Level with me here: you must be at least cautiously curious about Apple's first ever XR headset, the Vision Pro, right? I mean, first you’ve got the fact that Apple doesn’t go for new product categories often and then, there’s the more enthusiastic question: will the Vision Pro become one of the best VR headsets out there?
As anything that’s worth your time in life, there are two sides to this coin. On the one hand: we’re all going to find out soon enough, so you won’t have to worry about waiting too long before you can read about the headset online.
And the other side being a question: What if you want to try the Vision Pro in-person though?
Listen, there are already sanitary concerns when it comes to VR headset sharing at parties or at public events. In fact, a proper cleaning of a single unit can take tens of minutes, if it needs to meet regulatory standards. Which is why I theorized that Apple won’t be offering demos in Apple Stores for the Vision Pro.
But hey, this isn’t the first time I’ve been wrong, so let’s move on to the important bit: how?
So, long story short: Apple sent out a marketing email, in which it allegedly stated that customers will be able to try the Vision Pro themselves in Apple Stores. To quote:
Starting at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 2, we invite you to sign up for a demo of Apple Vision Pro at your local Apple Store. Demo times will be available Friday through the weekend on a first-come, first-served basis. We can’t wait to see you there.
Huh. Okay, so these demos may be limited to a single weekend, namely the one directly following the headset’s release, so that makes sense. Why? Well, as previously established: headset sanitation is tough to deal with.
So what could you expect? Well, Apple may make you wear these nifty ninja masks, that cover up the area around your eyes, so that the headset doesn’t make direct contact with your skin. Given that proper disinfection may take awhile, the Big A may resort to cleaning via UV light, which is faster and in some cases, more effective. Face masks could also be involved, but in theory, that would limit the headset’s capabilities, which probably isn’t a good thing for product demonstration.
Ever seen one of these before? Well, you may get to do that if you set out to try out the Vision Pro.
And don’t forget, this is just the sanitation part. Then store employees also have to take care of helping you fit the headset properly and ensuring that it’s equipped with any sort of pre-manufactured prescription lenses that you may need, since you can't put the thing on while wearing your own pair of specs. This would make for quite the lengthy and involved experience, right?
Well, that’s the thing: there isn’t really a clear method for doing things here “the Apple way”, as in: quick and simple. But hey: if the Cupertino company figures something out and proceeds to offer demos in the future too, that would be just another innovation related to the Vision Pro.
Stan, also known as Stako, is a smartphone enthusiast who loves exploring the limits of Android customization. His journey with mobile tech began with the Nokia 5110 and evolved with devices like the BlackBerry 9350 Curve and Samsung Galaxy A4. Despite his love for Android, he holds equal respect for Apple, considering the iPhone 4s as a significant milestone in mobile tech. Stan started his writing career early, contributing to MetalWorld, and harbors a passion for creative writing. Beyond smartphones, he's interested in photography, design, composition, and gaming, often preferring solo projects to hone his objective thinking. He's also an avid student of open-source technology and consoles, with a special fondness for the Pebble Watch, Arduboy, and Playdate.
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