Computerworld January 2, 2025
Matthew Finnegan

Though Apple’s expensive headset was been praised for its cutting-edge technology, the device is expensive and hasn’t yet been widely embraced at either home or work.

Apple launched its highly anticipated Vision Pro “spatial computing” headset last Feb. 2 amid significant hype — and hopes it could finally push virtual or mixed reality into mainstream use.

But with a price tag of $3,499 and a staggered rollout to countries outside the US, the idea of widespread adoption was always optimistic; fewer than 500,000 of the devices have been sold to date, according to Bloomberg. (Others have provided similar estimates for first-year sales, though Apple itself declined to comment.)

“When you get right down to it, the numbers aren’t terrifically...

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