During a recent company-wide meeting, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta (formerly Facebook), spoke about Apple Vision Pro glasses. And according to The Verge, Zuckerberg commented that Apple's Vision Pro didn't come up with any "magic bullets" that Meta hadn't already thought of. He also highlighted that the Vision Pro costs significantly more than the Quest 3 that Meta recently announced in a preview ahead of the official launch later this year. Here's everything Zuckerberg said about Apple Glass.

When we made a video about the Vision Pro glasses from AppleThe first thing we mentioned was that we hope to see Mark Zuckerberg's reaction, and the reason is that Facebook changed its name to Meta, and its product that it is betting on is augmented reality, and now Apple has entered as a strong competitor, offering technologies that Meta could not achieve, and most likely will not be able to To reach this quality, the reason is that Apple designs the operating system and hardware itself, so everything is airtight. As for Meta, it uses Android as an operating system, and it adopts Qualcomm processors.

Zuckerberg emphasized that Apple's announcement highlights the disparity in values ​​and visions between the two companies. As the goal of Mita is to provide products at reasonable prices, targeting a wide audience, and this is evident in the price difference between the products of the two companies, as the price of the Apple Vision Pro glasses is $ 3499, which is equivalent to seven times the price of the soon-to-be Quest 3 glasses, which is $ 499. Only, the Quest Pro is $999.

Zuckerberg also noted that Meta is primarily focused on social metaverses, working to create interaction between people and make them feel close in new ways. He said his device is also about "being active and doing things." While the Apple Vision Pro glasses seem to promote isolation. He acknowledged that Apple's approach could represent the future of computing, but expressed that it did not align with his own vision.

Zuckerberg's notes revealed that he was curious and waiting to see what Apple would come up with. He said he had not seen it yet, and had expressed interest in understanding its features, use, and impact on people's experiences.

Based on his initial observations, Zuckerberg noted that Apple's glasses did not provide any exceptional solutions that Meta had not already explored. All of these solutions were before his team, and they were well studied and thought about. He highlighted the high-resolution screen of the Apple Vision Pro glasses, and all the technical components placed in the glasses, which cost seven times more than the Quest 2 glasses, and said that all of these components require a lot of energy; That's why it needed an external battery with a wired connection to provide the necessary power.

Zuckerberg said that Apple's design decisions may be appropriate for intended use cases, and these are contradictory values ​​and visions between the two companies.

This means that Apple made a deliberate decision regarding the design of the Vision Pro and its components. This decision involved sacrificing or trading off some trait or aspect in favor of others. Such as including a high-resolution screen, offset by the increased cost and the need for an external battery with a wire connected, and this may be appropriate for specific use cases or a target audience that Apple intends to meet its needs.

In other words, while design trade-offs may have their own advantages for specific purposes, they may not align with the meta approach or objectives that are set for their products.

Zuckerberg affirmed Meta's commitment to ensuring its products are accessible and affordable to all users, while highlighting the sales success of its Quest glasses.

And he said, it became clear to everyone that the demonstrations provided by Apple showed people using Vision Pro glasses while sitting alone on the sofa. Meta's vision for Metaverse is focused on social interaction and facilitating new ways of connecting people.

Shortly before the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Meta provided a preview of the upcoming Quest 3 mixed reality headset. Scheduled for release later this year, it features a slimmer, more ergonomic design, a high-resolution screen, and double the graphics performance compared to the Quest 2. The glasses will be available starting at $499 with 128GB of storage, and Meta plans to reveal more details. In an event on September 27th.

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