# Apple Vision Pro 196 Hacker News commenters recommended Apple Vision Pro and 312 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 12 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 1 years (17 owners). **Verdict:** Owners praise its remarkable hardware as a giant private Mac display and a portable movie theater for travel, but critics cite the steep price, weight and thin software. ## Why people recommend it - Giant private virtual Mac display (8 comments): "AVP is actually really good for this. I often work reclined (on bed or couch) with a giant high resolution display wherever it is comfortable." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46655079)) "My longest sessions have exceeded 12 hours, my daily working average being 2-4 hours with peaks of 6-8 hours at least twice a week." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48395448)) "Far and away my biggest use-case is connecting it to my laptop for gigantic (private) movie theater-sized screen." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48467314)) - Remarkable screens and hardware (6 comments): "The screens/tech in the Vision Pro is remarkable, but sadly the iron grip of the App Store Guidelines means none of it is really accessible" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49705197)) "Tim Cook deserves some praises from everything that's happened on the hardware side of things, even regarding the Vision pro." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45943936)) "The amazing pass through (I have a Quest 3 and it’s not even remotely comparable) allows me to feel like I’m still IRL" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48275900)) - Private movie theater while traveling (6 comments): "I'll work for 4+ hours straight in my Vision Pro when I'm on a plane or train, but when I'm in a less cramped place I'd rather just use a normal screen" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48275953)) "Far and away my biggest use-case is connecting it to my laptop for gigantic (private) movie theater-sized screen." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48467314)) "It's a game changer for travel; you disappear into a private movie theater and come out at your destination." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49702946)) - Works for long sessions (6 comments): "Resting your head (pillow or other head support) while wearing AVP vs. holding it up is the key to using AVP for better ergonomics compared to using just the laptop." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48469146)) "My longest sessions have exceeded 12 hours, my daily working average being 2-4 hours with peaks of 6-8 hours at least twice a week." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48395448)) "Favorite tech product I have ever purchased. I use it as my main MacBook display for often 8+ hours per day." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49103158)) ## What people warn about - Very expensive (7 comments): "The pricing still makes it a prohibitive purchase, but the hardware update does make it a bit more interesting to look into." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47971558)) "the hardware is really cool, but it doesn't really strike me that any of the software justifies the purchase price" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48653160)) "It's a cool device, but when it was released I felt like Apple was a couple years late and 3499 dollars short." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49638924)) - Heavy and uncomfortable on face (4 comments): "You only have to buy glasses once more ever, but they're $3000, weigh over a pound, and need to be recharged" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49645844)) "Stopped using it after about a week or two of usage. The only interesting use case was screen mirroring from my Mac, but that wasn't compelling enough to endure the weight of it on my face." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48467911)) "The ergonomics of the first strap were dog shit, and everyone, certainly Apple, knew years before Vision Pro launched that a dual strap was the only way to make longer sessions viable." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47405162)) - Little compelling software or content (5 comments): "For nice hardware with hardly any content, not making huge strides to get existing VR content on it was a terrible strategy." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49640438)) "the hardware is really cool, but it doesn't really strike me that any of the software justifies the purchase price" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48653160)) "99% of "apps" for it were confused garbage, totally misunderstanding what it's for or how to use it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48452391)) - Locked-down, iPad-like OS limits (6 comments): "The screens/tech in the Vision Pro is remarkable, but sadly the iron grip of the App Store Guidelines means none of it is really accessible" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49705197)) "If you are into the Apple wall garden then obviously the Vision Pro but you'll have to go through all the usual hoops to publish anything" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48682944)) "Apple believes the Vision Pro is an iPad Minus, instead of being the most powerful working machine they have." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46627120)) ## Where to get it - [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Apple+Vision+Pro&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link) - [Official site](https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Apple Vision Pro", https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-vision-pro/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).