The good news is that the $3,500 device is pretty drop resistant. However, if it does take a tumble, don’t expect it to look brand new for long. The $3,500 device has a pretty good drop resistance, but if it falls, it won’t look brand new. The 10-minute video below will give you more information. Check out the 10-minute video below, or continue reading to learn more.
While ramming the headset with a lot of force into a wall didn’t appear to do anything besides leaving a few scuffs, after dropping from around head height, the first thing to break wasn’t Vision Pro’s “laminated glass” front, rather the right speaker, which started to visibly break at what is seemingly an internal hinge on the headphone strut. Repeated drops showed similar breakage on the other side.
Multiple drops later, specifically the second drop
higher
than head height, was able to crack the screen for good.Image courtesy Apple TrackFrom there, it’s fairly simple to peel off the glass and keep using it, albeit with the camera sensors and a single black plastic layer between the outside and Vision Pro’s EyeSight external display, which shows a virtual representation of the user’s eyes.
JerryRigEverything also did the standard set of destructive tests: easily burning a hole clean through the headband, scratching the lenses with a utility knife (yikes. deep gouges), scratching the anodized aluminum chassis, and a bend test to see if the unit might flex or crack in any way (it didn’t).
was 34 g of laminated glass was an interesting choice by Apple, although it largely makes sense from the company’s unique design philosophy. Apple needed to create a product that was visually similar to the existing line of products, including glass, aluminum and premium textiles, but it also had to be shatter resistant. This protects both the user and the delicate components within from glass shards. Apple Care ($500) is an optional plan that can save you up to $300 on new glass. It’s a shame that something so visually distinctive could be scratched easily. This is probably why Apple included the knit storage cover with the box.