With the launch of Apple's Vision Pro just weeks away, Apple is giving reviewers early access to the headset and apps so they can get an idea of what it's capable of. And while the circumstances mean the reports aren't reviews – there's a huge difference between a short session carefully supervised by Apple's people and proper time spent putting a device through its paces – it does mean we can get a much better idea of what the Vision Pro experience is actually like.
It seems that comfort depends very much on what strap you get. Engadget's Cherlynn Low found the standard strap uncomfortable and was "in pain" after just 20 minutes before Apple swapped the strap for a more comfortable Dual Loop Band. Other reviewers from Engadget and the Wall Street Journal agreed that the Dual Loop is the more comfortable option. Low also felt that the on-screen keyboard was okay and not the "complete write-off" described by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, but her colleague Dana Wollman didn't like it at all.
