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The XR Week Peek (2024.01.23): Apple Vision Pro preorders have been opened, and much more!

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Plus Apple is proposing some special content in its Immersive Video format, which is a high-definition version of the usual 180 3D. Disney+ will be available on the device, and you will be able to watch Disney movies in 4 marvelous immersive environments. So at launch, there will be 150 3D videos on Apple TV.

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Apple Vision Pro Debuts in US Stores Today!

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Additionally, Apple is working with ZEISS to offer optional optical inserts for the device in a bid to improve accessibility options available alongside current XR devices. Currently, the Vision Pro is only purchasable by US customers, however, Apple is expected to roll out worldwide release windows at its WWDC event later this year.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.04): Meta may be working on the next Quest Pro with LG, Meta Avatars get legs, and more!

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It’s interesting to read that the displays also support a foveated-rendering mode, which cuts down the transmitted data bandwidth to 60%. Talking about the optics system of the Vision Pro, there are still many unknowns about the ZEISS prescription lenses associated with the device. This seems a great result to me.

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Apple Vision Pro Debuts in US Stores Now!

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Additionally, Apple is working with ZEISS to offer optional optical inserts for the device in a bid to improve accessibility options available alongside current XR devices. Currently, the Vision Pro is only purchasable by US customers, however, Apple is expected to roll out worldwide release windows at its WWDC event later this year.

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What is the Apple Vision Pro Headset?

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It also seems to target the same audiences, offering features for professional users and everyday immersion fans. Immersive environments: The “Environments” feature on the Apple Vision Pro allows users to turn a dial to control how immersed they are in the background.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.1.9): Apple Vision Pro launches on 2/2, Qualcomm announces new chipset for Samsung headset, and more!

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Apple has also unveiled that the ZEISS Optical Inserts will be available in two types: Readers, priced at $99, and Prescription, available for $149. Some immersive games will be available at launch: Game Room, What the Golf?, Apple will open the preorders next Friday, that is January, 19th at 5 am PT. and Super Fruit Ninja.

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Apple Storms into Mixed Reality Space with Vision Pro Headset

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The tech giant’s first-ever venture into immersive technologies comes after a two-year snowball of delays and setbacks while developing the device. Also, the device leverages cutting-edge, catadioptric lenses and ZEISS optical inserts for unrivalled fidelity. Apple’s Vision Pro lenses.

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