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  • Apple cropped photos of the Vision Pro headset to remove the battery pack, making it look less cumbersome.
  • Journalists were not allowed to take photos or videos of the Vision Pro's hardware during a press briefing.
  • Apple sees the cord from the battery pack as getting in the way of making the headset more mobile.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (5 children)

And even without the battery pack it weighs almost a pound and a half. That's like a 20oz bottle of water strapped to my face. No way I can use that for hours.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

So complain about that, the thing that is actually a problem for you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

It's a symptom of a larger problem, which is that electronics are no where miniature enough to make VR widespread. It's like trying to make a desktop computer out of vacuum tubes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I have the PS5 VR and it's totally fine to use for long periods of time.

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