Apple’s new Dual Knit Band delivers a more comfortable fit for Apple Vision Pro users. It features upper and lower straps that are 3D-knitted as a single piece to create a unique dual-rib structure that provides cushioning, breathability, and stretch. The lower strap features flexible fabric ribs embedded with tungsten inserts that provide a counterweight for additional comfort, balance, and stability. And the intuitive dual-function Fit Dial allows users to make fine-tuned adjustments to achieve their ideal fit. The new Dual Knit Band comes in small, medium, and large sizes. It’s available to purchase separately and is compatible with the previous-generation Apple Vision Pro.
Apple Vision Pro weighs 26.4–28.2 ounces or 750–800 grams (weight varies depending on Light Seal and head band configuration).
The default strap on the first Vision Pro only supported the back, though an optional Dual Loop Band used thin Velcro straps that offered limited support on both the top and back.
Neither of the original offerings worked well. Many users reported pressure and pain on the front of the face, forehead, neck or back of the head — sometimes within minutes of putting the headset on. It’s surprising that Apple spent eight years developing the device but didn’t fully understand or resolve the comfort concerns before launch.
When you pick up the new band for the first time, it feels heavier than the original straps — thanks to the added cushioning and metal inserts in the back that act as counterweights. But once you actually put it on, the headset feels noticeably lighter on your head.
I was able to use the Vision Pro for more than an hour with the new band without noticeable pain or discomfort. From that standpoint, it’s a no-brainer upgrade if you’ve already invested in the headset.
That said, this band doesn’t make the headset comfortable enough for a full workday — not that most users would want to wear it that long anyway…
The company now promotes the Vision Pro as shipping with a “comfortable band” — an acknowledgment that the first version was anything but.
MacDailyNews Note: More info about the Apple Vision Pro Dual Knit Band here.
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