The Apple Vision Pro is now out in the US markets, which has seen a flood of user reviews on places like Reddit. But more importantly, the headset also got a teardown by the folks at iFixit, showing a little bit of what makes the headset tick.
On the surface, a lot of the surface level parts of the Apple Vision Pro are removed using a SIM ejector pin. Not the most difficult to find, as it’s one of the last things that’s not a phone that still comes in the box these days. But with all of the parts that can be removed this way out of the way, it’s back to the old prying bits off after applying heat to the glue.
One of the first key discoveries via this teardown of the Apple Vision Pro is the lenticular lenses that make up part of the EyeSight feature that lets others “see” your eyes while you have the headset on. Above it is another layer of lenticular lenses plus a brightness enhancing film. While they all work, whether they work well is another thing entirely.
Going to the other end of the Apple Vision Pro, to see that the lenses are secured by screws, tape, brackets and cables. The camera array is attached the same way too. Of course, I’m simplifying the process a lot, as at the very start of the video, the headset is regarded as the “most complicated piece of hardware” by the fruit company.
The video does not show the complete teardown process, as iFixit says the Apple Vision Pro is complicated enough to warrant a second part. But the partial teardown does somewhat explain the price of the device, even if it remains out of reach for a lot of people.
(Source: iFixit / YouTube)
