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Apple Vision Pro Debuts for US Customers on Feb 2nd

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Apple is working with ZEISS to bring optional optical inserts to the product, with “Readers” soon available for $99 and prescription standard optics for $149. Steering far away from technology terms like AR/VR/MR and the Metaverse, Apple is approaching the immersive technology space with a new angle, “spatial computing.”

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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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Apple Vision Pro to Debut with Hybrid Working Solution

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The Apple Vision Pro headset is getting ready for its 2024 debut, and XR developers are already leveraging the device’s SDK to create a range of immersive productivity tools. Just like with WebRTC, we see the potential of this technology, and we are proud to be the first to have created it. The technology is right there.

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‘Monkey King’ is a Cinematic VR Series from Digital Domain and Qualcomm

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It’s our pleasure to work with Digital Domain to unveil its sneak preview of Monkey King ,” said Mr. Raymond Pao, Vice President, VR New Technology, HTC in a prepared statement. “The This episodic tale will mark Digital Domain’s first original content produced in-house.

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Meta Optimistic about Apple’s Entry into the Market

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OS immersive application developers seemingly could help drive a chosen XR device forward by choosing to create on it, therefore driving adoption thanks to a lineup of services. Apple has not used Qualcomm technology for these processors, unlike their Android competitors. The Vision Pro will cost $3,499 for a 256GB storage model.

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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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