"So what? Why should I care? That's a big waste of money." These are the phrases that have popped into my head over the last year each time a company has revealed its own augmented reality (AR) and/or virtual reality (VR) glasses. Despite each brand's attempts to tell me that their product is important, I've had a hard time finding that to be true.
The expensive $3,499 Apple Vision Pro costs a ton, seems to serve a very niche interest, and gives the dorky impression that you're about to go scuba diving indoors with heavy goggles. To their credit, the Apple Vision Pro might put enough pressure on your head to make you feel like you're underwater. Meanwhile, other companies' USB-C tethered AR/VR glasses have seemed like a superfluous purchase that will only serve a small few.
