It has been years in the making, but Apple has officially debuted an augmented reality headset at its annual World Wide Developers Conference.
Vision Pro is the first Apple product ‘you look out of and not at,’ CEO Tim Cook said Monday at the live event.
The headset lets users merge the real world with a digital one navigated by their eyes, voice and hands – no controllers needed.
Vision Pro has a single, thick band on the back of the head, connecting a large, sleek screen that sits over the eyes.
The new AR headset starts at $3,499 and will be available early next year.
It has been years in the making, but Apple has officially debuted an augmented reality headset at its annual World Wide Developers Conference.
Vision Pro is the first Apple product ‘you look out of and not at,’ CEO Tim Cook said Monday at the live event.
The headset lets users merge the real world with a digital one navigated by their eyes, voice and hands – no controllers needed.
Vision Pro has a single, thick band on the back of the head, connecting a large, sleek screen that sits over the eyes.
The new AR headset starts at $3,499 and will be available early next year.
‘With Vision Pro, you’re no longer limited by a display,’ Cook said.
Rumors speculated that the headset would feature a mixed reality, but Apple has focused solely on AR.
The headset runs on VisionOS, which Apple touts as ‘the world’s first spatial operating system.’
Apple calls it ‘spatial computing’ because it blends content into the space around you.
Mike Rockwell, Apple’s vice president of the Technology Development Group, said: ‘Creating our first spatial computer required invention across nearly every facet of the system.
‘Through a tight integration of hardware and software, we designed a standalone spatial computer in a compact wearable form factor that is the most advanced personal electronics device ever.’
Users move their eyes and hands and say specific commands to power their journey through the augmented experience.
Apple’s human interface chief Alan Dye said that users will select content inside the goggles with their eyes, tap their fingers together to click, and gently flick to scroll.
The Light Seal is made of a soft textile, and comes in a range of shapes and sizes, flexing to conform to a user’s face for a precise fit
A singular piece of three-dimensionally formed and laminated glass is polished to create an optical surface that acts as a lens for the wide array of cameras and sensors needed to blend the physical world with digital content