Apple announced many updates and innovations at WWDC 2023, but the Vision Pro Headset surely mesmerized everyone in the world with the technology behind it. Apple has been working on the headgear, known as Apple Vision Pro, for years, following its customary wait-and-see strategy as other major tech companies dived headfirst into the AR/VR sector. Today, we will cover everything you need to know about the Apple Vision Pro Headset, including its specs, price, and release date.
It is the company’s first VR/AR headset, but of course, this being Apple, it isn’t being referred to as such; instead, it is being promoted as the first-ever “spatial computer.” Additionally, it is using a brand-new operating system called visionOS.
Apple Vision Pro Headset specs
Apple says that the headset’s “display system” has two tiny OLED panels that are “each the size of a postage stamp” and have a combined 23 million pixels, which is “more than a 4K TV for each eye”. To provide “incredible sharpness and clarity” for “jaw-dropping experiences” with wide color and strong dynamic range, there are also bespoke catadioptric lenses in there. Zeiss Optical Inserts will be available for those who require vision correction, ensuring visual integrity and accurate eye tracking.
With the help of a brand-new R1 processor, which handles information from 12 cameras, five sensors, and six microphones to guarantee that material always displays in front of your eyes, the Vision Pro Headset is powered by a customized dual-core version of Apple’s M2 chipset.
Within 12ms, or eight times quicker than the blink of an eye, the R1 transmits fresh pictures to the screens. The headset may be used all day when plugged in or for two hours on an external, “high-performance” bespoke portable battery pack. Through a new technology called Optic ID, a secure authentication method for evaluating your iris, you open Vision Pro with your retina.
Thousands of iPhone and iPad apps are now available in the new visionOS App Store, and these apps will all be compatible with the new input mechanism for the Vision Pro Headset. With the headset, you can make FaceTime calls with everyone on the call displayed in life-size tiles. Spatial Audio is also included, so everyone on the call sounds like they are speaking from where they are.
“Spatial computing makes new types of games possible with titles that can span a spectrum of immersion and bring gamers into all-new worlds. Users can also play over 100 Apple Arcade games on a screen as large as they want, with incredible immersive audio and support for popular game controllers,” Apple said in its announcement.
You may adjust how engaged or present you are by turning the headset’s Digital Crown. With the help of Spatial Audio, the Vision Pro’s first 3D camera allows you to record, revisit, and fully immerse yourself in your greatest moments. In iCloud, you can access your full picture library and see all of your images and movies in life-size. Additionally, panoramas taken with iPhones enlarge and wrap around you, giving you the impression that you are standing exactly where the photo was taken.
As previously said, unlike VR headsets that completely cover the face and restrict the view, the Apple Vision Pro Headset enables the wearer to see the actual or physical world around them. Once the wearer fastens it, a floating “Home View” is immediately discernible. The business anticipates that individuals will wear this as part of their daily lives, as seen by scenes in the pre-recorded movie showing a person wearing the headset strolling around their home and collecting sparkling water from the fridge.
Apple Vision Pro price
As expected, the Apple Vision Pro Headset is pretty expensive compared to other Apple products, and it starts at $3,499. Recent rumors suggested that Apple is also working on a cheaper model, but it is expected to hit the shelves in 2025. Until then, you will have to pay the $3,499 fee to own the newest Apple headset.
Apple Vision Pro release date
The Apple Vision Pro Headset will be available beginning in early 2024 in the United States, and other parts of the world will get it later next year. Apple will permit developer testing and demos while you wait. It will also utilize this opportunity to release visionOS-specific games and applications that make use of the twin 4K screens, the potent M2 processor, and its initial set of 3D cameras.