Personally I think it’s a bit disingenuous to equate the display quality and gesture accuracy of the Quest with AVP (which in my experience is far different). But CEO is going to CEO.
This is a much longer response from Artur Sychov that I find interesting and information.
AVP return window
If you purchased the AVP on launch day, the last day to return would be this week! Personally I am keeping mine. But there have been a few reports of returns:
I don’t think we will see an unusual percentage of customers returning their units relative to other Apple products. I do think it will be slightly higher, with the primary reason being comfort. It’s increasingly more clear that the winning combo here should’ve been the solo band with a top strap out of the box. More opinion to come in my review piece.
Not a TikTok user but this is indicative that native apps is a work in progress for most companies. In my opinion, the whole Youtube/Spotify situation has been blown completely out of proportions. There will not be an app shortage for AVP in the long run because companies ultimately will be drawn to the audience and monetization opportunities. Developers just need time.
I find the the review balanced and optimistic with the following observation I most agreeing with:
Maybe the reason VR has been slow to take off isn’t because there’s something fundamentally wrong with VR. Maybe it’s because, for the last decade, we’ve been working our way through the very early part of the VR S-curve—the slow part where foundational technology is researched and built. My Vision Pro is highly imperfect—overpriced, heavy, slightly glitchy, very limited, creepy-avatared—because that’s exactly what products are like at the bottom of the S. Consumer products aren’t ready for mass adoption during this stage. But it’s the breakthroughs made during these years that set the stage for the explosive exponential phase of the curve.
Less enthusiastic review from NYTimes
The Vision Pro is the start of something — of what, exactly, I’m not sure.
But the point of a product review is to evaluate the here and now. In its current state, the Vision Pro is an impressive but incomplete first-generation product with problems and big trade-offs. Other than being a fancy personal TV, it lacks purpose.
I think AVP excels at media consumption but purposes beyond that requires the user to think a little outside the box. It certainly doesn’t lack purpose. Many examples below.
Balanced review from WashingtonPost
After these two weeks, I’m sold on what the Vision Pro can do. I want to keep app windows around me in just the right places, shut out the world sometimes when I need some alone time, and pop back in when I’m ready. I just don’t want to wear a hefty headset on my face to be able to do these things, or shell out at least $3,499 for it.
Being willing to experiment with different use cases is crucial for a category setting device. Many reviewers are lacking this aspect in the first 2 weeks of the product launch. Kudos to Chris for trying the device for various home errands from dish washing to laundry.
AVP see-through latency supremacy
Tommi Björk conducts a benchmark comparison with OptoFidelity BUDDY Test System and concludes:
The first and most notable observation is the Apple Vision Pro’s extremely low latency of ~11ms. Apple has announced their see-through latency being 12ms and this test supports that claim. The competitors' results in the range of 35-40ms represent a previously considered good standard level.
Unmatched photon-to-photon latency
Attestment to Apple’s long time dedication to accessibility
I recorded a 30+ minute video and when I stopped recording, I unplugged the battery and then unstrapped. lo and behold, when I went back to offload the video, it wasn't there anymore. I believe that it never had enough time to save the long clip.
I look forward to this every week, thanks for putting this together!!