Apple Vision Pro users say they get gawked at by onlookers every time they use the $3,500 device in public.
Early adopters of the augmented reality device have shared bizarre videos of themselves typing on invisible keyboards and even showing off the kit while behind the wheel.
Apple Vision Pro is “a spatial computer that combines digital content and applications in your physical space and allows you to navigate using your eyes, hands and voice,” according to its manufacturer.
In simple terms, it allows you to enjoy virtual reality features and at the same time see the world around you.
The technology launched in the US on February 2, and Apple sold out of pre-orders on January 19, selling 200,000 devices. It has already caused a sensation, 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 can be seen, and others say they are frequently asked to try on the expensive device, much to their disdain.
Apple Vision Pro users say they are stared at by onlookers every time they use the $3,500 device in public.
Nikias Molina attracted attention when he decided to use the augmented reality device to write while on the subway. He showed a view of what he could see while he used the device.
Dante Lentini surprised social media users when he uploaded a video of him using the device while behind the wheel of his Tesla Model Y in Autopilot mode.
Nikias Molina traveled from Barcelona to New York to buy a device and filmed himself typing on an invisible keyboard 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 him to try it on.
“I don’t want to share,” the 25-year-old YouTuber said. Wall Street Journaland added that a flight attendant also continued to observe him at all times.
“She thought I couldn’t see her,” Molina said. “People are just curious.”
Dante Lentini also surprised social media users when he put on his Vision Pro and jumped into his Tesla Model Y in Autopilot mode.
The video showed him punching and punching the air as his car drove itself.
He described the experience as “futuristic”, but online commentators expressed concerns about the safety of using both at the same time.
A community note in the post on X also provided links to guidance on how not to use the device while driving.
Ben Parr, a technology entrepreneur and investor, says a dozen people approached him asking him to use the device.
Apple Pro users say they are often bombarded with questions from people eager to try the devices for themselves.
TikTok has been inundated with videos of Vision Pro users giving funny looks for using the device in the wild or being parodied for their unusual behavior.
Apple Vision Pro launched in the US on February 2 and is described as “a spatial computer that combines digital content and applications in your physical space and allows you to navigate using your eyes, hands and voice.”
“They definitely ooh and aah when they see the screen and they can see everyone around them,” he told the WSJ. “Generally, though, I’ll just let my friends do it in the future.”
Meanwhile, TikTok is flooded with videos of Vision Pro users showing off funny looks while using the device in the wild or being parodied for its unusual appearance.
Southwest Airlines passenger Amit Gupta generated thousands of likes for his review of the technology during a five-hour flight.
However, some users have filmed themselves entering coffee shops using the device and receiving no reaction.
The Vision Pro has a single, thick band on the back of your head, which connects to a large, sleek screen that sits over your eyes.
In his review, DailyMail.com senior science reporter Matthew Phelan said he felt “silly” using the device until he “remembered he was there with dozens of people milling around.”
If the technology catches on, the world will no doubt develop its own views on what constitutes acceptable etiquette.
VIsion Pro gives users the option to adjust the level of immersive experience, fading in and out of real reality and the digital experience with something that looks like a crossfade on film.
Apple sold out of pre-orders on January 19 and sold 200,000 devices before its official launch.
Users can adjust the level of the immersive experience, fading in and out of real reality and the digital experience.
For new father Anshel Sag, 34, the device provides welcome entertainment while his one-month-old daughter naps on his chest.
However, he has placed limits on its use in the presence of his partner, considering it too “isolating.”
But his wife Talia Sag, 30, told the WSJ she wouldn’t mind.
“We don’t always have the same tastes in shows,” he said. “That would be a good way to spend time together while he can watch whatever he wants.”