After more than six years of rumors, Apple has released its VR/AR headset, called the Vision Pro. It's designed to make mixed reality experiences even better, and Apple says it's the most advanced personal electronic device ever. Even though it's expensive, Apple managed to sell 200,000 units in just the first 10 days after its release.

Design and Battery

The Vision Pro headset looks different from other AR/VR headsets. It has a special battery pack that looks like an iPhone and connects to the headset with a cable.

So, when you use the Apple Vision Pro, you need to put the battery in your pocket, and there's a cable hanging down. This helps make the Vision Pro headset lighter than other VR headsets. 

According to Apple, this setup should fix a common problem with VR headsets - feeling uncomfortable after using them for a long time.

Looks and Feel

The Vision Pro looks like ski goggles, and the curved front has a screen on the outside that lets people see the wearer's eyes, thanks to something called EyeSight. The front part is made of special glass and connects to a strong aluminum frame. The Light Seal, which is a soft fabric, and the HeadBand, which is knitted in a special way, come in different sizes to make sure it's really comfortable.

Vision Pro Specifications

This Apple’s headset has two special displays that have a total of 23 million pixels (even more than a 4K TV for each eye). It also has Apple's M2 chip, 12 cameras, five sensors, six microphones, and the helpful voice assistant, Siri. There's also a new R1 chip that works together with the M2 chip to make sure everything runs smoothly without any delays."

The Vision Pro has special speakers in each ear that make the sound personalized just for you. It takes into account the shape of your head and ears to create a unique listening experience called Personalized Spatial Audio.

To switch between AR and VR, the headset has a crown, like the one on an Apple Watch. There's also a knob to adjust how it fits on your head and a button on top to take pictures easily.

You can control the headset using your eyes, hands, and voice commands. This is a feature that some other headsets are starting to use too. For example, you can pinch to choose things and flick to scroll.

Operating System

The Vision Pro uses a new Apple operating system called VisionOS. It looks similar to the interface you find on an iPad, so it's easy to use if you're familiar with Apple's apps and services. This operating system was made specifically to work well with spatial computing.

Apps

The Vision Pro can run well-known Apple apps like Books, Camera, FaceTime, and many others in a mix of both AR and VR, which is called mixed reality. There are also 600 new apps made just for this headset, including Zoom, Microsoft 365, Slack, Todoist, and more.

Apple says the apps will feel like they're part of your natural surroundings. So, when you move the apps, it's like moving real things around you.

One of the best things about this Apple headset is the immersive video experience. It makes you feel like you're actually there in the video's location. For instance, you can watch a movie with the headset and it will feel like you're seeing it on a huge screen in a different place, like the beach, with realistic surround sound.

Compatibility

To facilitate the flow of information between your preferred applications and the headset, the Vision Pro headset is also compatible with third-party streaming services that are currently available. Users can access a variety of content providers, including Disney+, ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, IMAX, and MUBI.
One of the most notable features of the headset is the ability to use spatial video to watch videos that you have created on your iPhone. The difference between regular photos and videos and spatial photos and videos is almost like the leap from black-and-white to color in photographs and film -- although this may be an even bigger jump.

Vision Pro Headset: Use for Work Purposes

You can use the headset for work-related activities. By projecting your Mac's screen onto the augmented reality interface, the headset may function as a 4K external monitor for a connected Mac.
Furthermore, FaceTime for Vision Pro enables group videoconferencing so you may collaborate on projects with your colleagues at the same time. More natural-sounding discussions are made possible by the "life-sized" tiles of the participants on the call, whose audio originates from their tile position.
On the call, the Vision Pro wearer's "digital persona" is displayed to the other party. Apple claims that this "digital persona" reflects the wearer's face and hand movements in real time using machine learning technology.

The Vision Pro headset uses a facial scan to generate a realistic, three-dimensional representation of you that moves with you to represent you during FaceTime sessions. This process produces your persona. Additionally, third-party conference apps like Zoom and Microsoft Teams provide improved video calling experiences within the app.

What is Included in the Purchase?

Along with the headset, battery pack, Dual Loop Band, cover, light seal cushion, cleaning cloth, USB-C Power Adapter, and USB-C Charge Cable, the Apple Vision Pro also comes with a case. 

Usage Note

It is not recommended to use the Apple Vision Pro while wearing glasses on your face as the headset was not designed to fit glasses and may cause discomfort or even breakage.
But, Apple provides Zeiss Optical Inserts for purchase because it recognizes that using the headset requires vision. Therefore, if you use glasses and are thinking about buying some, remember to account for the cost of the lenses.
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