--- title: "Apple Vision Pro Users Reporting Headaches, Burst Blood Vessels" description: "People are getting headaches from wearing the Apple Vision Pro. One user believes using the device led to a burst blood vessel in his eye." date: "2024-02-15" modified: "2024-02-15" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/apple-vision-pro-users-symptoms" categories: - "Future Society" - "Virtual Reality" tags: - "apple vision pro" - "the digest" - "vr headset" --- # Apple Vision Pro Users Reporting Headaches, Burst Blood Vessels ![People are getting headaches from wearing the Apple Vision Pro. One user believes using the device led to a burst blood vessel in his eye.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* ## Bubble Burster Apple allows its customers to return any product within two weeks of purchasing it. And luckily, that's very much the case as well for those who shelled out an eye-searing $3,500 on an Apple Vision Pro VR headset. That's because a growing number of users are finding the hefty headset too uncomfortable to wear for prolonged periods of time. As [*The Verge* reports](), some are getting headaches from wearing the device. Others have noted that it digs into their cheeks and nose thanks to its front-loaded heft. In extreme cases, the headset, which requires wearers to use their eyes as a pointer device, can lead to more serious eye troubles: *The Verge*'s product manager Parker Ortolani [said]() using the device even appeared to have caused a burst blood vessel in his eye. "There is quite literally no other reason I can think of for having developed this," he wrote in a [post on Threads](). "Just doesn't happen to my eyes. Not until now." ## Eye Strainer The device has [received mixed reviews](), following [many years]() of development behind closed doors. Apart from its sky-high price, users were impressed by the visual fidelity of the device's high-fidelity displays and its eye-tracking capability. But keeping a device that weighs as much as an 11-inch iPad Pro secured to the front of your face is bound to come with some discomfort. One user [wrote]() in a post on the VisionPro subreddit that the device is "very heavy and uncomfortable to wear and I cannot imagine using for any extended period of time." X-formerly-Twitter user and YouTuber Farzad Mesbahi [argued]() that "for a technology/productivity device," the device's clunkiness makes it a "non-starter for me." Besides being extremely bulky, other users noted that Apple's infamous "walled garden" makes [file management a nightmare](). Is it just a vocal minority that isn't ready to shell out the equivalent of several months of rent for many people on a VR headset? It's still too early to conclude if the Vision Pro is a success or not. Given the sheer amount of interest in the device, there's clearly enough appetite for a cheaper and lighter device later down the road. But that's far easier said than done, especially when you're Apple. Insiders believe the next iteration of the headset is still [several years]() out, which means fans will have to be patient for now. **More on the headset:** *[People Are Already Returning Their Apple Vision Pro Headsets]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()