Apple Announces February 2 Launch Date for Vision Pro Headset

[Paradoxally]

Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes a long that changes the way how we consume porn forever.

And this is not one of them. Oculus has been doing it for years, it's a niche at best.

 

[klasma]

Glasses wearers get to pay more money to use this thing lol

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Wow, it comes with a Polishing Cloth! That gives me hope for the iPad Pros.

 

[Gloor]

This means only one thing. No press releases of other products between now and february.
So I guess we won't be getting new mini like last year even though the chips are out.

 

[anshuvorty]

I am sorry Tim, but unless the public buys into this ridiculous notion, the era of spatial computing isn't here....

This is such a huge gamble for Apple...

 

[Kylo83]

Can’t wait for it to come to the uk, but wish it had a proper keynote this tells me it’s not that wow. We still don’t know what killer apps are made for it

 

[Paradoxally]

I am sorry Tim, but unless the public buys into this ridiculous notion, the era of spatial computing isn't here....

This is such a huge gamble for Apple...

Apple can afford it. Their moneymaker is the iPhone.

 

[nistromo]

This feels like when the OG iPhone was US only.
Bring it 🇬🇧

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

As someone with only one working eye, I honestly feel this is a piece of tech (no matter the manufacturer) that I simply will not be able to get full use of.

Maybe I'm wrong; I've been this way for over 40 years now, and I've adapted fine. But this, to me, seems to be something you need two working eyes to experience fully.

Straight from the press release:
“As with all Apple products, powerful accessibility features have been built right into visionOS. Key accessibility features like VoiceOver, Zoom, Switch Control, Guided Access, and more have been reimagined for spatial computing. Users can interact with Apple Vision Pro entirely with their eyes, hands, or voice, or any combination that works best for them. They can select a preferred input method such as their eyes, finger, or wrist using Pointer Control, pause on an element of visionOS for a few seconds to simulate a tap using Dwell Control, or simply use voice commands for activities across Vision Pro using Voice Control. If input from both eyes is not an option, visionOS also allows eye tracking with one dominant eye.”

So yes, it works with only one dominant eye, or no eyes if you happen to not have any.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

Can’t wait for it to come to the uk, but wish it had a proper keynote this tells me it’s not that wow. We still don’t know what killer apps are made for it

Agreed. The lack of an event, makes me think there was not much to show.

 

[Spaceboi Scaphandre]

$3500 for 256gb...yeah I'll wait for the consumer model

 

[hovscorpion12]

256GB of storage for $3500 is a joke. No disrespect for those who are interested, but for Pro product, this should have shipped with 1TB.

 

[Onimusha370]

Man I hope this is available in the UK in the next few months, really don’t want to wait 6-12 months for something so awesome.

Edit: and while I think about it, 256gb seems stingy… we moan about 256gb/8gb ram in the lower end Macs, it’s hilarious that a $3499 product will have the same specs. Would have hoped for 512gb at least. Does that mean the “consumer” version in a few years launches with 128gb? 🙃

 

[MacFarmer]

Oh my, I'm going to get one for myself! And one for my dog!

 

[nfl46]

Thanks. I’ll be getting one along with the $149 prescription lenses. I can’t wait to experience it in three weeks.

 

[BroderLund]

With M3 already in products, it's feels weird to pay this premium for a M2 product.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

Thanks. I’ll be getting one along with the $149 prescription lenses. I can’t wait to experience it in three weeks.

I hope you enjoy it! Let us all know how it is please.

 

[Kylo83]

A new product needed an event, maybe there not much to show so they didnt bother

 

[vertsix]

So anticlimactic, is this meant for devs only? Wonder what their target is for this year

They probably saw the excitement disappear and are now keeping this low key.

 

[stu.h]

Hope Apple does well with this new tech.
Looking forward to end user reviews when they come out!

 

[zorinlynx]

I wonder if VRchat will be supported. I just started getting into VRchat and it's a lot of fun, even in desktop mode as I don't have a VR headset yet.

If this thing supports VRchat it may be worthwhile as you know it will be well engineered with excellent image quality. If it doesn't, there's pretty much zero point in buying it for me.

 

[JapanApple]

long lines to see this device. I wait until the lower models are released.

 

[ralph_sws]

I'm actually shocked at the price of the Zeiss Prescription Lenses! $149, when everyone was certain they would be $300 to $500.

Really so naive? Raw pair of lenses cost 1.5 to 8 usd and remember that Apple will buy it thousands , so the price will be even lower

 

[MrWayne]

That’s awesome

I’ll start saving and wait for the price to come down on the 2nd or 3rd version

Looking forward to all of the cool apps that developers will make for this

I don’t think price will go down for the pro. Everything Apple products get a higher price each year

 

[jonnysods]

I really thought they would produce a bit more fanfare about the release of this one, maybe hold off until WWDC and show it off then announce its coming out 'today' or something like that.

 

[zorinlynx]

Can’t wait for it to come to the uk, but wish it had a proper keynote this tells me it’s not that wow. We still don’t know what killer apps are made for it

They already had a keynote for it last year. A second keynote would be redundant at this point.