Apple has unveiled the Apple Vision Pro, an augmented reality headset that “seamlessly” combines the physical and virtual Worlds.
Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, said of the gadget, which resembles a pair of ski goggles, “it’s the first Apple products you look through, and not at.” It has a separate battery pack and can be operated with the voice, hands, or eyes, as has been rumoured.
It will start at $3,499 and launch early next year, starting in the US market with more countries coming later in the year.
A dial on the vision pro allows users to alternate between full virtual reality and augmented reality.
The System’s operating system, visionOS, has rows of app icons that you may browse without a controller.
Voice commands are also available, and Apple claims that “hundreds of thousands of well-known iPhone and iPad apps” will function that way by default. You may tap to pick and flick to navigate.
In addition, you may connect your Mac to the headset and utilise it inside it while the headset supports Bluetooth attachments like Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad. Even when they are laying low to your body, your hands might be captured by downwards-facing cameras.
How it is different from other Apple products
The headset includes an aluminium frame with a glass front and five sensors, 12 cameras, a 4K display for each eye, and what appears to be a fan-cooled microprocessor.
Apple claims that the cloth lined modular headset mask (which it calls a Light Seal”) and strap (Which it calls a “Head Band”) can bend to accommodate a range of face shapes and head sizes.
You may switch out various sizes and types of bands for the Head Band, which is ribbed and goes around the back of your head.
For people who wear glasses Zeiss has developed personalised optic inserts that magnetically fasten to the lenses.
It connects via a”supple woven cable” and includes an external battery that lasts up to two hours.
You may slip it into your pocket or use it all day by plugging it into external power. Apple claims that the display would have an unmatched level of sharpness and be capable of 4k video.
Apple assures you that you are not disconnected from those around you. With a feature called Eyesight, the headset will show your eyes, and it you’re using full virtual reality, a bright screen will cover them to indicate you’re not available.
Additionally, it scans your face to create a digital “persona”—basically a hyperrealistic avatar. In addition to projecting 3D things into actual space, including dragging objects out of a message thread into the real world, the gadget uses passthrough video to enable you see the real world in all its vibrant colour.
Additionally, it scans your face to produce a hyperrealistic avatar known as a digital “persona”. The device employs passthrough video to let you see the real world in all its vivid colour in addition to projecting 3D objects into actual space and dragging objects out of a message thread into the real world.
The headset has apparently seen numerous modifications and years of delays while being developed for years. Even though it will enter a market that hasn’t taken off, it has received plaudits from industry insiders and is intended to be CEO Tim Cook’s distinctive addition to the Apple product portfolio. Its main rival will probably be Meta, whose general-purpose Quest Pro headset has received less favourable reviews than its games-focused Quest 2 headset.
