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Re:Buying Apple’s Vision Pro headset could require an appoin... by nagisa on Sunday July 09, 2023 @01:34PM (#36656659)
There's a non-trivial portion of population that is familiar with the concept of having products fit to them personally: made-to-order uniforms, glasses, other sorts of assistive products.

I find it surprising that this is less common than it was in the past, and that people are more willing to put up with something that’s a subpar fit for them. One tech example that would benefit from custom fit are in-ear headphones. It would make sure that product is a perfect fit for every customer every time, rather than roughly every single customer having to put up with a suboptimal fit and poor comfort.

Re:Buying Apple’s Vision Pro headset could require an appoin... by staunton on Sunday July 09, 2023 @01:53PM (#36656924)
Fitting and customizing things takes time and is expensive. That fully explains the trend. Before industrialized mass production, making an item by hand and to fit someone's specific needs was only slightly more effort than to make some "average" fit item.