"Everybody" wanted the first generation of iphone despite it being grossly deficient in numerous ways (OS/ecosystem, hardware, price, etc), even compared to the extant smartphones / blackberries of it's time. People overlooked all of those deficiencies because the premise of a smartphone that was one big capacitive touch screen was extremely compelling.
With the Vision Pro, that kind of enthusiasm just isn't there. If it was going to be the next big thing, there would be a lot of hype for it even though its rough around the edges. The general public isn't rejecting the Vision Pro because it costs too much and has no apps, they're rejecting it because wearing a computer on their face isn't something they're interested in.
Most people I know are in fact rejecting it due to cost, and have instead settled for a Q3. You can get a second hand car here for what they want for a Vision Pro. It’s too much even for the hardcore Apple fans I know for an unknown, hell, I’m into VR and have been for longer than I can remember now, I have the disposable income and it’s STILL to much, even for me.
Telling on myself but almost everyone I know plays games/works in IT. Yes, I am a man child surrounded by man children/women children I suppose.
All up at least 10 current active VR users. Usage scale ranges from “an experience 3-4 times a year” to “years of daily active usage.”
Another mate joined just recently who is not really into gaming, but got a quest because he actually wanted a big tv/projector but it’s not feasible living in shared housing. I actually told him not to, I just didn’t think he would enjoy it, and despite enjoying jt myself, I actually don’t promote it much to people I consider “normies”because I know it’s niche and I don’t think it really is for most people, but interestingly he has been really happy with it entirely for movies.
With the Vision Pro, that kind of enthusiasm just isn't there. If it was going to be the next big thing, there would be a lot of hype for it even though its rough around the edges. The general public isn't rejecting the Vision Pro because it costs too much and has no apps, they're rejecting it because wearing a computer on their face isn't something they're interested in.