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Apple Vision Pro Features 16GB of RAM and Likely Up to 1TB of Storage
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The R1 is just a motion co-processor, just like what USED to be Apple’s iPhone M chips. It likely has all the RAM it needs internally as it’s just rapidly processing input then passing along a stream of coordinate data that the system uses to update what’s being shown and heard.
I’m guessing, right out of the gate, they’re already assuming it’s going to be alienating to at LEAST 5 billion people on Earth. That’s a LOT of folks. Fortunately for Apple, there’s still another 2 billion plus that MAY not be alienated, so they’ll be fine.
iPhones can't even truly multitask. They shouldn't even need 4GB of RAM! 🤣
Is it a hint Apple might put 16 GB of RAM in the next Macs ? I certainly hope so. They'll say whatever they want with the RAM performance on their SoCs, at the end of the day, we all know 8 GB is not enough, and so much that it's even been proven to be THE bottleneck of Apple Silicon.
Strip away all the light blocking fabric and holding straps and the actual device is about the size of a phone.
For the price of this thing, it's a punch in the arse hole to even have 256GB as base storage. Apple should be ashamed - but we know Apple.
Why do you say that? Any proof?
Just because there is only one app _displayed_ at a time does not mean a lot of processes are running in the background.
I was on the verge of agreeing with you but rethought this. While most current VR apps are kind of lightweight and weak under the hood, the better ones do choke on the best headsets that have 16GB of ram. Apps not needing to display near the graphical fidelity of the Vision Pro mind you.... and while we know hell will freeze over before Apple considers gaming in designing a device, this at 16GB is hardly future proof with 16GB Ram. It's kind of 2-3 years ago for what is supposed to be cutting edge. RAM is CHEAP these days - not Apple's greed prices - what they actually pay for it. Same with storage.
Def would not want to be an early adopter with the specs on this.
I can run three apps on screen at the same time. You can see this on any YouTube review. You cannot do this on an iPhone. It has been a while, but I'm not even sure you can do this on an iPad.
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Except, the motion co-processor didn’t have to deal with video which will require substantially larger buffers for the video pipelines.
Oh goody! Another unusble Apple product. My 2014 iMac had 32GB RAM and 3.125TB storage and wasn't anywhere near the highest end option. Given their prices why any computer ships under 32GB/4TB is mind boggling. For what they're charging 128/8 is reasonable.
RAM prices are absolutely ridiculous. It's all about Tim's pockets...Then look at a Macbook with the same price point
My 14" M3 Max MBP with 16 cores, 40 GPU cores, 2TB SSD and 64GB of RAM was about $4000. And this thing is $3500? For a standard M2 with 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. What a joke. There is nothing "Pro" about this device, except for the price. Probably $4000 for 1TB SSD. Still nowhere close to comparable. This thing is an iPad strapped to your face. Neat idea, I'm sure it's fun to use, but for getting "real" work done (beyond drawing, editing photos, and basic office tasks), the Mac will continue to be king for most users. And I'm a big iPad fan, stood in line to get the first one, have a 12.9" iPad Pro with M1, 1TB, 16GB RAM that I love for kicking back on the couch to consume content and to make art. Not too different than this thing, and it's almost three years old.
This should have a minimum 1tb, since it will ultimately be a gaming/entertainment console
Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset is equipped with 16GB of unified memory, according to files related to the device in Xcode 15.2.
Our finding in the latest version of Apple's app development tool confirms a June 2023 report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman that said the Vision Pro would be equipped with 16GB of RAM, and that is also the same amount of memory that was included in Vision Pro development kits distributed by Apple last year.
Xcode 15.2 officially adds support for developing visionOS apps, and Apple is now accepting these apps via App Store Connect.
In a press release this week, Apple reiterated that the Vision Pro will be powered by its M2 chip for "powerful standalone performance," along with an all-new R1 chip that "processes input from 12 cameras, five sensors, and six microphones to ensure that content feels like it is appearing right in front of the user's eyes."
Apple's press release also confirmed that the Vision Pro will start at $3,499 in the U.S. with 256GB of storage, and this wording seems to imply that higher storage capacity options will also be available. It was reported last year that at least some of the Vision Pro developer kits were equipped with 1TB of storage.
Apple has yet to share full tech specs for the Vision Pro, which will be available to pre-order in the U.S. starting Friday, January 19 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time. The headset will launch there a few weeks later, on Friday, February 2. When it first announced the Vision Pro, Apple said the headset would launch in additional countries later this year.
Thanks to Dimitris Sartzetakis, Michael Burkhardt, and Steve Troughton-Smith for assistance.
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This has the most advanced display system ever in any device. 4K displays in the size of a postage stamp. Each pixel is about the same size as a red blood cell. It has foveated rendering (only render what you're looking at in full resolution, everything else is blurred). It has about 16312056 pixels per inch (for context, the MacBook Pro 14" and 16" have 254 pixels per inch). That's the highest PPI ever in any display. And, it has two of these, each of which renders a slightly different image so you can see in 3D. And these are OLED displays, so they can have full contrast.
In terms of the displays, it is the most advanced device in the world.
You are messing with the Luddites with facts. Shame on you.
Wait, so you thought Apple would mention a higher price than they needed to?