Apple Vision Pro is real, but even VR enthusiasts are balking at a $3,500 snorkel
After lengthy bout of rumors and speculation about Apple's entry into the VR space, the company unveiled the Vision Pro today, a new mixed reality headset with an eye-watering price tag.
The company is billing Apple Vision Pro as its "first spatial computer," and will launch early in 2024 with a price that "starts at" $3,499 USD. This is a standalone headset that doesn't require a connection to a separate device. It's powered by the same M2 chip used in many of its other devices. A new chip called the R1 is used to process input "from 12 cameras, five sensors, and six microphones" for tracking.
If you want the full breakdown of what the headset can do, you can get it through Apple's own press release - it doesn't appear that the company is interested in letting anyone outside its walls try the Vision Pro right now. The important bit is that the headset is being positioned as something of a lifestyle device, with preview videos showing people watching movies, chatting with family, and using familiar computer software Minority Report-style.
One of the most notable gimmicks is what Apple's calling EyeSight. Basically, it means that when somebody approaches you while you're wearing the Vision Pro, the face of the headset goes transparent so that your eyes show through. In theory, that means you won't feel as closed off from the outside world as you might in a traditional VR headset. In practice, well… half the internet is making the exact same joke about how this looks like goofy diving gear.
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