Mark Zuckerberg jabs Apple Vision Pro for making people ‘sit on a couch by themself’
Mark Zuckerberg has taken a swipe at Apple’s upcoming mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro, criticizing its price tag and suggesting that its purpose is solely for people “sitting on a couch by themselves.” The CEO of Meta, formerly known as Facebook, made the comments during an all-hands meeting with his staff in California, stating that his vision for the metaverse experience is “fundamentally social” and involves being active and doing things. Apple’s headset will be released early next year and will retail for $3,499, putting it in direct competition with Meta’s lower-priced headsets.
The Metaverse is a term used to describe a future version of the internet, where virtual worlds are fully immersive and interact with the real world. Mark Zuckerberg has heavily invested in Meta with hopes of building his version of this immersive world, which will be a “fundamentally social” experience for users, he told his staff during the meeting.
According to Zuckerberg, Apple’s device “costs seven times more” than the Meta Quest 3 headset and “requires so much energy that now you need a battery and a wire attached to it to use it.” He added that while Apple’s device could be the future of computing, it is not the one he wants.
Apple’s headset bills itself as a “spatial computer” focused on work and entertainment, with 4K resolution displays and powerful M2 computer chips. However, the company’s announcement of the device’s steep price and its 2022 release date caused backlash and criticism among industry experts and tech enthusiasts alike.
FAQs:
What is the Metaverse?
The Metaverse is a term used to describe a future version of the internet, where virtual worlds are fully immersive and interact with the real world.
What is Meta?
Meta is a company formerly known as Facebook that is heavily invested in the Metaverse with the aim of building a “fundamentally social” experience for users.
What is Apple’s Vision Pro?
The Vision Pro is an upcoming mixed-reality headset from Apple that bills itself as a “spatial computer” focused on work and entertainment, with 4K resolution displays and powerful M2 computer chips.
How much will the Vision Pro cost?
The Vision Pro will retail for $3,499 when it is released early next year.
How does Meta’s offering compare to Apple’s Vision Pro?
Meta’s Quest 3 headset starts at just $499 and is 40% thinner than the Quest 2 version. Mark Zuckerberg has criticized the Vision Pro for its high price and its lack of social features.
Mark Zuckerberg criticizes Apple’s Vision Pro for isolating users to a single couch
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a jab at Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, calling it a device for “people sitting on a couch by themselves.” The $3,499 device is set to compete with Meta’s own lower-priced headsets when it’s released next year. At Meta’s California headquarters, Zuckerberg told employees that their headset is “about being active and doing things” and that Apple’s device “costs seven times more” than the Meta Quest 3 set for release this fall. Meta’s emphasis on social gaming and fitness represents a challenge to Apple’s focus on work and entertainment, and the high price of the latter has led some to criticize it.