June 9, 2026
Face computer or face flop?
Ask HN: Are you still using your Vision Pro?
Vision Pro owners swear by it — everyone else is still asking if it’s just a fancy face TV
TLDR: A few Vision Pro owners say they still use Apple’s headset constantly for work, travel, reading, and movies, especially after tweaking the fit. But the louder community reaction is skepticism: many still see it as an expensive personal cinema, not a must-have everyday device.
Apple’s pricey headset has sparked a classic internet split: the power users are obsessed, and everyone else seems to be squinting at it like it’s a rich person’s treadmill. In the discussion, one devoted owner says they’ve used the Vision Pro nearly every day for more than two years, mainly as a giant private screen for work and movies. Another says they still bring it on trips and love reading, gaming, and watching films in it — but admits it’s also a bit of an anti-social face computer, the kind of gadget you only wear when nobody wants to talk to you anyway.
That’s where the community mood gets juicy. Some replies were brutally short, with one simply answering: “No”. Another dismissed the whole thing as basically a really good personal movie theater — nice, but not exactly life-changing. And then came the dreamers and hecklers: one person is already “Waiting for Steam Frame,” which sounds less like a product and more like a meme about everyone wanting the next headset instead of buying this one.
There was also real practical drama. People asked whether the heavily hyped “multi-monitor on a plane” lifestyle ever actually worked, or if it just turned into neck pain and travel nausea at 30,000 feet. Others got stuck on comfort, blurry text, and the need for add-ons just to make the thing wearable. So while a small loyal camp is living in the future, the comments section is serving a colder verdict: cool toy, awkward reality.
Key Points
- •One Vision Pro user said they have used the headset on roughly 95% of days since launch, mainly as a large private display connected to a laptop.
- •Comfort modifications, especially the newer DualKnit band and an open-face accessory, were described as important for sustained use.
- •Another launch-day buyer said they still use Vision Pro several times a week for Mac Virtual Display, movies, PS5 gaming, browsing, and reading.
- •PS5 streaming through the Portal app was described as visually impressive but limited by Wi‑Fi input lag, making it unsuitable for competitive fast-response games.
- •The article includes comparisons with other headsets and display devices, including Valve Index, HTC Vive, Meta Quest 3, Steam Frame, and RayNeo Air 2, with approximate pixels-per-degree figures for several of them.