Comment by Grombobulous
11 hours ago
Because it’s such a failure, the used pricing on eBay almost looks attractive. The depreciation is very real.
Although it’s possible that the original M2 processor variant isn’t something to invest in.
11 hours ago
Because it’s such a failure, the used pricing on eBay almost looks attractive. The depreciation is very real.
Although it’s possible that the original M2 processor variant isn’t something to invest in.
Not a failure to me. It is the most exciting piece of computer hardware to program apps for that I've purchased in the last decade. I understand why others consider it a failure though, and wonder how it would have performed if it weren't so expensive.
My hope was that it was going to pave the way for apple to release a pair of glasses that had some of the functionality of the Vision Pro. I'm guessing this is still one of their goals, however Meta and even SnapChat beat them to it.
To clarify, when I say “failure” I mean sales volume and adoption. I’m sure it’s a competent device.
The Vision Pro was the Mac 128K of its class of device. The original 1984 Macintosh was, at its release, anemically underpowered due to its low and unexpandable RAM, not to mention comically expensive for what you got; but it showed the potential of where such a system could go. I think that the Vision Pro hasn't found product-market fit on its own but it points the way to a brighter future for VR and for Apple's role in that space.
A while ago I checked the 2nd hand market where I live but this headset is barely listed. The few ones are expensive-enough that I'd rather purchase a new one.
I am seeing about $1800 with free shipping, that’s basically half the price of a new one.
Sadly most of them are listed in the US so shipping and customs would kill these deals for everyone not there