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by iAMkenough 851 days ago
There's no battery behind that glass, so it's the processors or another component generating heat while stored.
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nottorp 851 days ago
> Given that the battery is external to the headset, any heat generated would presumably need to be caused by a background software process gone haywire.

Apple is very good at background software processes taking 100%-500% cpu (100% == one core in Apple land).

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sandworm101 851 days ago
>> The reports all mention that the crack became visible suddenly and for no apparent reason, after the headsets had been connected to the external battery pack and stored overnight (some in Apple's Travel Case) with the soft front cover attached.

The battery is external, but mobile. The users may well have stored it inside the thing. Plus, it is understood that this device continues to draw power while not in use, which also suggests a possible thermal gradiant.

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reaperman 851 days ago
IIUC there's no lithium battery inside the Apple Vision Pro at all. The power for it is supplied by an external batter connected via USB cable.
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