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At various points in Apple's Platforms State of the Unions video for developers, a Vision Pro headset with a USB-C adapter attached to the right side of the headset can be seen, leading to some speculation on social media as to what the adapter is for.

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It appears that the adapter has a USB-C cable leading to a Mac Studio in one shot, although there is no definitive view to confirm this. In this scenario, it is possible the adapter could provide a direct connection to a Mac for visionOS app development in Xcode, but the adapter's purpose ultimately remains a mystery for now.

The Vision Pro's external battery pack attaches to the left side of the headset, so the USB-C adapter is connected on the other side.

Vision Pro isn't launching until early 2024, so we'll learn more details about the headset over the coming months. Apple will also be making Vision Pro developer kits available in July, which could help to paint a better picture.

Article Link: Vision Pro With Mystery USB-C Adapter Spotted in WWDC Video
 
LOL i bet even though you pay $3.5k for this it won't come with a battery pack (like you don't get a charger with an iphone). It's something you gotta buy separately and of course Apple will not pass up the opportunity to sell you a dongle.
 
LOL i bet even though you pay $3.5k for this it won't come with a battery pack (like you don't get a charger with an iphone). It's something you gotta buy separately and of course Apple will not pass up the opportunity to sell you a dongle.
Agreed, makes (Apple) sense.
 
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Part of me is under a lot of hopium that it's an adapter to be able to use the Vision Pro with PCVR.

PLEASE APPLE I BEG YOU! THE ZUCK HAS COMPLETELY DOMINATED PCVR WE NEED BETTER HEADSETS!
Also pigs will fly, hell will freeze over, the moon will turn to cheese, and P = NP. ;)
 
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Ian Zelbo's concept renders turned out to be the closest for the visor.
That's because it was based on what some people have actually seen. The mockup wasn't just some random conceptual someone came up with.

This article shows the original drawing The Information put together after seeing internal Apple images of a late stage prototype. Ian Zelbo then took that and created the conceptual we've been seeing for the past year and a half.
 
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