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Kuo: Apple's Vision Pro Successors Off the Table as Focus Shifts to Smart Glasses
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routine_analyst
macrumors 65816
Cutting the Vision Pro right now will have a long term negative impact on any form of spacial product - even the glasses. Development has to continue in the space in order for developers to build for the future of vision OS.
It makes sense that the Vision Pro 2 is lingering in testing and 'on ice' versus completely scrapping it. There needs to be a bridge between the smart glass space and what has been done up to this point.
It makes sense that the Vision Pro 2 is lingering in testing and 'on ice' versus completely scrapping it. There needs to be a bridge between the smart glass space and what has been done up to this point.
lets see you do better. You acting like steve jobs didnt have multiple failures as well. Tim Cook was great and it shows as people are still buying iphones and many still prefer it over the alternative.
Former Apple CEO Cook: With my Supply Chain expertise we will sell millions of Vision Pro’s
New Apple CEO Ternus: RIP 🪦 Vision Pro
New Apple CEO Ternus: RIP 🪦 Vision Pro
chrono1081
macrumors G3
Bummer. I would have loved to try a Vision Pro but they’re just too $$$
cateye
macrumors 65816
Apple should come out and either full-throat push the product forward and energize the development and user base, or take it out back and shoot it dead, take it off the market, shut down the App Store for it and end all support. This wishy-washy miasma is stupid and a sign of a company where no one feels empowered to act.
Hey, Apple: Don't like the rumor mill defining your product timelines? Then do something about it. Move with purpose and stop huffing your own marketing.
Hey, Apple: Don't like the rumor mill defining your product timelines? Then do something about it. Move with purpose and stop huffing your own marketing.
JPack
macrumors P6
It's a good reflection of actions speaking louder than words. Which other Apple VP has been seen even near a Vision Pro? Tim Cook got his Vanity Fair magazine cover and Good Morning America interview. Nobody else wanted to be near it.
tweaknmod
macrumors 6502a
If I had the money, I would 100% be there with you.
I did the demo a while ago and knew it would fit perfectly with many of my workflows — plus be a cool toy to tinker with!
I’m absolutely getting one someday soon. 🤓👍
And alternates between providing the detailed specs of Gen2 and project is cancelled. Great guidance.
sw1tcher
macrumors 604
There have been multiple failures under Cook. Yes, the Vision Pro is one of them, but it pales in comparison to the Apple Car. Over $10 billion wasted
Apple Spent More Than $10 Billion on Apple Car Before Canceling Project
Apple spent more than $10 billion working on the Apple Car over the last decade, according to a report from The New York Times that details the issues the project faced during development. Apple first launched the project in 2014 and let it flounder for more than a decade before calling it off...
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and it didn't even see the light of day.
Apple Intelligence and the promised improved Siri, which were announced at WWDC 2024, are other missteps under Tim Cook. Cook was so focused on the Apple Car that they didn't even see A.I. coming. Now they have to use Google's AI 🤦♂️
iMac The Knife
macrumors 65816
Many comments suggest that Vision Pro is primarily Tim Cook’s pet project, with John Ternus having little involvement. Is this accurate? Ternus reportedly limited the capabilities of HomePod devices by not incorporating sufficient technology. Ternus also played a role in the launch of MacBook Neo, which, while lacking advanced features compared to other Apple products, offers a remarkably competitive price point.
Vision Pro has had a positive impact on my life. If Apple can address the pricing and weight concerns, I believe it holds great potential for the future of Apple’s product lineup. Although Apple Glasses will be head-mounted displays, I’m curious about the differences in user experience between Vision Pro and Apple Glasses. Currently, Vision Pro provides a premium cinematic experience that I’m concerned Apple Glasses may not be able to replicate.
Vision Pro has had a positive impact on my life. If Apple can address the pricing and weight concerns, I believe it holds great potential for the future of Apple’s product lineup. Although Apple Glasses will be head-mounted displays, I’m curious about the differences in user experience between Vision Pro and Apple Glasses. Currently, Vision Pro provides a premium cinematic experience that I’m concerned Apple Glasses may not be able to replicate.
sw1tcher
macrumors 604
A lot of people bought the Microsoft Zune and Windows smartphones and used them daily as well. That doesn't change the fact that they were all flops.
2 things can be true.
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You will buy the idealized smart glasses of your imagination, or the product they'll actually release?
I don't know, maybe you want something like what Meta carries but with the Apple name.
Ha! That won't happen in the next ten years. Probably not within twenty years.
Happy_John
macrumors 68000
Meh - This is a bit like "Mac is dead"... and then few years later M chips appeared.
The "leak" is basically saying that development of a product line, which we already know was halted, has been halted, in favor of a product line that was going to be released before the halted product was going to be released.
In other works, it's not really saying anything except tech companies do tend to shift resources around to focus on products that are closer to release date. Which is not that surprising.
The "leak" is basically saying that development of a product line, which we already know was halted, has been halted, in favor of a product line that was going to be released before the halted product was going to be released.
In other works, it's not really saying anything except tech companies do tend to shift resources around to focus on products that are closer to release date. Which is not that surprising.
sw1tcher
macrumors 604
I don't see anyone saying Steve Jobs was perfect and every product released under his leadership was a success. Any Steve Jobs flop was more than offset by his achievements.
Yes, I agree that Tim Cook was great. For shareholders.
Happy_John
macrumors 68000
IF TRUE...and i have my doubts because i just read an article that they are going to put out an Apple Vision Pro Air in 2028.....I THINK THATS A HUGE MISTAKE.
The vision pro by everyone whos being fair about it, says its amazing tech, JUST TOO DAMN EXPENSIVE....Ok, fine. I agree with that, but that tech and work shouldent go to waste. I do think if they just stuck with it and got it down to an affordable price it would take off like crazy and be the gold standard for VR.
But what do i know. I just dont see them cramming all that tech in a pair of normal every day glasses within the next 5-10 years...MAYBE IN 20 years but even still...physics. How do you get all that tech on a pair of glasses with all day batter life in such a tiny frame?
The glasses and vision pro are two different categories completely!
The vision pro by everyone whos being fair about it, says its amazing tech, JUST TOO DAMN EXPENSIVE....Ok, fine. I agree with that, but that tech and work shouldent go to waste. I do think if they just stuck with it and got it down to an affordable price it would take off like crazy and be the gold standard for VR.
But what do i know. I just dont see them cramming all that tech in a pair of normal every day glasses within the next 5-10 years...MAYBE IN 20 years but even still...physics. How do you get all that tech on a pair of glasses with all day batter life in such a tiny frame?
The glasses and vision pro are two different categories completely!
I’ll buy a Vision Neo for $599! J/k I can’t even afford new shoes in this economy.
Apple literally just announced new accessibility features for the Vision Pro two weeks ago, and are about to announce a new set of features for visionOS 27 this Monday.
Doesn’t sound like a ‘dead’ product to me.