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Absolutely not. Aside from the fact that it's a whopping $3500, it's a first gen product with a 2 hour battery (advertised, probably less in reality) and most of what was shown were gimmicks. Nobody's going to put on a bulky headset to record videos and browse the internet. If the Meta Quest couldn't break into the mainstream at less than fifth of the price, this won't.
The only reason for the insane hype is "it's Apple" but I think everyone knows AR headsets aren't ready for the public yet.
It reminds me of when people went insane over the Hololens. Granted, this is way more polished, but I see it going in a similar path.