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Apple’s Latest VR Patent Describes a Compact VR Headset with Eye Tracking

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In a patent filed in 2017 and issued today by the United States Patent Office, Apple describes a VR headset designed to be compact and comfortable. A diagram of Apple’s catadioptric optical system | Image courtesy USPTO. SEE ALSO Report: Apple Acquired VR Headset Startup Vrvana for $30 Million.

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Will these High-End VR Headsets Shift the Market?

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The device’s specifications include a 3840 x 3840 pixels per eye resolution, 72Hz/90Hz/120Hz (QLED version)/70Hz/90Hz (micro-OLED 70Hz/90Hz) refresh rate, glass aspheric lenses (QLED version)/glass pancake lenses (micro-OLED), and eye tracking. Its removed features include the Super’s modular design and integrated eye tracking.

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Wearing Apple Vision Pro With Glasses Works, But It's Risky

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Despite Apple’s insistence that I do not wear Apple Vision Pro with my prescription glasses, I wanted to know if I could , so I could determine if I should. Logically, any company manufacturing something to wear over the eyes must either accommodate prescription glasses or offer corrective lens options.

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Apple to Reportedly Release Vision Pro XR Headset in March

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Apple is set to debut its Vision Pro mixed reality (MR) headset in March next year, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Apple successfully built its own processors, but the company’s in-house technologies team has a lot more to design, including cameras and screens.

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Apple is Prepping Retail Stores for Vision Pro Debut

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It appears that Apple is very much getting ready to release its Vision Pro device. Following its announcement earlier this year, Apple has been cautious about confirming a specific release date for the Vision Pro. However, with the currently available information, Apple is aiming for a March 2024 window.

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Quest Pro Discounted By Meta: $1100 In US, £1300 In UK

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Facing inbound competition from the likes of the Vive XR Elite priced at $1,100 , some of those early adopters may be feeling the sting today at seeing Quest Pro matching that price in the United States. Store listings in the United States for Quest Pro now show the limited time discount to $1,100.

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Apple’s Vision Pro “Works Like Your Mind” Says Tim Cook, CEO

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In a conversation with the BBC, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple , highlighted some of the productivity gains and accessibility considerations of the firm’s upcoming MR headset, the Vision Pro. Notably, the Vision Pro gives users various options to understand and interact with XR by using eye and hand-based interactions.