VR/AR Headsets are not for Everyone: Here’s Why

Many tech blogs reported that some of those who purchased Apple’s Vision Pro headset returned it to the company due to their dissatisfaction and the high price of $3,500 was not the reason.

It’s worthy to note that no official information was obtained about the number and percentage of those who returned it. Tech blogs have been tracking the complaints of dissatisfied buyers on X, and I can sum up their reasons in two categories:

1- Discomfort

Some buyers found it uncomfortable due to the weight and heaviness on the head, while others suffered from redness and dry eyes; symptoms were experienced by some after using it for an extended period, while others experienced them only after a few minutes.

2- Productivity

Doing normal things like browsing the web takes more effort than it should. It’s not a good device for increasing productivity, as Apple has widely promoted.

Although it’s nice to have multiple screens and easy navigation between them, we still face significant problems while working, such as difficulty in writing and a lot of head movement.

Typing with the virtual keyboard is not easy, and the headset makes errors in tracking hand movement when we move the head to look at what we have written on the…