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Recently, OpenAI chief Sam Altman dropped his quick review of Apple’s $3500 mixed reality headset. And now another industry leader, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Instagram to share his thoughts about the Apple Vision Pro.
Mark Zuckerberg compares Apple Vision Pro to Meta Quest 3
As you know, Meta also makes mixed-reality headsets, and they have been up in the market for over three generations. So, he knows this stuff better than most people in the industry.
Mark Zuckerberg took to Instagram to share his thoughts about Vision Pro and compared it to Meta Quest 3. In his final words about Apple Vision Pro versus Meta Quest 3, he asserts, “I don’t just think that Quest is the better value, I think Quest is the better product, period.”
Zuckerberg uses Meta Quest 3 to record himself as he speaks about the Vision Pro. He points out that Apple had to make sacrifices to fit a cool display into something you wear on your head. He mentions the Quest 3 is lighter than before, making it more comfy to wear for longer. According to Zuckerberg, it’s more convenient to move around wearing Quest 3 than Apple Vision Pro because the latter houses a bulky battery pack.
Vision Pro’s display is “really nice”
He says the Quest has better games and stuff than Apple, which is true for now. But he admits the Vision Pro is better for watching movies. And remember, the Quest 3 is way cheaper, according to Zuckerberg, like seven times less expensive.
His thoughts somewhere align with those of Elon Musk, who wasn’t surprised by the Vision Pro. But believes there’s room for improvement in the coming generations. Meanwhile, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman believes it will take Apple at least “four” generations to bring the final product. He also mentioned that the current release is just a “prototype” of the final product.