I like how polarized the comment section is. Half of it is praising Apple for how much they got in to the headset, and the other half is absolutely hammering them with how anti-consumer the method of construction is.
Funny thing is is that both sides are correct and neither are wrong. Yes it is poorly repairable and yes it is very advanced and jam packed. But I don’t see how much better they could have done on the repairability aside from replacing clips and glue with more screws here and there.
It’s a first gen device. I do not think they should be crucified for lack of repairability at this stage. Once we get to the gen 3/4 area we should expect to see significant improvements in repairable parts.
@@luther0013 History is not on your side with that opinion. Apple's products trend towards less repairability as they are iterated, not more. Most tech enthusiasts are aware of this.
too high of a rating. This has to be in the negatives. Though I'm not sure what a 5/10 repairable headset looks like. This category of product looks pretty bad in terms of repairability.
I disagree. The rating is based on the ability to teardown AND put back together without destroying function. Fasteners and connectors are good. Glue and potting are bad. this is no worse than most phones -just more complex.
seems people don't get engineering here. This is a score of engineering not reparability. And some product like who cares about the later anyway. If any of u actually buy one then I may say OK then u just may make a reasonable point.
@@alvallac2171puzzle, though I’d* Period is not necessary. Also, you missed the grammatical error in the second sentence: “I’d imagine it has a …” At least get all of the errors bro
@@yourmomsboyfriend3337 “puzzle though, I’d” isn’t wrong afaik. Putting the comma before “though” would suggest that it would have a repair ability score of -10 despite it being a puzzle, rather than because of it. “puzzle, though. I’d” does flow better though imo.
@@DimitrisSartzetakis The kits are not that good, also they do not sell the parts, they sell entire assemblies. Meaning if you wanted to replace ONLY the screen you are out of luck as you have to spend the money to buy a whole assembly, which costs almost as much as a new phone. The kits also cost more then actually buying a new phone. Now a repairable device like the framework on the other hand, you can buy individual parts and do the repairs with nothing but a single screwdriver head.
Putting a connector onto a battery isn't really something ingenious. And you won't be replacing the strap or the speakers in a looooong time, if ever. Replacable lenses would be a really impressive move, because scratched lenses really hurt the experience
@@iowawalker you have to tear-down basically the entire headset to access the battery on the quest 2, lens protectors will probably become available soon using the same attachment method as the zeiss prescription lenses.
there are actually different straps (official name for the part with the speaker) you can swap in, such as the 300$(!!!) developer strap that exposes a USB-C port opposite the power connector and lets you upload apps from a mac
@@mactep1 you can use Quest 2 with a cable, so it's not like you would throw it away if battery wears out. And I really haven't heard complaints about wireless VR headsets having battery issues, because most people don't or can't use them as much. Anyway, Apple charges a chunky price for an additional battery for this thing
I noticed the need for cheap magnetic lens protectors also and love that they will be easy to take off if they get damaged. Most users will not need to replace anything inside the device itself that isn't designed to be easily swapped. @@mactep1
"The real world is experienced through a slightly laggy, 2010s webcam." Every single review i've seen of this thing said that the passthrough is amazing and almost lifelike. Am i missing something?
Probably over exxageration for dramatic effect or she hasn't experienced previous headsets that she thinks it's like that and can't fully appreciate how far we've gone
There’s an external camera calibration process. If you skip it or it goes poorly it does look like a 2010 webcam. During my demo I was so unimpressed until the calibration finished, then it looked great
Right? I watched Marques Brownlee's videos about the Vision Pro and he praised the passthrough as being near perfect, he was even able to play pingpong while wearing the headset.
Honestly, I can't believe this is real. Insides look so pretty and tidy. Like a detailed game asset with lots of gribble but in this it all actually serves some purpose. Quite cool.
They probably assembled and disassembled it many times so they are fine. Also they must use glue in as many places so the customer buys a new product and doesn't repair it.
Proud to see them take apart the product I worked on for years. Designing the parts to fit a curved design was some of the most difficult things ever done by consumer electronics design engineers.
@@RedHair651I think so. It's a high-end, ergonomic Macbook Pro with M2 and R1 on your head, dozens of cameras, two motors, fans, speakers, and many sensors. It is also made of anodized aluminum, recycled fabric, glass, and carbon fiber.
А теперь скажи мне, как мне из России попасть к вам на работу??? Я дизайнер и люблю создавать такие вещи! Данный девайс поражает своим качеством и придерживается философии основателя (никакого воздуха!)
@farhan_hossain: why took so long for Apple to develop a VR set? Also, I think “you” could avoid to add the frontal display (does not add much functionality) and sell it for lower price. I mean , when Steve Jobs presented the iPhone, people could afford it. The next device should be sold at around 1000 $ (with similar or better specs), otherwise it will be a flop. Anyway, congrats for the design, I really think it a remarkable piece of engineering.
This tearfown feels a bit like how I felt when I visited Paris. Like you stand there and look at everything and just can't imagine that a human or humans built all this. That's what this feels like.
The choice of music for this was incredible; that was one of the most screwed/nailed down pieces of tech I've ever seen, you made the process of what would've been a depressing disassembly process into something pretty upbeat sounding which is important. Even with impossibly difficult, anti-consumer, anti-repair pieces of kit like this, a sense of "can-do" attitude in climbing Tech Everest is required. Every thought or opinion on this thing already exists in the comments, so there's no need to repeat what hundreds of others have said about it. Thanks for tearing this thing apart. o7
@@Starboy-_-i'd say we're gonna get a vision (no pro) that may ditch the eye thingy, lesser pixel density, maybe plastic instead of metal (which seems unlikely) etc
@@king_james_official With lower pixel density one of the most important selling points (virtual desktop) may evaporate because this task requires small fonts on the screen to be readable.
Correct statement, but for wrong reason. AVP's engineering is very impressive not because of complexity, but despite it. Good engineering is about finding the simplest way to achieve the desired result. A popular saying: "“Anyone can build a bridge that stands, but it takes an engineer to build a bridge that barely stands.” is related to that.
Leaving the standard ifixit pessimistics by side: the repairability is pretty awesome on this thing! Things than can break easily (speakers, etc) are replaceable by the customers!
Holy.... I've worked on old and modern smartphones, laptops, game consoles, even the odd smartwatch...but I have never seen ANY consumer tech anywhere near this intricate and complex. It's astounding and I can only imagine how many countless hours were spent designing this thing and how many prototypes are hidden in a vault somewhere at Apple Park. It's a shame that this means it's probably gonna be basically impossible for an end user to repair and maybe even impractical for Apple to repair, but that caveat doesn't change how impressive this is.
I actually think it look way more repairable than what I expected. beside the tideous opening of all the glass layers, it looks remarkably modular inside. Yes lots of screws and lots of ribbon cables, but it means u could 'theorically" replace only the malfunctionning part without having to buy a full motherboard with everything soldered on it. At a point, consummers need to understand that there is indeed complexity in how a space-aware facial computer is built compared to a phone. Having this level of engeneering in making it as simple as possible, everything layered with only screws and ribbon cables is truly remarkable in my opinion
Although, upgrading my xbox elite series controller, I realized that these devices use this sort of glue tape. it is something between a real glue and a rubber sticky tape. It is workable if you know what it is and how to handle it. The problem a lot of people do not know how it works. I have seen people who damaged their controllers trying to upgrade theirs because they thought it was held by plastics hooks.
This is the first video ive seen explaining that the battery cable infact is removable with the sim pin, everyone thinks is permanently attached, this means once the connecter is reverse engineered we can get larger battery packs and lighter ones!
You can't, because it's an Apple connector. In the best possible case, Apple charges other companies for using it, as they do with lighting connectors.
@@AirsoftKeksTV Technically, you can buy cables that aren't "MFI" or "Made For iPhone", which is the logo that Apple uses to certify that a cable is good for their devices. It's not illegal and not a "fake" cable, it's just not very common and not very popular because iPhone users loves to use "real" Apple stuff.
No, there will be a chip in the battery pack that is linked to the googles and they will only work with THAT battery pack (not even with another official battery pack from another pair.) They are a bunch of assholes like that. If you want to replace your battery you will need to go to an apple store and pay almost the same as a whole new device.
Bet I’m not the only one getting vibes from the first Gen iPhone, so complicated with glue, brackets, slide, etc, bet it’ll get easier in the future. Guys huge thanks for this, been waiting very anxiously since the WSJ video like a week ago. Blown away by the internals of this masterpiece, Apple never disappoints, such a milestone for the Tech world.
Agree. This is close to being just a prototype with that insane number of cables and screws. Bet the price will come down quite a bit when the non-prototype piece comes out!
*I bet *first gen *iPhone. So (to fix your comma splice run-on) *etc. I bet (another comma splice) *Guys, huge *this. I've been (another comma splice) *I'm blown *masterpiece. Apple *disappoints. This is such *tech
This is a seriously impressive piece of tech. I'm awestruck by how much is packed into there, though based on how well I've seen it perform I guess I shouldn't be surprised that it needs so much tech inside.
I think it’s impressive, when compared to other similar products like the quest 3 which is basically a HD webcam stretched over a 110 degree field of view. Even the best 4K camera across your whole field of view is going to look like a 1080p camera in some sense. iFixit’s criticism is probably correct but the problem is in every VR device with pass through, not just the Vision Pro
I remember people being very impressed by the pass-through of the psvr2, it’s a low quality monochrome feed of the exterior with very low latency. I don’t know how it might compare with apple’s.
I have not yet heard someone say that the pass through video is the weakest part of the experience. I have only heard people say it is the best in the industry, and is almost like seeing with your own eyes.
I was initially skeptical - but I've spent a couple days now using the AVP, and without a doubt the pass through is great. I'd love to understand what she thinks is a better passthrough augmentation experience - I've not encountered one and I work in tech.
I feel like passthrough can be the weakest part of the experience and it being the best in the industry can both be true - it would imply that everything else on the headset is top notch where the passthrough is only 'good'. I don't think that's what they meant, but it would be a valid understanding.
What incredible technological progress. The way we've come as a civilization is amazing. A hundred years ago people couldn't even imagine such a thing, now for most people it's "Meh... I'll wait for it to get cheaper."
@@amvlabs5339 "caught up with" is a funny way to say "did everything their competitors did, but better". like, for starters, no other headset does both eye tracking and gesture based controls
Vision of A New World Is Now Possible, how complex and high-risk the process is!!!! Thank you y'all who have participated and I wish to realize global goals together 😇 with love x 🙏
The pass through is by fair the best on any standalone device so that’s a bad start, surely if you’ve done a tear down of a Quest 3 you’ll have a good comparison
@@EliasGomezSainz I disagree, the worst part of the device is the front screen, it’s too dim and low resolution to display eyesight as intended from the way Apple marketed it. One of the best parts is the pass through, the way it has minimal distortion and warping. It’s also pretty good at adjusting to different light and exposure.
*Extremely *video. I'm (to fix your comma splice run-on) *huge. The video was only an hour old when you commented, so I wouldn't have expected it to have much attention yet.
I don't know if it's just me but it's really refreshing to see a woman doing this kind of content. RUclips is saturated with men doing this kinda content and it's awesome to see a woman doing it and doing a good job at talking us through it also.
@@bugged1212 I'm a "simp" because I think it's different and nice to see a women doing this content? Do you know what simp means in case you don't I will explain what it means "men who are seen as too attentive and submissive to women, especially out of a failed hope of winning some entitled sexual attention or activity from them" so I ask you what does my original comment imply that I am a simp?
As unrepairable as it is, I'm actually impressed at how that was all put together. I honestly don't think there is really any way to make it more repairable without sacrificing what it packs inside. When looking at the design of the front display with all the lenses, it just shows how it wasn't just a "let's slap a screen on the front" design. Someone actually put some good thought into what they wanted to achieve.
Despite the low repairability, it's amazing that such an intricate device can be manufactured at large scale. Much love to the thousands of engineers, designers, and workers who poured their soul into creating such a beautiful device ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
it's people in indonesian factories with suicide nets building this for 2$ a day kid, it's a disgusting company with a disgusting history and predatory prices, fueled by fanboys
i saw a "durability test" video that showed the speaker arms breaking quite easily [before the glass visor], so it's at least nice to see that they seem to be easily replaced
Hey! Would be nice to know the weight of the "unnecessary" parts, just to see the potencial of a lighter version in the future... Glass, outside oled off and maybe plastic instead of metal? Great video though!
It’s not even a lightning connector, it’s a different internal connector exclusively for the Vision Pro, it’s wider than lightning. Technically as it’s not easily removable the consumer should basically never have to see it however if the battery needs to be replaced but the cable is fine than only one piece needs to be replace(and view versa). The logic I’ve heard behind making it non easily removable is that if you have the Vision Pro on and you say bend down you don’t want the cable to get pulled and shut down and the port’s depth means that it can’t snap off in a pocket if someone bends over.
@@johnatkinson1111 You could just do the same with a USB-C connector. You could add the same handle part onto it that locks in and people could then still just use it on any other powerbank if they want to. And other companies could sell their own powerbanks that can lock onto that. But I guarantee you that this special Apple connector has a patent to prevent this from happening or Apple wants to get paid if you use one, as they did with lighting connectors.
Best vision pro unboxing itself video yet. Gotta admit the interior is pretty cool with so so so many individual parts. So battery connector is removable after all, finally someone to sho this.
The most honest review yet. Every other vlogger who says this is good, like that black guy is in Apple's back pocket. Don't trust reviewers. Never let your critical thinking skills relax, question the motives of all these "amazing" reviews that also get invited to Apple events and given Apple press passes.
@@amvlabs5339 it is how it deal with the motion around it , your eyes motion and how it is seeing the angles of each part in front of it and even below it , how it is containing two processing units and how it have sensors and cameras more than any device ever made, it is not just computing system it is a piece of art
![Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q86_nlRoIGw/mqdefault.jpg)
Now, put it back together 😂😂
ez
@@_devilfish303 I think she can't do it
@@J.B.7.4and some brackets and screwes 😂
@@J.B.7.4 $2999
Be some crack of she brought it back to the apple shop all in bits in the box and just tell em it won't turn on 😂😂
I like how polarized the comment section is. Half of it is praising Apple for how much they got in to the headset, and the other half is absolutely hammering them with how anti-consumer the method of construction is.
Funny thing is is that both sides are correct and neither are wrong. Yes it is poorly repairable and yes it is very advanced and jam packed. But I don’t see how much better they could have done on the repairability aside from replacing clips and glue with more screws here and there.
It’s a first gen device. I do not think they should be crucified for lack of repairability at this stage. Once we get to the gen 3/4 area we should expect to see significant improvements in repairable parts.
@@luther0013They have Active DRM in their Hardware to prevent Third Party Repairs
@@luther0013 History is not on your side with that opinion. Apple's products trend towards less repairability as they are iterated, not more. Most tech enthusiasts are aware of this.
@@Mr.N0.0ne as someone who repairs Apple kit for a living I am very aware of how repairable the stuff is and changes in repairability in recent years.
WOW the amount of engineering never disappoints. 1 out of 10 for teardownability.
too high of a rating. This has to be in the negatives. Though I'm not sure what a 5/10 repairable headset looks like. This category of product looks pretty bad in terms of repairability.
what do you mean? it is hard to disassemble but I saw lots of replaceable parts, i'd even dare to say it's better than modern macbooks
I disagree. The rating is based on the ability to teardown AND put back together without destroying function. Fasteners and connectors are good. Glue and potting are bad.
this is no worse than most phones -just more complex.
Lol typical apple
seems people don't get engineering here. This is a score of engineering not reparability. And some product like who cares about the later anyway. If any of u actually buy one then I may say OK then u just may make a reasonable point.
Most expensive tearddown yet? What a puzzle though, I’d imagine a repairability score of -10.
*teardown
*puzzle, though. I'd
@@alvallac2171puzzle, though I’d*
Period is not necessary. Also, you missed the grammatical error in the second sentence:
“I’d imagine it has a …”
At least get all of the errors bro
@@yourmomsboyfriend3337 “puzzle though, I’d” isn’t wrong afaik. Putting the comma before “though” would suggest that it would have a repair ability score of -10 despite it being a puzzle, rather than because of it.
“puzzle, though. I’d” does flow better though imo.
More expensive than you think - The CEO did an AMA on Reddit a few days ago, he said they ordered like 3 of them.
@@alvallac2171 lmao virgin
I'd argue this is the most impressive, complex piece of consumer hardware ever. Apple know how to make good looking interiors
Mmm yeah good looking but not reparable. Most modern girls tbh.
true
@@megatronskneecapthey are repairable. Apple even sells its own kits and parts to do repairs yourself
@@DimitrisSartzetakis The kits are not that good, also they do not sell the parts, they sell entire assemblies. Meaning if you wanted to replace ONLY the screen you are out of luck as you have to spend the money to buy a whole assembly, which costs almost as much as a new phone. The kits also cost more then actually buying a new phone. Now a repairable device like the framework on the other hand, you can buy individual parts and do the repairs with nothing but a single screwdriver head.
True.Yet this is a nightmare in terms of repairability.
5:47 Nice to see the lightning plug has been reincarnated as a 12 pin battery connector for the VP. 😄
I appreciate the engineers make it so easy to replace the battery, the head strap, and speaker temples.
Putting a connector onto a battery isn't really something ingenious. And you won't be replacing the strap or the speakers in a looooong time, if ever. Replacable lenses would be a really impressive move, because scratched lenses really hurt the experience
@@iowawalker you have to tear-down basically the entire headset to access the battery on the quest 2, lens protectors will probably become available soon using the same attachment method as the zeiss prescription lenses.
there are actually different straps (official name for the part with the speaker) you can swap in, such as the 300$(!!!) developer strap that exposes a USB-C port opposite the power connector and lets you upload apps from a mac
@@mactep1 you can use Quest 2 with a cable, so it's not like you would throw it away if battery wears out. And I really haven't heard complaints about wireless VR headsets having battery issues, because most people don't or can't use them as much. Anyway, Apple charges a chunky price for an additional battery for this thing
I noticed the need for cheap magnetic lens protectors also and love that they will be easy to take off if they get damaged. Most users will not need to replace anything inside the device itself that isn't designed to be easily swapped. @@mactep1
"The real world is experienced through a slightly laggy, 2010s webcam."
Every single review i've seen of this thing said that the passthrough is amazing and almost lifelike. Am i missing something?
Probably over exxageration for dramatic effect or she hasn't experienced previous headsets that she thinks it's like that and can't fully appreciate how far we've gone
There’s an external camera calibration process. If you skip it or it goes poorly it does look like a 2010 webcam. During my demo I was so unimpressed until the calibration finished, then it looked great
Just one of those people who can’t create so they poop on stuff so they can feel better about themselves.
@@andrewkay3276 Interesting, i don't think any of the reviews i watched mentioned this. It could totally be the problem here.
Right? I watched Marques Brownlee's videos about the Vision Pro and he praised the passthrough as being near perfect, he was even able to play pingpong while wearing the headset.
One of the few tech reviewers that can actually disassemble the Vision Pro
Honestly, I can't believe this is real. Insides look so pretty and tidy. Like a detailed game asset with lots of gribble but in this it all actually serves some purpose.
Quite cool.
Apples Vision Pro engineers must get a heart attack watching this video 😁
Lok
"NO, NO, THAT'S NOT HOW YOU REMOVE THE FRONT GLASS!"
They wish it could be illegal to even touch the interior. Bastards.
@@thatguy1080
Good chance it isn’t, but that happens, when it is all a secret.
They probably assembled and disassembled it many times so they are fine. Also they must use glue in as many places so the customer buys a new product and doesn't repair it.
First piece of tech I've seen where the insides _actually_ look like one of those science fiction renders. What a maze.
*You must find The Maze, Dolores*
I think it’s beautiful
iFixit: "weak pass through video"
Marques Brownlee: "greatest passthrough in the history of tech!"
Not impressive at all considering apple tech background. Their long lived obsession with direct PCIE connection paid off...kinda.
Proud to see them take apart the product I worked on for years. Designing the parts to fit a curved design was some of the most difficult things ever done by consumer electronics design engineers.
Do you reckon the price is fair?
@@RedHair651I think so. It's a high-end, ergonomic Macbook Pro with M2 and R1 on your head, dozens of cameras, two motors, fans, speakers, and many sensors. It is also made of anodized aluminum, recycled fabric, glass, and carbon fiber.
А теперь скажи мне, как мне из России попасть к вам на работу??? Я дизайнер и люблю создавать такие вещи!
Данный девайс поражает своим качеством и придерживается философии основателя (никакого воздуха!)
What's driving the heavy weight versus other headsets? Is it the aluminum and glass versus polycarbonate or just the number of sensors?
@farhan_hossain: why took so long for Apple to develop a VR set? Also, I think “you” could avoid to add the frontal display (does not add much functionality) and sell it for lower price. I mean , when Steve Jobs presented the iPhone, people could afford it. The next device should be sold at around 1000 $ (with similar or better specs), otherwise it will be a flop. Anyway, congrats for the design, I really think it a remarkable piece of engineering.
This tearfown feels a bit like how I felt when I visited Paris. Like you stand there and look at everything and just can't imagine that a human or humans built all this. That's what this feels like.
American moment
@@meotydalmfao no where else does the Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, and Mount Rushmore exist. Learn who runs the world.
Why? What's exceptional about Paris?
You must be young...
Go to Rome then We’ll talk
The choice of music for this was incredible; that was one of the most screwed/nailed down pieces of tech I've ever seen, you made the process of what would've been a depressing disassembly process into something pretty upbeat sounding which is important. Even with impossibly difficult, anti-consumer, anti-repair pieces of kit like this, a sense of "can-do" attitude in climbing Tech Everest is required. Every thought or opinion on this thing already exists in the comments, so there's no need to repeat what hundreds of others have said about it. Thanks for tearing this thing apart. o7
Would have been nice to see all parts laid out at the end
Knolling this headset would be nutty.
*laid
@@alvallac2171 thanks
We'll do it in the next video!
It's not at the end yet!
Wow. That’s A LOT of tech packed in there. Now I understand the price better. Amazing engineering
A lot of people are hoping that these things soon become cheaper. I don’t think so.
@@TitusvonderMalsburgmy thoughts exactly. Over time prices will go up, if anything. People are in for a rude awakening.
@@Starboy-_-i'd say we're gonna get a vision (no pro) that may ditch the eye thingy, lesser pixel density, maybe plastic instead of metal (which seems unlikely) etc
@@king_james_official With lower pixel density one of the most important selling points (virtual desktop) may evaporate because this task requires small fonts on the screen to be readable.
@@king_james_official You have a generic VR headset now. Amazing, isnt it?
god... Apple's level of engineering is ... insane
It's insane to the point that it's foolish and ends up costing them and customers more
Why
To all apple fans.. That is not ment in the good way ... xd
@@VskutkuTrigenTo the adults in the room … yes, yes it is.
Fanboying is a children’s hobby.
Correct statement, but for wrong reason. AVP's engineering is very impressive not because of complexity, but despite it. Good engineering is about finding the simplest way to achieve the desired result. A popular saying: "“Anyone can build a bridge that stands, but it takes an engineer to build a bridge that barely stands.” is related to that.
No wonder they didn’t make a lot of them
Everybody sing along.
Screw, screw, screw. Bracket, bracket, screw. Connector 🎶 😅
this was probably the funniest teardown i've ever seen ifixit do!
Ikr 😂
Screw, screw screw. Bracket, bracket, screw. CONNECTORRRRRRR🤗🤗🤗👐👐🎷
tape!
Bracket it down and SCREW it UP
Hats off to the Apple Engineers. Wow.
Absolutely incredible engineering to not only make this but also be able to mass produce it with so little errors… amazing
I really felt that when you said “screw, screw, connector, connector x2, connector”
Lol
malkovich malkovich
i love my flippy android phones as much as the other nerds, but apple always stuns me with the tech they manage to cram into their devices omg
sup
Ooo yesss
After watching this I understand the price a bit better. They always charge a premium, but this one's on another level.
This makes the price tag seem almost reasonable 😂
Yeah I feel bad for any ACMT who has to fix the thing.
yeah the quest headsets are just as dense and don't cost as much as a used car...
you're puddled mate,
@@LogiTech-qi2uglol have you tried or are you 12?
I have never been more impressed from a tech device. Engineering and design of this thing is insane to me.
Ooooo yessss!!!!!
Leaving the standard ifixit pessimistics by side: the repairability is pretty awesome on this thing! Things than can break easily (speakers, etc) are replaceable by the customers!
Holy....
I've worked on old and modern smartphones, laptops, game consoles, even the odd smartwatch...but I have never seen ANY consumer tech anywhere near this intricate and complex. It's astounding and I can only imagine how many countless hours were spent designing this thing and how many prototypes are hidden in a vault somewhere at Apple Park.
It's a shame that this means it's probably gonna be basically impossible for an end user to repair and maybe even impractical for Apple to repair, but that caveat doesn't change how impressive this is.
This will probably be yours most watched video this year
I actually think it look way more repairable than what I expected. beside the tideous opening of all the glass layers, it looks remarkably modular inside. Yes lots of screws and lots of ribbon cables, but it means u could 'theorically" replace only the malfunctionning part without having to buy a full motherboard with everything soldered on it.
At a point, consummers need to understand that there is indeed complexity in how a space-aware facial computer is built compared to a phone.
Having this level of engeneering in making it as simple as possible, everything layered with only screws and ribbon cables is truly remarkable in my opinion
except for the screen she used the heater to remove. It definitely had some glue.
Although, upgrading my xbox elite series controller, I realized that these devices use this sort of glue tape. it is something between a real glue and a rubber sticky tape. It is workable if you know what it is and how to handle it. The problem a lot of people do not know how it works. I have seen people who damaged their controllers trying to upgrade theirs because they thought it was held by plastics hooks.
But since it's Apple, I'm curious how many of those "modular" components are married to that specific logic board.
The front glass is easier to remove another youtuber was able to remove the first layer without having to remove the other 2
Where to get repair parts? It's no repairable
This is the first video ive seen explaining that the battery cable infact is removable with the sim pin, everyone thinks is permanently attached, this means once the connecter is reverse engineered we can get larger battery packs and lighter ones!
You can't, because it's an Apple connector. In the best possible case, Apple charges other companies for using it, as they do with lighting connectors.
@@AirsoftKeksTV Technically, you can buy cables that aren't "MFI" or "Made For iPhone", which is the logo that Apple uses to certify that a cable is good for their devices. It's not illegal and not a "fake" cable, it's just not very common and not very popular because iPhone users loves to use "real" Apple stuff.
@@AirsoftKeksTVoh you definitely can re it. also apple charges only for mfi certified cables
No, there will be a chip in the battery pack that is linked to the googles and they will only work with THAT battery pack (not even with another official battery pack from another pair.) They are a bunch of assholes like that. If you want to replace your battery you will need to go to an apple store and pay almost the same as a whole new device.
@@MakerAventurasmay also be the case. that's where re comes into play again. there are plenty of tools for reserializing displays, batteries, etc.
Wow! The background music is top notch! ❤
Yeah! Just found it: "Billo Boi - Morning Caption"
That was the craziest teardown I've ever seen.
Love how Apple made something other companies will have difficulty copying.
Bet I’m not the only one getting vibes from the first Gen iPhone, so complicated with glue, brackets, slide, etc, bet it’ll get easier in the future. Guys huge thanks for this, been waiting very anxiously since the WSJ video like a week ago. Blown away by the internals of this masterpiece, Apple never disappoints, such a milestone for the Tech world.
Agree. This is close to being just a prototype with that insane number of cables and screws. Bet the price will come down quite a bit when the non-prototype piece comes out!
*I bet
*first gen
*iPhone. So (to fix your comma splice run-on)
*etc. I bet (another comma splice)
*Guys, huge
*this. I've been (another comma splice)
*I'm blown
*masterpiece. Apple
*disappoints. This is such
*tech
@@alvallac2171 😂 sometimes it’s easier a dot since I can get it by tapping space twice. 🤷♂️
@@alvallac2171 Leave the guy alone.
Since when has Apple made their innards any better with time? They actively want it to me impossible to poke at.
This was a great teardown video and your personality was just the icing on the cake. Great Job. I'll get a vision "pro" maybe 3-4 years from now lol
It's personality are you joking?
@@vd0o666huh?
You guys are doing amazing work. Thanks for making such a positive impact on the consumer tech industry.
I just watched Jerry's video on this and it's hilarious how... different... your approaches are 😅
2:16 That's terrifying.
it's like the feeling you got when robocop took off his mask
The best Vision Pro video I've seen so far :-)
Good luck on re-assembling ;-)
This is a seriously impressive piece of tech. I'm awestruck by how much is packed into there, though based on how well I've seen it perform I guess I shouldn't be surprised that it needs so much tech inside.
Surprising to hear you go after the pass-through; Marques Brownlee seemed super-impressed with it in his video.
I think it’s impressive, when compared to other similar products like the quest 3 which is basically a HD webcam stretched over a 110 degree field of view. Even the best 4K camera across your whole field of view is going to look like a 1080p camera in some sense. iFixit’s criticism is probably correct but the problem is in every VR device with pass through, not just the Vision Pro
I think fixit has something against apple based on the long running fight to of "right to repair" so that they can more easily make money repairing.
@@raypav MKB is kind of a shill
I remember people being very impressed by the pass-through of the psvr2, it’s a low quality monochrome feed of the exterior with very low latency. I don’t know how it might compare with apple’s.
It’s very impressive when you mix it in with the software + anchoring
Outstanding piece of tech! Let Apple haters gonna hate, this is mindblowing.
I second that rewatching this. Truly remarkable
Stripping down advanced consumer tech like this is wild, keep it up
What a masterpiece of art.
Its a huge turd
The amount of effort Apple puts in their products.
Wow, it's dense in there. Really cool tech
Can we appreciate her skills for a second?
I have not yet heard someone say that the pass through video is the weakest part of the experience. I have only heard people say it is the best in the industry, and is almost like seeing with your own eyes.
I was initially skeptical - but I've spent a couple days now using the AVP, and without a doubt the pass through is great. I'd love to understand what she thinks is a better passthrough augmentation experience - I've not encountered one and I work in tech.
I feel like passthrough can be the weakest part of the experience and it being the best in the industry can both be true - it would imply that everything else on the headset is top notch where the passthrough is only 'good'. I don't think that's what they meant, but it would be a valid understanding.
yeah, Marques for example said it had zero lag and was one of the best parts of the headset. and he is no apple fanboy.
The beauty of this object is so next level!
What incredible technological progress. The way we've come as a civilization is amazing. A hundred years ago people couldn't even imagine such a thing, now for most people it's "Meh... I'll wait for it to get cheaper."
Complex and special product process, I believe it may establish a new revolution in the VR area.
wow, the amount of things they managed to pack in there
yeah it's almost like crapple has caught up with the rest of the tech world
@@amvlabs5339try and be happy, it’s good for your health
@@amvlabs5339 "caught up with" is a funny way to say "did everything their competitors did, but better". like, for starters, no other headset does both eye tracking and gesture based controls
@@amvlabs5339 ooo you hate apple, you are so cool bro!
almost like digital camera :/
It looks so complex and intricate, and yet it seems easier to disassemble than I expected
Next disassemblr the batterypack, I wanna see it's internals, of course it's batteries, but I am interested.
She’s awesome! I’m glad she took up the challenge!
Vision of A New World Is Now Possible, how complex and high-risk the process is!!!! Thank you y'all who have participated and I wish to realize global goals together 😇 with love x 🙏
Hold down crown and top button until you see the swipe to shutdown slider.. (after kill apps comes up, keep holding) so easy to google that..
If iFixit can criticise something extra they will always do it, of course even at the cost of seeming ignorant
Excellent teardown as always iFixit! Thx to your effort the RIGHT 2 REPAIR is alive and still very relevant - thank u folks!
Not just awesome engineering, it's also beautiful.
Great video! Love the pace, focus and pleasant presentation
The pass through is by fair the best on any standalone device so that’s a bad start, surely if you’ve done a tear down of a Quest 3 you’ll have a good comparison
And it's the worst part of the device she says. So the rest is even better. That's what I understood 🤷
@@EliasGomezSainz I disagree, the worst part of the device is the front screen, it’s too dim and low resolution to display eyesight as intended from the way Apple marketed it. One of the best parts is the pass through, the way it has minimal distortion and warping. It’s also pretty good at adjusting to different light and exposure.
Как же Я кайфую с того как apple качественно собирает свои продукты 🔥👍🏼👍🏼
Brutal amount of tech inside. Pretty hardcore teardown!
nothing brutal about it, a mini pc has more
@@amvlabs5339 this vr headset is more powerful than most mini pc lol
I love mine so much!!! Every image inside is amazing!!!!
extremely high quality video, I’m surprised it doesn’t have much attention, but the audience for in depth teardowns probably isn’t huge
*Extremely
*video. I'm (to fix your comma splice run-on)
*huge.
The video was only an hour old when you commented, so I wouldn't have expected it to have much attention yet.
Sir, video aired up 4 hours ago and you commented 3 hours ago. What do you expect, a billion views?
This is amazing, is a magnificent moment to be alive
I don't know if it's just me but it's really refreshing to see a woman doing this kind of content. RUclips is saturated with men doing this kinda content and it's awesome to see a woman doing it and doing a good job at talking us through it also.
Simp
@@bugged1212 I'm a "simp" because I think it's different and nice to see a women doing this content? Do you know what simp means in case you don't I will explain what it means "men who are seen as too attentive and submissive to women, especially out of a failed hope of winning some entitled sexual attention or activity from them" so I ask you what does my original comment imply that I am a simp?
After seeing the teardown. Its impressive how much technology they were able to fit in such a small frame
Always gotta applaud Apple for making the interiors of their devices look so aesthetically consistent. Very few manufacturers go through the effort
Especially considering they never intend for consumers to open their tech in the first place
Многие выглядят хорошо. Продукты эпл далеко не всегда лучше всех выглядят.
Wow, this song is very catchy! ! 🎵"screw screw screw bracket screw screw screw connector connector connector screw screw bracket"` Love it!
bg music is really good
Yeah this is amazing, what a beautiful feat of engineering
*Yeah, this
*amazing. What
*engineering.
omg I will never get this just bc how complicated this is. Thank you!!!
seriously how much effort went just into getting that lens system to work
As unrepairable as it is, I'm actually impressed at how that was all put together. I honestly don't think there is really any way to make it more repairable without sacrificing what it packs inside.
When looking at the design of the front display with all the lenses, it just shows how it wasn't just a "let's slap a screen on the front" design. Someone actually put some good thought into what they wanted to achieve.
Despite the low repairability, it's amazing that such an intricate device can be manufactured at large scale. Much love to the thousands of engineers, designers, and workers who poured their soul into creating such a beautiful device ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
it's people in indonesian factories with suicide nets building this for 2$ a day kid, it's a disgusting company with a disgusting history and predatory prices, fueled by fanboys
The complexity of this thing is insane.
I worry about the MTBF of something wearable with this many ribbon connectors. Def need to buy Apple Care on this puppy.
Thanks for showing the guts of this products
10 years of engineering right there at least
Thanks Tim ;)
@@Gabriel-ci7db Are you in Apple's R&D department?
nah the tech world has had vr glasses for 10 years already
That explains the lightning connectors.
@@amvlabs5339 this vr or ar headset is better in every way except the price
i saw a "durability test" video that showed the speaker arms breaking quite easily [before the glass visor], so it's at least nice to see that they seem to be easily replaced
Thanks for the video. Your work is very usefull
*useful.
Hey! Would be nice to know the weight of the "unnecessary" parts, just to see the potencial of a lighter version in the future... Glass, outside oled off and maybe plastic instead of metal? Great video though!
Apple still hanging onto the lightning connector. lol
It’s not even a lightning connector, it’s a different internal connector exclusively for the Vision Pro, it’s wider than lightning. Technically as it’s not easily removable the consumer should basically never have to see it however if the battery needs to be replaced but the cable is fine than only one piece needs to be replace(and view versa). The logic I’ve heard behind making it non easily removable is that if you have the Vision Pro on and you say bend down you don’t want the cable to get pulled and shut down and the port’s depth means that it can’t snap off in a pocket if someone bends over.
@@johnatkinson1111 You could just do the same with a USB-C connector. You could add the same handle part onto it that locks in and people could then still just use it on any other powerbank if they want to. And other companies could sell their own powerbanks that can lock onto that. But I guarantee you that this special Apple connector has a patent to prevent this from happening or Apple wants to get paid if you use one, as they did with lighting connectors.
It is chargeable with usb-c though…
Pretty sure that isn’t just a “power bank”. It is a battery with a lot of tech in it. Either way you could charge that battery with a power bank
Easily a backwards idea. Just make USBC with a locking latch. Done. No need to fuss with a new proprietary connector. @@johnatkinson1111
thats some cyberpunk tech right there...oooh mind blown
That has to be probably the most interesting video i saw about this product yet ...
*I've seen
i love how quick ifixit was to do a teardown on such an expensive piece of tech.. loved the video great work!
The sheer amount of tech inside is insane. Shoutout to Apple engineers.
Yes please. I would love a video that does a deep dive on the AMSN2D project
Best vision pro unboxing itself video yet. Gotta admit the interior is pretty cool with so so so many individual parts. So battery connector is removable after all, finally someone to sho this.
It’s amazing that people put these together 😂
People? You mean machines
@@NPJGlobal well 50/50 really
This device is less fixable than my relation with my ex
The most honest review yet. Every other vlogger who says this is good, like that black guy is in Apple's back pocket. Don't trust reviewers. Never let your critical thinking skills relax, question the motives of all these "amazing" reviews that also get invited to Apple events and given Apple press passes.
That's gotta be the hardest one yet...
I haven't had so much fun watching someone tear into an apple product as I did with this one!!!
The design of the vision pro and this tear down are just insane! So powerful!
there's nothing insane nor powerful about this, it's an overpriced computer monitor glued to your eyes
@@amvlabs5339 Yeah any company came make one better and cheaper.
@@amvlabs5339 it is how it deal with the motion around it , your eyes motion and how it is seeing the angles of each part in front of it and even below it , how it is containing two processing units and how it have sensors and cameras more than any device ever made, it is not just computing system it is a piece of art
Chip M2…
@@amvlabs5339 lol!
the video editing is amazing.. WOW... good work
I don't know why, but I started laughing soo hard as soon as I saw your thumbnail 😅
Was that a lightning connection from the cable to the external power source??
Wow, it's ribbons over ribbons in there. Very impressive engineering.