Someone already dropped a Vision Pro for science and we actually learned quite a lot

You know what the Vision Pro needs? Proper durability stats. I mean, we’ve already got tons of videos of people successfully using the device in literally the opposite ways of how Apple intended. And these people? They need to know their limits.

I mean, at this rate, how long before someone actually takes the Vision Pro skiing, right?

But while we still don’t have enough data on if the Vision Pro is ready to be officialized as one of the best VR headsets or how water-resistant, or how scratch-resistant it is, the limited time during which Apple’s spatial computer has been in the internet’s hands has led to some productive results.

For example, we now have an idea of what happens when you drop the Vision Pro. Multiple times. Because, of course someone did. It was all a matter of time before some madman with a budget tried this out. And you know what? We’re all better for it, because we learned quite a lot. 



At first, the vid — which is above and you should totally watch, by the way — starts out pretty tame, with youtuber AppleTrack putting on the Vision Pro and then immediately proceeding to bump headset-first into all sorts of surfaces that you would find in your home or at an office, such as:

• Wood, via doors and door frames
• Walls, which could consist of any number of materials, really
• Metal, via refrigerators

And that’s just what we saw! As in, there might've been more action behind the scenes. So what were the results? “Minor scuffs”, as our protagonist eloquently puts it.

So it became clear that the time to step up this game had come. Next up? Intentionally smashing the Vision Pro — with a notable degree of force — against a wall, four or five times. Cracks? None. Scratches? Yeah, some, as expected.

I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to get impressed and we've barely even scratched the surface. Literally. 

The Vision Pro drop tests

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Just to be clear, AppleTrack has stated that his Vision Pro unit has been dropped more times than we actually get to see. In total, we get to see six drop tests, but in reality they all amount to eight drops — all of which the Vision Pro endures.

Here’s a countdown of the ones we see:

First drop: head height

This one happens from about head-height, which in our protagonist’s case would equate to 6ft or 1.8m. The Vision Pro was almost completely functional, as the right speaker died as a result of the drop. Given the type of damage, this is likely just a disconnected cable, which should be an easy fix.

Second drop: what if you’re short?

Interesting: the part of the Vision Pro’s strap, which actually isn’t swappable, is starting to crack, revealing a hinge inside. Since the hinge is made out of metal, it seems to have started to break in the surrounding material thanks to the force of the drop itself.