Think different. #applevisionpro pic.twitter.com/dEALUsntS8
— Dante (@lentinidante) February 2, 2024
Last Friday, Apple began selling its new $3500 Vision Pro spacial computing headset. That same day, Dante Lentini posted a video of himself using the headset while driving a Tesla, presumably with the autopilot feature turned on. The Vision Pro allows you to see what's in front of you at the same time as you see whatever you're computing. How dangerous is this? Apple explicitly warns us not to use the product while driving, and Tesla requires drivers to have their hands on the wheel when using any of their three types of autopilot feature.
The video ends with Lentini appearing to be pulled over by police. However, Lentini told Gizmodo that he was not arrested, that he just pulled over when he saw the police because it would enhance the video. Were any laws broken? The legal code hasn't adapted to autopilot features and virtual reality headsets, but you could always make a case for distracted driving.