"The Simpsons" once again seems to have predicted the future.

Following the release of the Apple Vision Pro spatial computer Friday, social media users pointed out the resemblance between the Apple device and a headset featured in a 2016 episode of the Matt Groening-created animated comedy.

In the episode titled "Friends and Family," Mr. Burns hires Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson to act as his virtual reality family while testing a device eerily similar to the recently launched Vision Pro.

After the trial, Mr. Burns releases the device to the public, triggering chaos in the fictional city of Springfield.

Residents wearing the device lose their spatial awareness, walking into obstacles and falling into manholes.


Homer and Marge even lay side-by-side in bed, wearing the headsets as they virtually kiss each other.

Social media users quickly noticed the parallels, with one X user sharing a clip from the episode, exclaiming, "OMG 'The Simpsons' predict the future again."

The similarities between the cartoon's depiction and real-life usage of the Apple Vision Pro are highlighted in social media posts showing people wearing the $3,500 headset in public spaces.

Videos circulating online showed individuals on subways, streets and even walking robotic dogs while immersed in the Vision Pro experience.

"'[The] Simpsons' nailed how ridiculous people look wearing the Apple Vision," another X user wrote.

"Apple Vision Pro," a third user claimed. "'The Simpsons' did it again."

The Apple Vision Pro launch has brought renewed attention to "The Simpsons'" supposed clairvoyance.

Other episodes of "The Simpsons" seemingly predicted the 2023 submersible disaster, the Roy Horn tiger attack, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Donald Trump's presidency and various sports and entertainment outcomes.

The show has also made several other technology-related "predictions," including the autocorrect feature and the popularity of video chat.

But while "The Simpsons" has gained a reputation for seemingly predicting real-world events, the show's creators have emphasized that these instances are coincidental satires of existing phenomena.

Former showrunner Bill Oakley clarified in a 2020 Reuters interview that what appears as predictions are often the result of satirizing events from years before, and due to the cyclical nature of history, it may seem like foresight.


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