TLDR Design · MISCELLANEOUS

VISION PRO TEARDOWN—WHY THOSE FAKE EYES LOOK SO WEIRD

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Apple wanted to achieve something particular when it designed the EyeSight feature for its Vision Pro: an animated, 3D-looking face with eyes. It had to make very strategic design choices and compromises to accomplish this. Yet, the result is a slightly creepy animation that requires another screen, more connectors, and points of failure.