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I've repeatedly seen people claim that the latter generations of the Vision Pro will be what launches it into success but like... how? The Vision Pro is incredibly expensive, limited in functionality, and has an ultra locked-down ecosystem not because it's a first-gen product but because that is how Apple operates. All of their products follow that trend. In fact, additional Vision Pro generations are likely to be more expensive just like how new iPhones and Macbooks are going up in price and staying there.
The majority of people are simply not interested in VR/AR and Apple's pricey take on it isn't going to change that.
The first iPhone didn’t even have third party apps. I’m not saying the Vision Pro will make it but even the iPhone had its issues to begin with. I’d like it to succeed because I think it has potential. It is super expensive but hopefully that will get better. But you’re right the iPhone got way more expensive. Although I suspect the first iPhones were highly subsidized to begin with and I doubt the Visio Pro is.
Yeah, what are you even supposed to do with it?
There appears to be little to no entertainment with virtually no VR games. I can't see how you could be productive using one either. A laptop with a real keyboard must be 100% better and way cheaper.
Sure you can watch video and porn, but you can do that with any VR headset using apps like virtual home theater (really great app btw, with amazing sound reproduction)
What functionality is it limited on?
Are new iPhones actually that much more expensive than their original release?
Let's ask Android Authority! https://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-price-history-3221497/
Short answer, adjusted for inflation the iPhone 15 is only a little more expensive than the original iPhone.