The Apple Vision Pro has been making headlines since it was officially launched in the US. Despite its hefty price tag of almost Rs 3 Lakh, videos circulating on the internet show individuals worldwide using the device in various places, such as while walking on the street, dining in restaurants and using public transport. Recently, an Instagram content creator added a twist by experimenting with the Vision Pro and a Pepper Smart Robot. The robot showed weird behaviour, as it struggled to understand how to react and eventually it automatically stopped responding. While some social media users were astonished by the robot’s response, others quickly debunked the content creator’s claim and asserted that it was not the Apple device but a pair of ski goggles.
In the video, the content creator is seen placing the goggles on the robot and instantly, the robot starts reacting as if something entered its eye. Despite the robot’s eye being visible from the outside, it seemed confused and failed to understand the situation affecting its vision. After struggling for a few more seconds, the Pepper robot stopped working. Sharing the video of Stella Bossi, the page wrote, “That thing was bugging out.”
After the video was shared on Instagram, it quickly went viral and garnered over 6 Lakh views, along with numerous mixed reactions. Social media users were both surprised by the robot’s reaction and entertained by the experiment. Many couldn’t help but share humorous responses in the comment section. However, there were some smart individuals who quickly recognised that the goggles used in the experiment were not the Apple Vision Pro.
A user wrote, “Dude freaked out LMAO.”
Another mentioned, “Could we consider this as robot abuse?”
An individual wondered, “I wanna see what the robot was seeing.”
“This is why robots turn against us in the movies,” a comment read.
A person claimed, “Nice try. That’s not a vision pro. Nice attempt at attaching a wire to make it look like a vision pro.”
A user added, “That ain’t the Apple Vision Pro. Those are ski goggles.”
Meanwhile, the Apple Vision Pro, a virtual reality headset, has the capability to transport users to various environments. The device offers high resolution graphics through simple hand gestures. According to reports from Omdia, the device uses numerous high end components and the estimated production cost goes around $1,542 (approximately Rs 1 Lakh) for Apple. This cost does not include research and development, packaging and marketing. Among the hardware parts, the most expensive part is the 1.25 inch micro OLED displays by Sony, which costs a whopping $456 (approximately Rs 37,000) each.
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