Those were consumer products that targeted massive market segments. The Vision Pro will be about as successful as the Pro Display XDR or the largely overpriced HomePod, Gen 1. Apple has priced the Vision Pro well and above consumer entry points so they’re effectively selling a niche product with a large price tag that deserves every ounce of skepticism it receives. This is not the next iPhone, iPad, or iPod because consumers could actually afford those products. The world did not wake up the day after the Vision Pro announcement and become infinitely wealthier because Tim Cook asked politely.
Yeah... And Apple priced the first (1984) Mac with 128
K RAM, a floppy disk, and a 7" monochrome screen at $2,495 - which equates to
$7,400 in 2023 money.
Another big flop for Apple.
That aside, Apple is targeting AVP towards
AR markets (many here have no idea what AR is, how it's used, the problems it solves, etc), with VR and having multiple huge virtual computer displays in your living room coming along for the ride.
This first gen AVP is not being targeted towards consumers, but rather developers who will be writing interesting AR applications. Future AVPs will be smaller, and cost less, which will be more targeted towards consumers.
There will be some consumers, a modest number without stifled imaginations, who will purchase the first gen AVP out of curiosity and a desire to see what AR and VR is about early on.
But I get it... you're in the camp where almost every new Apple device is panned and has been declared a flop here, including iPod, iPhone, iPad, Watch, AirPods, etc. All flops.