Computerworld October 16, 2025
Apple’s ahead-of-its-time XR headset will inform industry development for the next decade.
Apple’s alleged decision to suspend development of a lighter and cheaper Vision Pro device sounds a lot worse than it actually is, because in a short time the product will be seen as the Newton of the AR age.
Why the Newton? Vision Pro is ahead of its time. To build it, Apple pushed the envelope on operating systems, user interfaces, usability and materials and process design. This resulted in an expensive device that, while cutting edge, hit market far before the applications and experiences to make such devices essential had been born.
But lessons have been learned.
What we now know
We can see where the...
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