Apple Vision Pro does not support people wearing glasses with the device
Users will need to set their glasses aside and rely on the Zeiss custom inserts.
Apple has just announced its Vision Pro, a virtual reality and augmented reality headset that looks to eke out space in the XR industry. While a lot of online talk has focused on the price, one additional thing to note is that it does not support the use of glasses at the same time. Users will need to remove their spectacles before donning Apple’s brand new HMD.
Source: Apple
On June 5, 2023, Scott Stein of CNET reported in his hands-on of the Apple Vision Pro that the device does not support glasses. Stein wrote:
I couldn't wear my glasses during the demo. Apple's headset does not support glasses, instead relying on Zeiss custom inserts to correct wearers' vision.
That second part, about Zeiss custom inserts, is also of note. Though no price point has been given, the lenses are at least one way for users to see the micro-OLED displays clearly.
There’s still more we don’t quite know about the Apple Vision Pro, like its field-of-view and to what extent there is support of video games. Sure, there will be over 100 Apple Arcade games at launch, but those in the gaming sphere are no doubt curious whether or not the Vision Pro will look to replace their current VR HMD.
What we do know so far is that the Apple Vision Pro will start at a $3,499 USD price point and will begin shipping in 2024. Additionally, users seem to be quite impressed with watching movies through the device.
In saying all of this, users who wear glasses will likely need to consider additional costs when picking up their Apple Vision Pro. Perhaps the lack of glasses support will change the minds of some consumers. Check out our Apple page for more information on what was revealed at WWDC 2023.
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They have Zeiss inserts.
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Plus holder! (Not included)
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For other headsets, people have made 3D printed inserts that works very well. They are usually held on by magnets, and use lenses from a common & fairly cheap Zenni frame. I'm sure people will be doing that for the Apple headset also.
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I get the feeling that "not all prescriptions supported" is going to bite a lot of people.
I have a weird prescription with astigmatism and my glasses correct it fairly well. I always wear glasses inside VR headsets and it's been fine.
With the Vision Pro, they're going to find out just how badly people's complex prescriptions will shrink their already small potential customer base.
This is a misstep I think, cause so many people wear glasses and there's so many different kind of prescriptions.
If these zeiss lenses work, then everyone should just get them instead of getting glasses, but obvious no one does.
In the camera world, they put in diopters and eye relief specifically because of this issue...-
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* Theranos has entered the chat *
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personally, I think this is one of the reasons vr headsets has not taken off in the general market.
custom prescription inserts sucks in general, and they definitely do not correct weird scrips. in order to do so, they would cost as much as a pair of glasses.
I'm hoping apple is getting some higher quality stuff seeing the price bracket is "next level"-
Dude, I have a weird script with wildly different values in each eye, including a significant astigmatism, and I was able to get an Oculus Rift insert for like $80 a number of years ago.
Basic polycarbonate lenses manufactured to a prescription and shoved into a plastic holder are neither expensive nor hard to produce.
If the ones for the Apple headset are expensive (probable) or are unable to cover the vast majority of prescriptions (unlikely), it's because Apple and Zeiss made that decision, not because headset inserts fundamentally have to be that way.-
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likewise "my eyes don't work so yours won't" is not correct either, but that's not what I'm saying.
what i'm saying is that pretending all human bodies and eyes are the same is counterproductive, and there's a very practical invention : the glasses with individual prescriptions - that fits quite well with the problem space.
for apple to say "ok let's just make a general purpose solution" isn't all that great for inclusion.-
Yeah, I'm not saying I expect inserts to work for literally every person. I know there are some prescriptions that won't work (likely due to needing to be too thick or otherwise not fitting into the frame or between the user's eyes and the headset's lenses). I'm just saying that inserts are a much more substantial solution than you seem to think based on your comments. They should capture the vast majority of users unless Apple and Zeiss have royally fucked up.
You might check VR Optician, which I linked in another comment, for your prescription. They apparently are using the same lab as Apple will be using, and support some pretty extreme prescriptions, including stuff with prism values.
As far as officially supporting glasses with the headset, do any VR/AR headsets support it? While I can totally believe that Apple would require people to use their own attachments just to make more money, my impression is that few if any headsets support it. That makes me think there are genuine engineering issues at play. Plus I can imagine (and have experienced) issues with glasses not fitting well inside the headset, and/or lenses rubbing against lenses due to face shape and headset cavity dimensions.
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I can get PSVR2 inserts for my prescription here for $129: https://vr-lens-lab.com
Or here for $80: https://vroptician.com/prescription-lens-inserts/playstation-vr2
If there's a problem with inserts, I'd say it's that most people don't know they're a think, or don't know how to get them.
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it's worth noting that the current state of VR is a mess, and is in partial market failure, so for apple to base a product on the current state of things is basically begging for failure.
I would really want apple to *not* do whatever the current incumbents are doing cause it's obviously not right/not going in the right direction. -
I think apple should pair with contact lens makers - those are a well proven (and cheap) technology with a good set of options for all kinds of people with different vision, and just provide the correct script and of contact lenses with a lifetime subscription of contact lens refills for each vision headset. for people who can't wear contact lenses, then they can get the zeiss inserts.
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I'm also specifically referring to apple's website subtitle (2) on https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro
(2) Valid prescription required. Not all prescriptions are supported. Vision correction accessories are sold separately.
so apple already knows that there are prescriptions that won't work. Apple/Zeiss are unable to accomodate certain kinds of prescriptions and they are upfront about it. Which is better than them hiding it, but again, this is an aspect of the vision pro design that will exclude people.-
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Some of the concern in this thread is crazy. The Zeiss lens will probably be expensive and cover anything glasses can correct outside of some extreme cases. You won’t be forced to buy 2 of the same lens.
People who want to wear contacts can.
If it takes off there will be tons of third party options. It’s literally a lens in a magnetic circle.
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“If these zeiss lenses work, then everyone should just get them instead of getting glasses, but obvious no one does”
I’m not sure if you are just trying to complain. This argument makes 0 sense. The Zeiss lens are basically glasses in a unique frame.
I mean I guess people could get the Zeiss lenses and buy some aftermarket magnetic frames they can use them in. If that’s what you are getting at?
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Why would you want to comprise your $3500 headset by using glasses?
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Even the US Military had a prescription lens solution for protective masks for chemical warfare since the 70s.
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When you go to add Vision Pro to cart you can also add Apple LASIK as an add on accessory and make an appointment at the Genius Bar. Also you can add an Apple Care warranty to your Apple LASIK.
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