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I had to laugh at the person using the headset while packing their luggage.
Watching a movie on a plane doesn't really seem plausible. Everything Everywhere All At Once is a 2 hour, 19 minute long movie, and the battery lasts two hours.
I know, Julian! I don’t want to wait that long either. Closing out the keynote with a very elaborate and also enticing ad for it doesn’t help either.
All that tech in a headset anticipated for years and I'm still left wondering how people will feel about that cord and external battery?
Next year? Next year?? What am I supposed to do until then?
I've been heads down in writing/tweeting/trying to follow all of these details, but whew: $3499. That's an expensive headset.
Don’t get too excited, though. Apple Vision Pro won’t be available until next year.
It uses Optic ID—an iris-scanning system—to authenticate you. Also, Apple says your eye movements will be kept private, so apps and websites can't snoop on your activity (eyectivity?).
Starts at $3499. Same as a ticket to Taylor Swift!
Apple's pitch for Vision Pro's apps and experiences is the same as we've seen for plenty of other VR devices: collaborative 3D models in augmented reality, chatting and presence, and lean-back entertainment.
Vision Pro actually deepfakes you. Quaint!
Vision Pro creates a “persona” for you--basically an authorized deepfake of your face--that others will see when you conference or call.
visionOS is the official name for Vision Pro’s operating system.
The eye-tracking happens with infrared cameras pointed at your eyeballs.
It’s powered by Apple’s M2 chip and a brand new chip called R1.
There are 23 million pixels in there.
Interesting solution to accommodate those wearing eyeglasses--a selection of corrective lenses that work with a range of vision shortfalls. Not clear if and how much these will add to the cost.
Ever since I saw people compare the headset to ski goggles, I can’t unsee it.
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