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Apple Vision Pro glasses have quite a few limitations
Apple introduced the Vision Pro VR/AR glasses at the WWDC 2023 event, but the company did not reveal many details about the device, since it will not be available in stores until 2024. However, with the release of the visionOS SDK development kit, we learned more about how the platform works. An interesting fact about the Vision Pro is that the device may not perform optimally at high speeds.
Internal visionOS code indicates that Apple's Vision Pro glasses will limit functionality or even stop working when the user moves too fast. The system will automatically send warnings about exceeding a certain speed and instantly limit the use of glasses.
Another warning message found in the visionOS code warns the user that “virtual content is temporarily hidden until you return to a safe speed”. This type of system could act as a safeguard against users not using Apple Glasses while driving, cycling or similar activities. At the same time, this may be related to the complexity of perceiving the environment during fast movement.
In addition to limitations at high speeds, Vision Pro AR glasses may also not work when the person is too close to objects. Messages such as “You are too close to an object” and “Move back” have been added to the operating system. Therefore, using the device in very tight environments can become difficult. However, they also have a “Travel Mode” in visionOS, which is intended to allow interaction with the device on an airplane. "If you're on an airplane, you must have travel mode turned on to continue using your Apple Vision Pro glasses," the message reads. In any case, the user will have to stand still during use.
This also leads us to think that the Apple Vision Pro might not be the ideal glasses for working out as some have thought. For example, Apple has so far not released marketing footage of users using Fitness+ on the Vision Pro, which may stem from the aforementioned motion limitations.
The VisionOS SDK also revealed that Apple's Vision Pro glasses will have a roaming mode, so owners will be able to allow other people to interact with the device without authentication using optical identification. Of course, personal information such as photos and passwords will be hidden when this mode is enabled.
