Company had hoped the virtual reality device would herald a new era in ‘spatial computing’

Poor sales have reportedly forced Apple to cut production of the Vision Pro headset that it had hoped would herald a new era in “spatial computing”.

The tech company also reduced marketing for Vision Pro by more than 95% last year, according to the market intelligence group Sensor Tower in figures first reported by the Financial Times.

Apple continues to sell iPhones, iPads and laptops in the millions each quarter, but analysts say sales of Vision Pro headsets, which cost at least £3,199 ($3,499) each, have been sluggish.

Apple has not released sales figures for the device, but the market research group International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates it will have sold only 45,000 in the last quarter of last year.

  • dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.caEnglish
    21·
    8 days ago

    What do you consider a success?

    I’d say a single product generating more revenue than the entirety of a company like Nintendo, or Spotify, a success.

    • takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      33·
      7 days ago

      So apple was selling a $20 EarPods, removed the phone jack to start selling $250 air pods generating $18 billion in revenue and calling this a success? I suppose if the objective was to get more money out of the users, it can be called that.

      I never accused Apple fanboys of being smart.

      • dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        7 days ago

        Yeah ok, you aren’t interested in an actual discussion. That makes sense. Facts never matter to people like you. Have a good day sir.