Video of Tesla Driver Wearing Vision Pro Sparks Government Warning

[MacRumors]

Apple Vision Pro owners have been warned by the U.S. Department of Transportation not to use the headset when at the wheel of a car, even if their vehicle has a semi-autonomous driving mode, because of the obvious danger it poses to themselves and others.

U.S. Secretary for Transport Pete Buttigieg took to X (formerly Twitter) to warn drivers that all current vehicles require the driver to be engaged "at all times."

The warning came after videos of drivers wearing Apple's newly launched spatial computing headset went viral on social media, one of which Buttigieg reposted.

Another video showed a man appearing to get pulled over by the police while wearing the headset in a Tesla. The driver later admitted to Gizmodo that it was a "skit" made with the help of friends, and yet incredibly he reportedly "drove with the headset for 30-40 seconds." Vision Pro has passthrough video, but overlays interactive virtual content onto physical space, which is clearly going to be distracting for a driver.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1754559027688685941

Apple in its Vision Pro support documentation cautions users to "never use the device while operating a moving vehicle, bicycle, heavy machinery, or in any other situations requiring attention to safety." Apple says to use Vision Pro outside "only in controlled environments."

Avoid situations that could cause you to trip and fall, like uneven terrain, or obstacles that you could collide with. If you are outside, avoid extreme temperatures, rain, fog, or moisture of any kind. Apple Vision Pro shouldn’t be used near roadways or areas where moving objects present a collision risk.

Apple Vision Pro launched in the U.S. on Friday, and there are already several YouTube videos of people wearing the headset while skateboarding along busy streets, walking around airport terminals, using the subway, and navigating other public places.

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[TIMO_737]

New kind of stupid is born. I'll buy the vision pro when it's available in Europe, but it'll stay at home...

 

[Motawa]

god I hate humans

 

[Macusercom]

I am just using the Apple Vision Pro to steer my vehicle with gestures

 

[Godspeed8230]

In Tech we trust.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I would never wish for somebody to die in a fiery wreck, but some people are born to be closer to that reality than others through stupidity it would seem.

 

[rgeneral]

As usual. Humans would do anything for clicks.

 

[mazz0]

> incredibly he reportedly "drove with the headset for 30-40 seconds."

Is that incredible? I mean it's unwise, perhaps stupid and reckless, but it's not really incredible - the thing has high-quality live passthrough video, it's not surprising that you'd be able to drive with it on (even if you shouldn't).

 

[Prof.]

That man needs all technology taken away from him for life.

 

[Godspeed8230]

As usual. Humans would do anything for clicks.

Humans would do anything for dopamine.

FTFY

 

[ifxf]

It’s a Tesla driver, why is anyone surprised.

 

[coffeemilktea]

The driver later admitted to Gizmodo that it was a "skit" made with the help of friends

I get the feeling this guy is going to get meme'd for years to come... at least he got the Internet fame he probably wanted.

 

[icanhazmac]

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[dominiongamma]

I would never wish for somebody to die in a fiery wreck, but some people are born to be closer to that reality than others through stupidity it would seem.

Natural selection I do wish to happen because the weakest shouldn’t be here

 

[brofkand]

Obviously a fake video.

 

[danakin]

If there was a way to guarantee these morons would only kill themselves it would be a net benefit for the planet.

 

[jayducharme]

It’s a Tesla driver, why is anyone surprised.

Cybertruck buyers already have impaired judgement.

 

[CarAnalogy]

god I hate humans

And cars bring out the worst in so many of us.

 

[Sorinut]

Unless it's on a closed track/road, this should be a reckless driving charge, at minimum. Class c misdemeanor with 60 days in jail. Do a license suspension as well.

I don't care if it's staged or not.

 

[CarAnalogy]

Cybertruck buyers already have impaired judgement.

Like regular truck buyers but far worse. They just buy that thing to be seen in it. Just another of the type of person who buys a truck when they don’t actually need a truck.

 

[foobarbaz]

Casey Neistat's video showed it doesn't even work in a subway. The train just moves away from the windows. Same when walking. You just walk through the windows. So I'm pretty sure it won't work in a car.

It's just an idiot pretending to be an even bigger idiot to rage bait.

 

[JTK Awesome]

 

[Fuzzball84]

Well my friend in the US seen someone pulled over wearing AVP. Law enforcement need to come down real hard on these idiots. They put other road users and pedestrians at risk… families and kids.

 

[StuBeck]

I get the feeling this guy is going to get meme'd for years to come... at least he got the Internet fame he probably wanted.

Good news is many don't know who it is, and won't know either. They'll just be known as the person who wore it while driving, not by name.

 

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