“‘I do think that there’s this whole vibe with Apple fanboys, which I find kind of a little funny, where it’s like a lot of people just get upset if you dare to question if Apple is going to lead in a new space.’”
That was Meta
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg talking about his recent review of Apple’s Vision Pro during an episode of the Morning Brew Daily podcast that was published on Friday.
In his review, Zuckerberg – not surprisingly – said Meta’s Quest 3 headset is not just a better value ($499 versus $3,499) but an overall better product than Apple’s Vision Pro headset.
“I just saw the media coverage around this was just sort of breathlessly assuming that, I think because it’s Apple
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and because it was such an expensive product, like it must be the better one in quality, even though a lot of people are saying, hey, no, you should go buy Quest 3 because it’s the better price,” Zuckerberg said on the podcast.
Apple’s Vision Pro debuted on Feb. 2. It’s the company’s first VR headset. Meta’s Quest made its debut in 2019 and its Quest 3 came out in 2023.
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“First of all, I’m not laughing at them. I take Apple seriously,” Zuckerberg said. “I think it’s like a good company. They do good work. I’m just laying out the facts as I see them today. I’m not saying that they’re not going to improve, but hey, we’re going to improve, too. And we’re a company that moves pretty quickly, so I actually think we’ll probably move faster.”
Of course, not everyone who has tried Apple’s new headset agrees with Zuckerberg. A Wall Street Journal Technology Columnist called it “the best headset yet.”
In Zuckerberg’s review of the Apple Vision Pro, which was posted on Instagram on Wednesday, he highlighted the Quest’s weight (so it can be worn for longer periods), and its more immersive content library. He noted that Apple’s product did have higher resolution, though.
Representatives for Apple did not immediately respond to MarketWatch’s request for comment.
Meta has been a top performer on Wall Street this year, with its stock rising 34.63% compared to a 4.87% decline for Apple Inc.
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