Revision to Apple Vision Pro
| == Background == | |
| - | After much speculation, Apple unveiled their Vision Pro mixed reality headset as their entry to " |
| + | After much speculation, Apple unveiled their Vision Pro mixed reality headset as their entry to "spatial computing" at WWDC on June 5th, 2023. The Vision Pro is a mixed reality [[Topic:Virtual Reality Headset|AR/VR headset|new_window=true]] that aims to "seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space." It doesn't use controllers, instead relying on eye tracking and hand gestures for control. The Apple Vision Pro is a premium offering that competes with the likes of the [[Topic:HTC Vive XR Elite|HTC Vive XR Elite|new_window=true]], [[Topic:Meta Quest Pro|Meta Quest Pro|new_window=true]], and [[Topic:Valve Index Headset|Valve Index|new_window=true]], although its focus is on more everyday tasks and less on gaming. |
| The Vision Pro sports a modular design, with a 3D-laminated glass and milled aluminum enclosure, a flexible cushion called the Light Seal, and a woven headband. Unlike most VR headsets, the Vision Pro can connect magnetically to a battery pack for portable use. The Vision Pro runs a new, bespoke operating system dubbed "visionOS" on an Apple silicon M2 SoC paired with a new sensor-processing R1 chip designed specifically for Vision Pro. | |
| * Dual micro-OLED displays, 23 total megapixels | |
| + | * Curved Front-facing OLED display |
| ***Processors:*** | |
| * 2x infrared flood illuminators | |
| * LED and IR camera eye-tracking array | |
| + | * 6 microphones |
| ***Battery:*** | |
| ***Design features:*** | |
| - | * Speakers on the audio straps with |
| - | * Digital Crown for navigation and top button for |
| + | * Speakers on the audio straps with Spatial Audio |
| + | * Digital Crown for navigation and top button for spatial photos |
| * Front-facing display for EyeSight passthrough | |
| * Magnetically-attaching Light Seal | |
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