Vision Pro glass protection

[Kierkegaarden]

I like the design of the glass front, but it really seems to add to the fragility, and I don’t think there will be mass use until people are comfortable using the device wherever they want without worrying about damaging it.

What if a front glass cover was made (with openings for the cameras/sensors) that was just light enough to offer some drop protection? This would get in the way of Eyesight, but maybe that wouldn’t matter to some — or, the material could be semi-translucent where some of the image/color could still come through. So maybe there are different materials just like iPhone cases — silicone, clear, etc.

Seems like an obvious idea — has anyone seen anything like this yet?

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

Anything you put over it would distort it and reduce usability of the device so I highly doubt there will be a lot of people clamoring for something like that. Just something you have to be careful with.

 

[chabig]

Anything you put over it would distort it...

He did say "with openings for the cameras/sensors".

 

[NotApplicable]

personally I don’t see a point

 

[Kierkegaarden]

personally I don’t see a point

The same point would be for similar reasons why some put cases on their iPhones. Expect for the Vision Pro, repairs are quite a bit more expensive.

 

[Kierkegaarden]

I see some clear options on Amazon (with camera/sensor and vent cutouts), but not sure about protection level and yellowing resistance.

How long before we see a silicone version? Probably once we read about glass damage and repair bills. The complexity of such a case would probably make it expensive.

 

[NotApplicable]

The same point would be for similar reasons why some put cases on their iPhones. Expect for the Vision Pro, repairs are quite a bit more expensive.

Sure, but the risk attributes of a device that is designed to be used loose in the hands and whose primary user interactions are via touching the glass surface differ significantly from an AVP😆

 

[Kierkegaarden]

Sure, but the risk attributes of a device that is designed to be used loose in the hands and whose primary user interactions are via touching the glass surface differ significantly from an AVP😆

The reason for using an iPhone case isn’t for when the device is in your hands and you’re interacting with it — it is for the chance that it might fall out of your hands and become damaged.

It doesn’t matter if you’re “interacting” with the glass — the Vision Pro glass is more exposed and thus has a greater chance of becoming damaged if dropped. If this is to become a product for a large audience with high engagement, the device will be worn and taken off multiple times a day in different environments.