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Apple to Sell Belkin Head Strap for Use With Vision Pro's Solo Knit Band [Now Available]

Apple plans to sell a Belkin head strap that can be used with the Vision Pro's Solo Knit Band, for added comfort and stability while wearing the headset, according to a product listing spotted by Brad Lynch of EOZ VR (reposted by @M1Astra).

Belkin Head Strap for Vision Pro
The adjustable strap features a "secure locking mechanism for additional stabilization," and it offers a "precise fit for a wide range of head sizes and shapes."

"Designed with aesthetics that make a great addition to the Solo Knit band, the Head Strap features a secure locking mechanism and additional stabilization points to keep Apple Vision Pro in place, even during vigorous movement," the product listing says.

The band will cost $49.95 on Apple's online store in the U.S., but it is not yet available to order. It is unclear when the head strap will be released.

When the Vision Pro was unveiled at WWDC 2023, Apple showed someone wearing the headset with both a Solo Knit Band and a head strap, and it even offered members of the press that combination when they demoed the device. However, that head strap was never made available to the public. In addition to the Solo Knit Band, the Vision Pro ships with the Dual Loop Band, which has a pair of upper and lower slimmer straps.

vision pro over head strapApple showed the Solo Knit Band with a head strap at WWDC 2023

Some customers find the Vision Pro to still feel heavy on the face even with the Dual Loop Band. In response to this feedback, it seems likely that Apple partnered with Belkin to come up with a head strap for use with the Solo Knit Band after all.

Update: Belkin's head strap is now available to order on Apple's online store.

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Top Rated Comments

johnsawyercjs Avatar
25 months ago
Next up: Apple-branded duct tape to wrap your head in. Comes in three colors, plus a nano-textured option that will break only some people's bank accounts.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
25 months ago
Selling follow-up orthopedic accessories is generally not a great sign for a product line.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
25 months ago
This is something Apple has to get right for the next unit. There’s no way customers should be forced to look for 3rd party solutions just to use their $3500 device comfortably.

The issues of: Comfort, Use Case and Price have to be solved for the Vision lineup to see the typical levels of success that Apple usually has. Personally I think it will take around 3-5 years to get there (with a $999 Vision SE being the last big step) but once we do it will be pretty game changing.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
25 months ago
I just don't know if people will ever get used to the idea of strapping something onto their face.

People will sit at a screen, hold a screen, shove things in their ear holes, strap things to their wrists, even put things on the bridge of their nose and top of their ears but...

Unless you're going underwater, or little bits of things are flying all around, nobody wants to strap something over their eyes. Even then they take it off as soon as possible.

I would love the immersive display, but strapping something onto my face is something that's hard to get used to. EyeSight was a decent swing and a miss to try to mitigate some of the issues but...it's never going to be iPhone or even laptop or even Apple Watch level popular.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
thejadedmonkey Avatar
25 months ago

The issues of: Comfort, Use Case and Price have to be solved for the Vision lineup to see the typical levels of success that Apple usually has.
People pay $3500 to not need to wear glasses that weigh 1/10th of what the Apple Vision weighs. I don't see it ever being as ubiquitous as their other product lines.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
25 months ago
They'll sell at least 7 of these.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)