Apple’s Vision Pro Headset
In Cupertino, California, the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 of Apple is presently taking place. This eagerly awaited occasion started on June 5 and will go through June 9. VisionPro, Apple’s much-discussed mixed-reality headset, was unveiled at the conference, and is scheduled to go on sale in the first quarter of 2024. This new Apple product has a suggested retail price of about $3,500, or roughly Rs 2,89,000, which has sparked a flurry of jokes and conversations on social media.
In a blog post on the new AR/VR headset, Apple wrote: “With Spatial Audio, Apple Vision Pro enables users to capture, revisit, and fully immerse themselves in their cherished moments. Every spatial image and video transports viewers to a certain time, such as a party with friends or a memorable family reunion.
The new headset’s $3,500 price caught the attention of online users. Some social media users even posted a particular list of requirements for the headgear because it is so expensive. Others pondered whether they should replace their VisionPro headset with a vehicle.
The headset’s look was also contrasted with those in well-known TV series and films. It is important to note that the pricing of Apple’s virtual reality headset is substantially more than that of competing goods, like as the $499-priced Meta Quest 3 headset.
The M2 microprocessor from Apple powers the VisionPro headset, which also includes a new R1 processor designed exclusively for sensor processing. Twelve cameras, five sensors, and six microphones are also included in the device.
Additionally, Apple unveiled the new vision OS for the VisionPro, which is based on iOS and iPad OS and guarantees compatibility with a number of current Apple apps.
Apple has declared support for a number of additional programmes, such as Microsoft Office, Zoom, and WebEx for video conferencing. A 15-inch MacBook Air was also presented by the tech giant as a bonus, giving consumers a bigger canvas on which to express their creativity.
Users of the Vision Pro will be able to use their eyes to pick information within the goggles, tap two fingers together to click, and gently flick to navigate. They will also be able to take images and films using a three-dimensional camera and microphone system that can be watched in 3D afterwards.
The Vision Pro will support both Apple TV+’s library of films and TV shows as well as Walt Disney’s (DIS.N) Disney+ streaming service.
The gadget also includes an outside display that presents the user’s eyes to those in the outside world, which is perhaps its most visually apparent distinction from Meta’s headsets.
Apple also demonstrated how the headgear can function like a conventional computer with numerous displays when used in conjunction with a touchpad and keyboard.
When a person is completely submerged in a virtual environment, the outer screen turns off. An improvement over Meta’s gadgets, which display a more rudimentary video feed of the outside world, is that when a person approaches a user who is in full virtual mode, the headset will simultaneously display the user and the outsider.
It’s the first Apple product you look through, not at, said Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The Apple headgear will be made accessible in the U.S. and in more nations later in 2024.