Apple’s
much-heralded Vision Pro has left a segment of buyers disappointed after they
discovered that the high-priced device will not play any VR porn.
The Vision
Pro prevents users from accessing the immersive explicit content, leading one
frustrated user to dub it a “$3,500 chastity belt.”
An
entire Reddit thread has already sprouted on the social media
site and is dedicated to trying to skirt around the Vision Pro’s X-rated
guardrails, according to 404 Media.
“I am sure
someone will eventually come out with an app that allows that, none are
available at launch, and you can’t use the native web browser to access sites
either,” the person wrote on Reddit.
The same
user who gave the virtual reality headset the nickname declared that “you can’t
play NSFW [not safe for work] VR on Apple’s new product yet.”
The general
consensus in the Reddit thread is that the Vision Pro will play “flat” videos
from explicit websites like PornHub, but there’s no feature that plays
pornographic footage as a 180-degree side-by-side video — a more immersive type
of video that has different channels for the left and right eye.
This
180-degree SBS style of filming is how most commercial VR videos are made.
Users on
social media were disappointed to find out upon Apple’s Vision Pro’s release
that the $3,500 device blocks users from viewing immersive pornographic content.
Robert Miller
In the
walk-up to Vision Pro’s Feb. 2 release, popular subreddits, including
r/VisionPro, touted posts from users excited to see how porn would be
“revolutionized” by the bulky goggles, with one suggesting that it would be a
game-changer for long-distance couples.
However,
after Apple released the device, subsequent posts showed that customers
couldn’t get their high-tech porn fix.
“No porn? Am
I the only one that can’t get a VR porn video to play or is there some sort of
configuration you have to set for Safari in settings?” one Redditer questioned.
Commenters
suggested enabling “all the WebXR related features,” which refers to software
designed to support VR devices.
However,
Vision Pro users said the troubleshooting trick “doesn’t seem to work,” even
with porn sites supposedly created for VR devices like Meta’s Oculus and Quest,
as well as Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality headsets, including Virtual Taboo
and SexLikeReal.
“How did
Apple miss [the] mark like this?” another Redditer asked.
“Yeah for
the super high cost of this, you would think it could handle some basic WebXR
like the Quest,” another chimed in, adding that Meta’s cheaper headset has
“higher-quality screens.”
Representatives
for Apple did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Social media
users went on to debate whether Apple intentionally blocked pornographic
content from being compliant with its latest VR venture.
Media 404
noted that the tech behemoth’s late CEO Steve Jobs believed Apple had a “moral
responsibility” to block porn, and has barred X-rated apps from being listed in
the App Store from the company’s inception.
“Folks who
want porn can buy an Android phone,” Jobs once famously interrupted an Apple
earnings call to tell investors.
Vision Pro’s
restrictions on NSFW content isn’t the only gripe customers have with the
futuristic tech.
On Reddit,
entire discussion threads were dedicated to trying to figure out how to
“revolutionize” porn with Apple’s newest device, though users reportedly had no
luck with troubleshooting. Erik Pendzich/Shutter stock
Donovan Van,
a recent college grad from Harlem, called the device’s $3,500 price tag
“ludicrous.”
“I believe
it’s a quality product, but I think the price should be lower, 100%. I am
not going to be buying this anytime soon,” Van said. “I’m still on iPhone 13.”
Even some
store workers said they would not be buying the headset, citing its high cost.
Less than a
week after the Vision Pro’s release, the device has an average review of 2.2
stars on Google, where users have taken issue with its price point, instead
suggesting: “Go buy a Meta Quest,” which starts at $499.99 for its latest
model.
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