Today, Apple revealed the “Vision Pro” headset, its first mixed-reality device.
Vision Pro is Apple’s first mixed-reality device, showing passthrough video of a wearer’s eyes. The device features an all-new operating system and supports Spatial Audio.
The device features an all-new operating system that features a three-dimensional interface. Experiences in Vision Pro aren’t constrained to the boundaries of a display, users can make apps at any scale, and place apps wherever they wish.
A Home view floats in the world before you to feel “truly present” in your room. Users use their eyes, hands, and voice to control the device. Apple says that it marks the beginning of “spatial computing.”
A Home view floats in the world in front of you to feel “truly present” in your room. Users use a combination of their eyes, hands, and voice to control the device. It uses eye tracking, and finger tapping and flicking to scroll or select.
The headset features passthrough video of a wearer’s eyes in a feature that Apple calls “EyeSight,” showing different feedback to surrounding people about what you are viewing inside the headset.
Vision Pro also allows users to connect to their Mac and expand its display in a virtual space, including alongside apps running on Vision Pro itself.
FaceTime on Vision Pro can display life-sized individuals over video calls. There is an optimized experience for viewing photos and videos. Vision Pro is also “Apple’s first 3D camera,” showing depth in video with Spatial Audio. The headset features a cinematic video viewing experience to scale the screen beyond the dimensions of your room.
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