Apple has revealed its long-awaited augmented reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, revolutionizing the way users interact with digital content.
During the announcement, Apple CEO Tim Cook emphasized that the new headset seamlessly combines the real world with the virtual world, offering an immersive augmented reality experience.
“Today marks the beginning of a new era for computing,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Just as the Mac introduced us to personal computing, and iPhone introduced us to mobile computing, Apple Vision Pro introduces us to spatial computing. Built upon decades of Apple innovation, Vision Pro is years ahead and unlike anything created before — with a revolutionary new input system and thousands of groundbreaking innovations.”
“It’s the first device you look through and not at,” Cook said at the launch. “Your surroundings become an infinite canvas.”
Futuristic design: The Apple Vision Pro headset, with its futuristic ski goggles-like design, enables users to overlay digital content onto the real world. It offers intuitive control options through voice commands, eye gaze tracking, and hand gestures.
The significance of the Vision Pro headset lies in its status as Apple’s most important new device in years, signaling the company’s belief that augmented and virtual reality technologies have a lasting impact and are not merely passing trends.
Price: Anticipated for release in early 2024, the headset will be priced at $3,499.
Key features of Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro is the company’s first and most groundbreaking mixed reality (XR) headset that combines the real physical world with the virtual one. Here are some of the key features:
- Engaging entertainment: Users can watch movies and TV shows, including three-dimensional movies as the device offers 180-degree high-resolution recordings with Spatial Audio that transports people to entirely new places.
- Input system: Apple Vision Pro system can be controlled by a person’s eyes, hands, and voice.
- Chipset: The headset is powered by an M2 processor and a new R1 chip specifically designed for mixed reality devices. It runs on the innovative visionOS operating system, providing a seamless and immersive user experience. The chip processes input from the headset’s 12 cameras, five sensors, and six microphones.
- Incredibly crisp screen: With more pixels than a 4K TV for each eye, you can enjoy stunning content wherever you are — whether that’s a long flight or the couch at home.
- Memories come alive: The XR headset lets users capture, relive, and immerse themselves in favorite memories with the first three-dimensional camera.
- Battery: The device comes with an external battery pack that lasts up to two hours. It is designed for all-day use when plugged in.
- Revolutionary operating system: vVsionOS features a brand-new three-dimensional interface that makes digital content look and feel present in a user’s physical world.
Immersive way to experience entertainment
Vision Pro can transform any room into your own personal theater where you can enjoy movies, shows, and games up to the perfect size. With a screen that feels 100 feet wide and advanced audio, you feel like you’re part of the action.
Apple envisions Vision Pro as a versatile device suitable for various experiences, ranging from gaming to video conferencing and work tasks. It aims to cater to different needs, including compatibility with Microsoft Office apps such as Teams, Word, and Excel, making it a versatile tool for productivity and collaboration.