I see the two interlinked, similar to how modern day smartphones such as the iPhone with full web page support weren't called Web 2.0 devices, yet were integral in the proliferation and growth of Web 2.0 tech to what it is today. In the same vain, even if the highest end VR/AR device on the market isn't marketed with a "Metaverse" focus, it will be integral in whether such a thing succeeds or fails.
In my opinion, Apple Vision Pro is a device that will eventually replace iPhone, iPad and Mac. See Meta’s Orion glasses. That’s the goal of the Vision Pro, not metaverse. It just needs some time, like 5-10 years.
I hope so. But their marketing for the Pro focused a lot on trying to replace your Mac (neat) while at a cafe (a bit dystopian, so I'm ambivalent), and on the same kinds of conference calls Meta tried to push. I guess we'll see.