro at this time.

While many people will primarily use the Vision Pro at home as an entertainment device, which will greatly reduce the risk of the headset being stolen, Apple does promote using the Vision Pro on an airplane and other settings away from home. The headset could be especially attractive to thieves given how expensive it is.

It's unclear why the Vision Pro does not support Find My location tracking, but the headset lacking a built-in battery and GPS could be contributing factors.

Use an AirTag

One option for tracking the location of your Vision Pro is to purchase Apple's travel case and place an AirTag in it, and it is likely that accessory makers will come up with solutions for attaching an AirTag directly to the headset.

Vision Pro owners can also ensure that Activation Lock is turned on by opening the Settings app, selecting Find My, and selecting Find My Vision Pro.

Article Link: Don't Lose Your $3,500 Apple Vision Pro, You Can't Track Its Location

Justifiable - they needed to keep costs down to make this device such a bargain. 😐

 

[citysnaps]

I did. Your comparison is bogus. The iPod solved the problem of having to walk around with a stack of CDs and a Walkman. What exactly does this ridiculous thing solve?

I get it. It'll be different this time. And flop.

 

[Surf Monkey]

I did. Your comparison is bogus. The iPod solved the problem of having to walk around with a stack of CDs and a Walkman. What exactly does this ridiculous thing solve?

Yeah, all this revisionist history around iPod is pretty funny. It was a massive hit from go because everyone instantly understood what it was and was able to be using it in a matter of seconds without any instructions whatsoever. Comparing that to a product that has no evident compelling application, requires special fitted hardware to use, is not intuitive and can’t be shared easily is blatantly disingenuous nonsense. People making that weak argument should stop.

 

[Will Tisdale 🎗]

Why does it always come back to this for you? Anyone who doesn’t buy into the concept is somehow either too poor to buy it or too ignorant. Have you considered that when weighing the known pros and cons of the device we’ve decided it’s a con? Have you ever considered that being an Apple fan doesn’t mean you’re required to fall over backwards in ecstasy over any and every product Apple foists off?



The Apple Watch has appeal for a certain kind of person. Mostly people who were wearing a Fitbit before and wanted better Apple ecosystem integration. But it is a poor substitution for a $20 quartz watch when it comes to telling the time and as a fashion accessory (which is what watches have become for most people,) in particular finely made mechanical watches, it’s an ugly, boring wrist toy that many have absolutely no use for.

Here. I’ll save you some time: “You just can’t afford one and you don’t get why it’s so awesome.”

Yep, it’s a superiority thing for some people on here. Personally I can afford many of these silly devices if I was stupid enough to waste my money but I’m not going to buy one because it’s ridiculous, it looks idiotic, it has no use case and solves no problem that I’m aware of.

 

[Razorpit]

I would have hoped for a gps chip for precise findmy locating. Wild it doesn’t have it

That would have added another $1.40 to the BOM.

 

[citysnaps]

Yeah, all this revisionist history around iPod is pretty funny. It was a massive hit from go because everyone instantly understood what it was and was able to be using it in a matter of seconds without any instructions whatsoever.

Yet it was panned on MR on release from the "experts" here who knew better. Just like iPhone, iPad, Watch, AirPods, etc. And now, AVP.

 

[spazzcat]

From reports it appears that they thought “No way this thing is ready, but Tim needs a legacy and people are upset that we haven’t made anything new recently, so…”

Reports? At this point, MR is posting as many things as stories as they can to get the clicks.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Reports? At this point, MR is posting as many things as stories as they can to get the clicks.

Reports that came out before it was released.

 

[GUNSTAR1]

its certainly fun watching people discover all the bad spots on this apple...

 

[LeeW]

At $3,500, I want it to find its own way home if it gets lost!

 

[victorvictoria]

That's a HUGE oversight on Apple's part! Obviously, the lack of a PRAM battery prevents Apple from adding the AirTag chipset.

 

[Will Tisdale 🎗]

Reports? At this point, MR is posting as many things as stories as they can to get the clicks.

And that’s what I’m fed up with. It’s tedious, and kinda pathetic. None of the other tech sites seem to be particularly interested - says a lot! 🤣

 

[cyanite]

Yep, it’s a superiority thing for some people on here. Personally I can afford many of these silly devices if I was stupid enough to waste my money but I’m not going to buy one because it’s ridiculous, it looks idiotic, it has no use case and solves no problem that I’m aware of

I find this comment delightfully ironic. First, criticize others, next trash the product and demonstrate not understanding why anyone would like it.

 

[Will Tisdale 🎗]

I find this comment delightfully ironic. First, criticize others, next trash the product and demonstrate not understanding why anyone would like it.

I’m glad to be of service!

 

[turbineseaplane]

It was a massive hit from go because everyone instantly understood what it was and was able to be using it in a matter of seconds without any instructions whatsoever.

I remember some absolutely epic parties with the very first iPod

People at the party were just loving it -- everyone was marveled by being able to pull up "any song they wanted" (limited by what I had on it of course) and it was drop dead simple and understandable -- to anyone, out of the gate.