As of the middle of January, the mixed-reality gadget, which has a price tag of $3,499, was open for pre-order in the United States.
The date of release of Apple’s eagerly awaited Vision Pro headset, which is scheduled to be available in the United States on February 2nd, has been formally revealed by the company.
As of the middle of January, the mixed-reality device may be pre-ordered in the United States at a price of $3,499; however, there is no established timetable for its launch in the United Kingdom as of yet.
There has been a significant amount of excitement surrounding the Vision Pro ever since it was introduced in June of 2023. This is because it is Apple’s most significant launch product since the introduction of the Apple Watch back in 2015.
There weren’t any difficulties encountered throughout the development of the headset, amid the excitement that surrounded it. According to a report by the Financial Times, Apple has dramatically decreased its manufacturing predictions, bringing the estimate for 2024 down from a million products to 400,000 units.
Alongside the announcement of the release date, Apple said that the gadget will have 256 gigabytes of storage space, highlighting the fact that its eye-tracking technology is able to operate with a single dominating eye.
Apple has urged developers to market their applications as “spatial computing,” and the company has explicitly discouraged the use of words such as augmented reality (AR), extended reality (XR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR). This is an innovative approach that Apple is taking in order to separate the Vision Pro from other mobile devices.
A teaser that was uploaded online by the firm also features cinematic characters using the headset. This trailer recalls memories of the iPhone’s launch in 2007 when it was first introduced.
Despite the fact that Apple views the Vision Pro as a possible profitable enterprise, the exorbitant price tag may prevent it from gaining widespread adoption. A minimalist design, characteristic of Apple products, is featured in the immersive experience provided by the headset, which was evaluated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in June.
The mixed-reality device seeks to reinvent user interactions by including gesture control and a tactile dial to change immersion levels. This will mark the beginning of an entirely novel era for Apple products through its introduction.