Apple's $3,500 face computer has a problem nobody at Cupertino wants to talk about: the apps just aren't there yet.
Early adopters who dropped serious cash on the Vision Pro are reporting a troubling pattern.
The novelty wears off fast, and when it does, they're staring at a very expensive paperweight.
The App Store for Vision Pro launched with a thin lineup, and months later, the big names still haven't shown up.
The apps that made your phone and laptop indispensable simply don't exist in Apple's spatial computing world, and users are noticing. "I watched a movie, tried a few demos, and now it sits in a drawer," one Reddit user wrote in a thread that's racked up thousands of upvotes.
That sentiment is spreading like wildfire across forums and social media.
People aren't returning the device because it's broken.
They're returning it because there's nothing to DO with it.
The apps that ARE available feel like tech demos rather than real tools.
Sure, you can float Safari windows in your living room, but you could also just... open your laptop.
The killer app that justifies strapping a screen to your face hasn't arrived, and developers aren't exactly rushing to build it.
Building spatial apps is expensive, the user base is tiny, and nobody wants to sink six figures into software for a device that might fizzle.
It's a classic chicken-and-egg death spiral, and Apple hasn't cracked it.
Until developers see a real audience, they'll keep their best ideas on ice.
Apple is reportedly pushing hard behind the scenes, courting studios and big-name developers for exclusive experiences.
Users want results, not roadmaps, and patience is wearing dangerously thin.
The gadget faithful who lined up on day one are now the loudest critics.
And they're getting a masterclass in why you never buy version one of anything.
The Vision Pro might be the future of computing, but right now it's a future with almost nothing to do. **Our take:** Buying a first-gen Apple product has always been a gamble, but the Vision Pro is a different beast entirely.
Without a must-have app, you're paying a premium for potential that may never materialize.
Final Thoughts
Wait for the library to grow—or wait for the price to drop, whichever comes first.