Can you drive with the new Apple glasses?

With a price tag of $3,500, the Apple Vision Pro, the long-awaited Apple VR/AR device, is finally available. However, with only a limited number produced, getting your hands on a pair can be a challenge.

The long-awaited release of the Apple Vision Pro

When announcing that the device would be available in 2024, Apple CEO Tim Cook described the product as “the beginning of a new era for computing.” These mixed-reality glasses can display content in both virtual and real worlds and are designed to switch between the interfaces based on the user’s needs. However, there are still many activities that should not be done while wearing the glasses.

Your daily routine and the Apple Vision Pro

Now that consumers can get their hands on the product, many questions are being raised. Surprisingly, one of the most asked is whether or not one can drive while wearing the glasses. Since the Apple Vision Pros are not like regular prescription sunglasses, they should not be worn while driving as they will obstruct your view.

After seeing a video of a Tesla cyber truck driver wearing the glasses, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigedge posted on X, that “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.”

Apple also states on its website that while wearing the glasses, users should not use the product while running, “operating a moving vehicle, or [...] while intoxicated or otherwise impaired.”