If Apple Vision Pro wasn't expensive enough, a customizer has one for 10x more

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If you were disappointed that Apple Vision Pro costs only $3,500 and have money burning a hole in your pocket, a customizer has a $40,000 treat for you with gold trim and a leather head mount.

For the Apple Vision Pro buyer who has, if not everything, at least $40,000 going spare

Someone is going to buy this. The Caviar company is hoping that 24 people will, for that's how many it plans to make of the Caviar Apple Vision Pro in a limited edition.

"Drawing inspiration from the finest fashion accessories, such as Tom Ford's flip-up glasses and Gucci ski masks, [Caviar] has transformed the Apple Vision Pro into a pinnacle of both technology and style," says the firm in a press release. "This visionary device not only offers advanced features but also stands as a work of art, seamlessly blending into your personal space."

It's an Apple Vision Pro. Except anywhere that looked even a bit silver in Apple's demos, is now full-on gold. And the back head strap isn't just leather now, it's "Connolly leather, renowned for its delicate yet durable nature."

"This legendary leather, supplied to the British Royal Court and Rolls-Royce, guarantees an indulgent experience for the device's owner," says Caviar.

The company is also keen to emphasise that with its help Vision Pro is even more privacy-minded than ever. And that's specifically about what people around the wearer see, once they've finished forming an opinion about someone wearing $40,000 worth of gold on their faces.

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"While the public's reaction to displaying the owner's eyes on the external display has been mixed, Caviar has introduced an innovative solution," continues the firm. "With the Caviar version, users can now have complete control over their privacy, allowing them to decide when to reveal themselves."

It's a flip-up cover. Imagine a welder's protective helmet with a visor that pulls down, and you've more or less got it.

All of this "utmost attention to detail," and "unparalleled comfort and luxury," can't come cheap. To be fully accurate though, it's not $40,000, it's really only a far more reasonable $39,900.

It's a bit more subtle than a welder's visor, but it's the same idea

Before you rush to order a few for yourself and your family, though, know that you're going to have to wait until the fall of 2024. That's months after Apple releases the Vision Pro -- probably.

Also, there are concerns about the weight of Apple's device, and it's not like gold is going to help there. "More than 1,5 kilograms of 18K gold is needed to decorate the accessory!" continues Caviar.

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apple4thewin

Where do I sign!!!!

mikethemartian

I couldn’t even get through the video.

humbug1873

Last time I heard this was a Russian company? So nope.

coolfactor

Digital Artists are so incredibly talented these days! There's no way they have a physical version of that. That's gotta be purely a digital recreation, but it's sooo detailed! Amazing!

StrangeDays

humbug1873 said:

Last time I heard this was a Russian company? So nope.

Seems they’ve split into Caviar Russia, and Caviar Dubai. They cater to oligarchs and oil, the only people corrupt wealthy enough to waste money on this absurd nonsense. 

dewme

Thank you for enlightening us a bit more on the hellish challenges faced by the 0.1 percenters. Considering they hold about the same percentage of wealth as 90% of the population, my tears for them are scaled to a size proportionate to my concern for their golden struggles. Perhaps TSMC can produce a violin of an appropriate size, I'm thinking 3 nm, to sooth their fears of some of their even wealthier peers being able to afford Rhodium embellished Apple Vision Pro headsets versus their rather low rent gold ones.

StrangeDays

dewme said:

Thank you for enlightening us a bit more on the hellish challenges faced by the 0.1 percenters. Considering they hold about the same percentage of wealth as 90% of the population, my tears for them are scaled to a size proportionate to my concern for their golden struggles. Perhaps TSMC can produce a violin of an appropriate size, I'm thinking 3 nm, to sooth their fears of some of their even wealthier peers being able to afford Rhodium embellished Apple Vision Pro headsets versus their rather low rent gold ones.

Ah like this microns-sized purse!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/microscopic-louis-vuitton-knockoff-handbag-sells-63k/

blastdoor

Somebody should integrate it into a helmet that also has a built in respirator/ air-filter and earphones. Let’s just skip forward to becoming mandelorians 

zeus423

blastdoor said:

Somebody should integrate it into a helmet that also has a built in respirator/ air-filter and earphones. Let’s just skip forward to becoming mandelorians 

This is the way.

bestkeptsecret

But there are 25 of us in my family...

Ahosani

humbug1873 said:

Last time I heard this was a Russian company? So nope.

In April 2022, our brand split into two independent companies – Caviar Russia and Caviar International. Now the rights to them belong to different individuals.Caviar International is developing separately from the Russian brand, its headquarters is located in Dubai. 

gilly33

Put it into a helmet and go full on Iron Man. I’m sure Tony Stark is monitoring the whole thing. 

williamh

This a minor point about this clearly stupid modification, but it clearly does not have 1.5kg of gold as that amount of gold would be worth about $100,000.  Perhaps it has 1.5 GRAMS of gold.

Correction: 18k gold would be worth less, maybe $70,000.

appleinsideruser

For that price you’d have thought they could have properly kerned the product name on the top. 

CA VIAR 🤮