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Are VR headsets in a hype cycle?

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 A customer tries the device for the first time at the Apple Champs-Élysées store during the launch of the Apple Vision Pro on July 12, 2024 in Paris, France. (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for Apple)
A customer tries the device for the first time at the Apple Champs-Élysées store during the launch of the Apple Vision Pro on July 12, 2024 in Paris, France. (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for Apple)

Apple's new Vision Pro headset is one of the most expensive examples of the technology. However, experts believe many of us will eventually use it or similar headsets in our daily lives. Or will we?

Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson, of WBUR’s podcast Endless Thread went looking for an answer.

Cici Yongshi Yu wrote and produced this episode. 

This segment aired on July 18, 2024.

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Amory Sivertson Host and Senior Producer, Podcasts

Amory Sivertson is a senior producer for podcasts and the co-host of Endless Thread.

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Ben Brock Johnson Director, Digital Audio

Ben Brock Johnson is the director of digital audio at WBUR and co-host of the podcast, Endless Thread.

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Cici Yongshi Yu Associate Producer

Cici Yongshi Yu is an associate producer for WBUR’s Morning Edition in Boston

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