Apple fans are already returning the Vision Pro headset: Here's why

Apple Vision Pro
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The Apple Vision Pro headset has garnered some seriously mixed reviews since its release, and a wave of Apple fans are ditching the $3,499 headset for a refund as the 14-day return window approaches. Not everyone was impressed by this next-gen premium VR headset, and as the novelty begins to wear off for most, it seems Apple hasn't quite produced the Meta Quest 3 competitor it initially hoped for. 

Even Mark Zuckerberg has tried out the Apple Vision Pro, as we recently reported, and shares in a casual reaction video that his company's Meta Quest headset is not the cheaper alternative to the Vision Pro, as he presumed it would be, but is actually the "better product, period." Given the weight, gesture-based controls, and lack of versatility with the Apple Vision Pro, maybe he's right? 

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