Apple Vision Pro users say they are being gawked at by curious onlookers whenever they wear the $3,500 gadget in public.
Early adopters of the augmented reality device have shared bizarre videos of themselves typing on invisible keyboards and even sporting the kit while behind the wheel.
The Apple Vision Pro is ‘a spatial computer that blends digital content and apps into your physical space, and lets you navigate using your eyes, hands, and voice’, according to its manufacturer.
In simple terms, it lets you enjoy virtual reality features while still letting you see the world around you.
The tech was released in the US on February 2 and Apple sold out of its pre-orders on January 19, selling 200,000 devices. It has already been making waves, but not all the attention has been positive.
Users report being criticized for covering their faces and stared at by passersby who don’t realize they can be seen, with others saying they’re frequently asked to try the pricey device on – much to their disdain.
Apple Vision Pro users say they are being stared at by curious onlookers whenever they wear the $3,500 gadget in public
Nikias Molina turned heads when he decided to use the augmented reality device to type while on the subway. He showed a view of what he could see while wearing the device
Dante Lentini stunned social media users when he uploaded a video of him using the device while behind the wheel of his Tesla Y model in autopilot mode
Nikias Molina travelled from Barcelona to New York to purchase a device and filmed himself typing on an invisible keyboard much to the astonishment of other subway users.
On his flight back to Spain, he was bombarded with questions from the person sitting next to him who asked to try it on.
‘I don’t want to be sharing,’ the 25-year-old YouTuber told the Wall Street Journal, adding that a flight attendant also kept eyeballing him throughout.
‘She thought I couldn’t see her,’ Molina said. ‘People are just curious.’
Dante Lentini also stunned social media users when he strapped his Vision Pro on and jumped into his Tesla Model Y in autopilot mode.
Video showed him swiping and tapping the air whilst his car drove itself.
He described the experience as ‘futuristic’, but online commentators expressed concern over the safety of using both at the same time.
A community note n the post on X also provided links to guidance about not using the device while driving.
Ben Parr, a tech entrepreneur and investor, says a dozen people have approached him asking to wear the device.
Apple Pro Users say they are often bombarded with questions by people keen to try the devices for themselves
TikTok has been flooded with videos of Vision Pro users clocking funny looks for using the device out in the wild or being parodied for their unusual behavior
The Apple Vision Pro was released in the US on February 2 and is described as, ‘a spatial computer that blends digital content and apps into your physical space, and lets you navigate using your eyes, hands, and voice’
‘They definitely ooh and ah when they see the screen and can see everybody around them,’ he told the WSJ. ‘In general though, I’m only going to let friends do it moving forward.’
TikTok meanwhile is awash with videos of Vision Pro users clocking funny looks for using the device out in the wild or being parodied for their unusual appearance.
Southwest airlines passenger Amit Gupta generated thousands of likes on his review of the tech during a five hour flight.
However, some users have filmed themselves strolling into coffee shops wearing the device and receiving no reaction at all.
Vision Pro has a single, thick band on the back of the head, connecting a large, sleek screen that sits over the eyes.
In his review, DailyMail.com’s senior science reporter Matthew Phelan said he felt ‘silly’ using the device until he ‘remembered there with dozens of other people flailing around’.
If the technology catches on, the world will no doubt develop its own views on what constituters acceptable etiquette.
The VIsion Pro offers users the option to adjust the level of immersive experience, fading in or out of actual reality and the digital experience with something that looks like a crossfade ‘dissolve’ in a movie.
Apple sold out of its pre-orders on January 19, selling 200,000 devices ahead of its official launch
Users can adjust the level of immersive experience, fading in or out of actual reality and the digital experience
For new dad, Anshel Sag, 34, the device provides some welcome entertainment whilst his one-month-old daughter naps on his chest.
However, he has drawn the line at using it while in the presence of his partner, deeming it too ‘isolating’.
But his wife Talia Sag, 30, told the WSJ she wouldn’t mind.
‘We don’t always have the same taste in shows,’ she said. ‘That would be a nice way to spend time together while he can watch whatever he wants.’
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