Beyond the price barrier, we will have to reckon with the health barrier. Apple introduced the Vision Pro headset at the WWDC 23 annual conference this Monday, June 5. Announced at a price of 3,500 dollars, it should only be marketed -for the moment- in the United States from next year.
Described as a “space computer,” however, the mixed reality headset shouldn’t be right for everyone. First, its price will deter some. But Apple then warns that its new product should not be sold to pregnant women or people affected by certain diseases, Bloomberg details.
Epilepsy, anxiety, infections
Among the pathologies that can cause discomfort, he lists inner ear infections, attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD), anxiety disorders, fainting or epileptic seizures.
These restrictions also affect people affected by Menière’s disease (related to the inner ear), old head trauma, post-concussion syndromes or even migraines. In the same logic, Apple recommends that pregnant women not use its mixed reality headsets.
Distort rendering quality
Without being sick or pregnant, simply wearing glasses could deprive you of the Vision Pro experience. Apple has designed a snap-in corrective lens system to allow visually impaired people to remove their frames before putting on their helmets.
In the United States, a partnership with Zeiss has been established for this purpose. The lens manufacturer will thus be able to provide specific lenses corresponding to the correction required by a wearer. All so as not to distort the quality of the rendering of the Vision Pro screens, explains Numerama.
But this decision raises many questions in the absence of specific lenses. Can you still wear glasses under your Apple helmet? According to Bloomberg, the device is too thin to allow this. It remains to be seen if Apple’s partnership with glass manufacturers will extend to other countries if the Vision Pro is sold outside of the United States.
Source: BFM TV
