Headsets news and trends

Report: Meta Ends Work on Premium Mixed-Reality Headset
Meta // August 23, 2024

Meta has reportedly ended its work on developing a premium mixed-reality headset after seeing Apple struggle to sell its own pricey offering in that category. After planning to add a new product to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro, Meta told employees at its Reality Labs...

Apple Reportedly Still Seeking ‘Killer App’ for Vision Pro
Apple // July 14, 2024

Months after Apple debuted the iPad, the tablet had more than 20,000 apps. The company’s Vision Pro headset, now five months old, has a tenth of that figure. And that could be a problem for Apple as it expands sales of its “spatial computing” product...

Apple Looks to Sell Vision Pro to Overseas Consumers
Apple // May 13, 2024

Will Apple’s mixed-reality headset be more popular overseas than it was in America? The tech giant is reportedly trying to find out. Apple is preparing to begin selling its almost $3,500 Vision Pro in non-U.S. markets, Bloomberg News reported Monday (May 13). Sources tell the news outlet...

Some Apple Vision Pro Users Complain of Discomfort, Lack of ‘Killer App’
Apple // February 15, 2024

Apple’s Vision Pro headset has made waves in the tech community, but early feedback reportedly suggests that some users are encountering difficulties with the $3,500 device. Comfort, headaches and eye strain are among the primary reasons prompting early adopters to return their headsets, The Verge reported Thursday (Feb. 15)....

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Apple Faces ‘Chicken-or-Egg Problem’ as Vision Pro Interest Flags

October 13, 2024
Apple is reportedly struggling to land major software makers to build apps for its Vision Pro. It’s a difficulty that threatens to hold back new advances the mixed reality headset, Apple’s biggest new device in several years, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Oct. 13).  According to the report, new apps released on the […]

Report: Meta Ends Work on Premium Mixed-Reality Headset

August 23, 2024
Meta has reportedly ended its work on developing a premium mixed-reality headset after seeing Apple struggle to sell its own pricey offering in that category. After planning to add a...

Apple Reportedly Still Seeking ‘Killer App’ for Vision Pro

July 14, 2024
Months after Apple debuted the iPad, the tablet had more than 20,000 apps. The company’s Vision Pro headset, now five months old, has a tenth of that figure. And that...

Apple Looks to Sell Vision Pro to Overseas Consumers

May 13, 2024
Will Apple’s mixed-reality headset be more popular overseas than it was in America? The tech giant is reportedly trying to find out. Apple is preparing to begin selling its almost $3,500 Vision...