Apple Vision Pro users say they are stared at by curious onlookers when 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 wearing the kit while behind the wheel.
The Apple Vision Pro is “a spatial computer that combines digital content and apps in your physical space and lets you navigate with your eyes, hands and voice,” according to the manufacturer.
In simple terms, you can enjoy virtual reality features while still being able to see the world around you.
The technology was released in the US on February 2 and Apple sold out its pre-orders on January 19, selling 200,000 devices. There has already been a lot of fuss about it, but not all the attention has been positive.
Users report being criticized for covering their faces and being stared at by passersby who don’t realize they could be seen, while others say they are often asked to try out the expensive device – much to their disdain.
Apple Vision Pro users say they get stared at by curious onlookers when they wear the $3,500 gadget in public
Nikias Molina turned heads when he decided to use the augmented reality device for typing while on the subway. He showed an image of what he could see while wearing the device
Dante Lentini stunned social media users when he uploaded a video of himself using the device while behind the wheel of his Tesla Y model in autopilot mode
Nikias Molina traveled from Barcelona to New York to buy a device and filmed himself typing on an invisible keyboard, much to the surprise of other subway users.
On his flight back to Spain, he was bombarded with questions from the person sitting next to him who asked him to try it on.
“I don’t want to share it,” the 25-year-old YouTuber told the channel Wall Street Journaladding that a flight attendant also kept an eye on him the entire time.
“She thought I couldn’t see her,” Molina said. “People are just curious.”
Dante Lentini also stunned social media users when he strapped on his Vision Pro and jumped into autopilot mode in his Tesla Model Y.
Video showed him swiping and tapping the air as his car drove itself.
He described the experience as “futuristic,” but online commenters raised concerns about the safety of using both simultaneously.
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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 from people eager to try out the devices for themselves
TikTok has been flooded with videos of Vision Pro users drawing funny looks for using the device 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 combines digital content and apps with your physical space, letting you navigate with your eyes, hands and voice’
“They ooh and ah when they see the screen and can see everyone around them,” he told the WSJ. “But generally speaking, I’ll only let friends do it in the future.”
TikTok, meanwhile, is flooded with videos of Vision Pro users drawing funny looks for using the device in the wild or being parodied for their unusual appearance.
Southwest Airlines passenger Amit Gupta generated thousands of likes on his review of the technology during a five-hour flight.
However, some users have filmed themselves walking into coffee shops wearing the device and getting no response at all.
Vision Pro has a single, thick band at the back of the head, connecting a large, sleek screen that sits over the eyes.
In his review, DailyMail.com senior science reporter Matthew Phelan said he felt “dumb” using the device until he “remembered there were dozens of other people waving it around.”
As technology catches on, the world will undoubtedly develop its own views on what constitutes acceptable etiquette.
The VIsion Pro allows users to adjust the level of immersion, fading in or out of actual reality and the digital experience with something similar to a crossfade that ‘dissolves’ in a movie.
Apple sold out of its pre-orders on January 19, selling 200,000 devices before the official launch
Users can adjust the level of immersive experience, in or out of real-world and digital experience
For new dad Anshel Sag, 34, the device provides welcome entertainment while his one-month-old daughter naps on his chest.
However, he has drawn the line at using it in front of his partner as he finds 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.”