“One more thing”… – Apple unveils mixed reality headset! This is what the “Vision Pro” can do

The manufacturer promises a completely new experience for capturing information. An immersive new experience of the environment should offer a completely new user experience. Apple according to it, it is the manufacturer’s first product where you look through it and not at it.

Control works via eyes, voice and hands. The interface of the glasses should be integrated into the real world when used, including realistic shadows of the virtual objects. Vision Pro scrolls with the eyes, objects are selected with finger gestures. Of course, this can also be done by voice with Siri.

According to Apple, the headset should be particularly helpful in everyday work – especially in the home office. Various app windows are then placed in the immediate vicinity. Texts can be entered via a virtual keyboard.

Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset: Facetime, photos, blackout

The integration of FaceTime is also exciting: the other person is displayed here in life size. USB devices can also be connected like a keyboard. The screen of the in-house Mac can be displayed in Vision Pro as a 4K display.

The Apple headset should also offer some exciting functions in your own four walls. Photos can now be viewed much as if they were projected onto a screen. The integrated 3D camera also allows you to view images and videos in 3D. Of course, this also applies to films such as Avatar.

The surrounding space can be darkened here or replaced by a virtual environment to give the user the full cinema feeling. Apple promises that the new headset will also be of interest to gamers.

For streaming fans: Disney President Bob Iger announced that Disney+ will be available for Vision Pro from day one. Certain games and interactive experiences from the Disney cosmos are also to be integrated.

About the design: The front is made of laminated glass. A button is attached to the frame and a digital crown for control, the frame is made of aluminum and contains displays, cameras, a cooling system and sensors. The battery is attached to the outside of the goggles with a cable.

Apple is installing a micro-OLED display in the new headset. The mini displays are said to offer 23 million pixels. A sharp 4K image should be achieved in both eyes.

The audio pods should be able to provide surround sound. The room is acoustically measured and adjusted according to size and shape. The finger movements should be recognized by sensors, just like the eye movements. The headset is powered by an M2 chip. In addition, an R1 chip is installed, which is supposed to analyze the input almost without delays.

The price: $3,499. According to Apple, the market launch will be in early 2024.