Apple has dropped the number of Vision Pro units that it plans to ship in 2024, going from an expected 700 to 800k units to just 400k to 450k units,...
This is my criticism exactly. They should’ve nailed down an immersive social space. All the tech YouTubers would’ve been collaborating and it could’ve become like an exclusive club. Iphones became a flex because of good cameras, facetime, and imessage. Those things exist for the purpose of socializing, and the latter two are semi exclusive spaces. Right now wearing the vision pro probably means you are alone at your house, not socializing.
the social aspect of iphones and watches was also external. being seen with an iphone, wearing a Watch, was perceived as cool for a long time, and that helped drive sales as well as that “in-group” mentality. that doesn’t really apply to the Vision Pro without the social space thing you’re talking about.
This is my criticism exactly. They should’ve nailed down an immersive social space. All the tech YouTubers would’ve been collaborating and it could’ve become like an exclusive club. Iphones became a flex because of good cameras, facetime, and imessage. Those things exist for the purpose of socializing, and the latter two are semi exclusive spaces. Right now wearing the vision pro probably means you are alone at your house, not socializing.
the social aspect of iphones and watches was also external. being seen with an iphone, wearing a Watch, was perceived as cool for a long time, and that helped drive sales as well as that “in-group” mentality. that doesn’t really apply to the Vision Pro without the social space thing you’re talking about.