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Editorial: Apple Vision Pro is a mix of innovation, and year-2016 VR, for a hefty price. But…

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Yes, this one has passthrough, 4K screens, etc… but still, it’s a very old and very not-immersive use case. You can look at something while you have your headset on, record it as a 3D recording, and then re-watch it in an “immersive” way later, whenever you want. So it’s a good use case, but nothing new.

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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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