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Apple has officially launched the Vision Pro, a cutting-edge mixed reality headset designed to integrate digital experiences into your physical world. Here are the key highlights:
Features & Specs
- Display: Dual 4K micro-OLED screens with 23 million pixels, ensuring a crisp, immersive visual experience.
- Processor: Powered by Apple’s M2 chip for smooth performance, alongside an R1 chip dedicated to real-time mixed reality processing.
- Control Mechanism: No physical controllers; the Vision Pro relies on eye tracking, hand gestures, and voice commands for navigation.
- Spatial Computing: The headset offers infinite app windows, seamless multitasking, and a virtual Mac display when connected via Bluetooth.
- FaceTime & Digital Personas: It introduces 3D FaceTime, where your digital avatar mimics facial expressions and hand movements for lifelike video calls.
- Entertainment & Gaming: The Cinema Environment feature turns any room into a personal theater, with support for 3D movies and Apple Arcade games.
Design & Comfort
- Built with a custom aluminum alloy frame that contours to the user’s face.
- Comes with magnetically attached Zeiss optical inserts for those who wear glasses.
- Optic ID provides advanced iris recognition for secure authentication.
Battery & Pricing
- External battery pack provides up to 2 hours of use.
- The base model (256GB storage) is priced at $3,499.
- Launched in the U.S. on February 2, 2024, with an international rollout planned later in 2025
