Tesla owners have received a reminder to maintain focus on the road following the circulation of viral videos featuring drivers wearing Apple’s virtual reality headset. Pete Buttigieg, the US Secretary for Transportation, took to X (formerly Twitter) to emphasize that current vehicles necessitate driver engagement “at all times.” However, one driver confessed that their video was a prank.
Both Tesla and Apple have been contacted for comment. Footage shared online depicts individuals seated in cars equipped with autonomous mode, donning the Apple headset over their eyes.
One such video was retweeted by Pete Buttigieg, accompanied by the message: “Reminder – ALL advanced driver assistance systems available today require the human driver to be in control and fully engaged in the driving task at all times.”
On the day the Apple Vision Pro became publicly available, a video surfaced depicting a man seemingly being pulled over by the police while wearing the headset in a Tesla. However, according to Gizmodo, the man clarified that it was a “skit” he produced with friends, mentioning that he “drove with the headset for 30-40 seconds”.
Apple’s user guide explicitly cautions against using the headset while driving, while Tesla emphasizes that drivers must always “maintain control and responsibility for your vehicle,” even in autonomous mode.
The Apple Vision Pro headset was released in the US on February 2nd, priced at $3,499 (£2,749), with no confirmed release date for the UK.
While users can perceive their surroundings in some modes, the headset significantly obstructs vision while driving.
Apple has intentionally avoided categorizing it as virtual reality (VR) or any similar term, opting instead for the term “spatial computing.”
In a blog post targeting developers, the company advised against describing app experiences as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), or mixed reality (MR).
Several videos have surfaced online showing individuals wearing the headset on the New York subway and at the gym.
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