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The Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s Gamble on High-End Virtual Reality (and Why I Want One)

Ryan Schultz

The somewhat tepid success of previous VR/AR/MR/XR/metaverse ventures to date are clearly reasons why Apple has focused, in its usual savvy marketing campaign, on the fact that the Apple Vision Pro is intended to be a wearable personal computer (essentially, an iPad for your face). Apple has announced in a Feb.

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Apple Vision Pro Debuts for US Customers on Feb 2nd

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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. Apple will start the pricing of the Vision Pro at $3,499 for a model with 256GB of storage.

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

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

All of a sudden, you and I might be having that conversation, and we may want to reference something; you could pull it up in space, and we could chat about it.

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Big XR News from Apple, Google, XREAL, and Meta Reality Labs

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Apple is working with ZEISS to offer optional optical inserts for the product, including “Readers” for $99 and prescription standard optics for $149. The app store will offer immersive solutions catering to productivity, notably for working, peer-to-peer collaboration, and viewing reference material.

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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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Meta Optimistic about Apple’s Entry into the Market

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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. The Vision Pro will cost $3,499 for a 256GB storage model.

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Big XR News from Apple, Microsoft, and SPIE

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Apple refers to its AR/VR/MR solutions brand as spatial computing, which differentiates itself from the market. As part of its commitment to accessibility, Apple is working with ZEISS to offer optional optical inserts for the device: “Readers” will cost $99, meanwhile prescription standard optics will cost $149.