The Metaverse Welcomes Apple: Vision Pro Augmented Reality Headset Unveiled
Tech giant Apple has rocked the world with the news of an augmented reality headset that promises to seamlessly blend the digital with the real world.
Apple's announcements are always highly-anticipated events, and this one did not disappoint.
"The era of spatial computing is here," said CEO Tim Cook describing the Apple Vision Pro - a headset that can switch between augmented and fully virtual reality.
Per the website, the product should be available early next year in the USA for users over 13 years old. According to the Verge, the price will start at $3,499.
The device can last two hours on battery and all day if plugged in.
Apple claims that the Vision Pro protects users' privacy via existing Apple privacy and security features and new technologies like Optic ID, an authentication system that utilizes the uniqueness of one's iris.
Notably, one can easily argue that the launch of Apple's new headset is likely to reignite interest in the metaverse.
The apps are not limited to a screen, so they "live in your space," said the company. The headset will allow users to view both the real world and the apps within that space.
They will also see and be able to interact with anybody else in the room.
As there are no controls, people will use their fingers, eyes, and voice to navigate, customize, and select apps, as well as to scroll and dictate.
These spatial experiences look, sound, and feel as if they are physically there, the company claims, adding that:
"This is visionOS, Apple's first-ever spatial operating system."
Users can also connect to their Mac laptops just by looking at the screen, after which they can move that screen to form a large display outside the computer and within the user's space.
Furthermore, the headset
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