You can customize your Vision Pro headset with a slew of accessories, including a pricey Apple-designed protective travel case and Belkin’s handy battery holder.
Apple began accepting pre-orders for its $3500 headset this morning. If you feel like accessorizing, Apple’s website offers both first and third-party accessories.
Everything shipped in the Vision Pro box is available to purchase separately, too, including the light seal and cushion, solo knit band, dual loop band, front glass cover, battery, power adapter, charging cable and Apple’s amazing polishing cloth.
Third-party Vision Pro accessories
Belkin battery holder: $50
With its rounded edges and a smooth aluminum enclosure, Vision Pro’s external battery slips into your pocket easily. But wouldn’t it be even better if you could clip it onto your belt or pants? Despair not, reader, Belkin comes to the rescue!
Belkin’s Vision Pro battery holder sports a plastic shell to house the battery, a clip for cable management and a cross-body strap for versatile wear options.
ZEISS optical inserts: $99/$149
Apple and Zeiss offer prescription and reader lenses to folks with vision issues. Just answer a few simple questions during the pre-ordering process and Apple will determine whether you need corrective lenses—and if so, which type.
Readers lenses are $99 and prescription ones are $149. Optical inserts are custom made according to your prescription that you’ll upload to Apple at checkout. The company offers free engraving so multiple users can quickly identify theirs.
Apple cautions that optical inserts and the light seal are designed to work together. “If you already bought Apple Vision Pro and now want to purchase optical inserts, then you may need to purchase a new light seal,” it notes.
Vision Pro accessories from Apple
Travel case ($199) Apple’s case for Vision Pro features a ripstop outer shell and microfiber inner lining to protect the headset during travel. There’s also a convenient retractable handle, and the inner compartments are designed to hold accessories such as the battery, optical inserts, front glass cover, etc.
Battery ($199) The Vision Pro includes an external battery pack that Apple says is good for two hours of general use or 2.5 hours of 2D video playback. The battery connects to Vision Pro via the included woven USB-C cable that’s permanently attached to the battery and snaps magnetically onto the connector on the headset.
The battery has a built-in USB-C port for charging. You can use your Vision Pro while the battery is charging to enjoy “all-day use when plugged in.”
Light seal ($199) The light seal blocks stray light that can ruin the AR/VE experience. It attaches magnetically to the headset, conforms to your face, comes in 25 different sizes and ships with a pair of cushions in two sizes.
Light seal cushions ($29) The cushion attaches magnetically to the side of the light seal that touches your face for some extra comfort when wearing the headset.
It comes in four sizes (N, N+, W and W+), with the size label printed on the inside edge. Both the light seal and the cushion are washable by hand.
Solo knit band ($99) Available in three sizes (S, M and L) with the size label woven into the inside left near the orange release tab, this band wraps around the back of your head. The rib structure provides cushioning, breathability and stretch.
The solo knit band attaches to the headset’s audio straps with a simple mechanism, and the release tabs detach it. A fit dial enables micro-adjustments during use.
Dual loop band ($99) Some journalist who tried Vision Pro complained about head fatigue due to its weight after 20 or so minutes. Enter the dual loop band.
It’s got two straps that improve weight distribution; one wraps around the back of your head, and the other runs across the top. It comes in three sizes (S, M and L), with the size label on the inside left near the orange release tab.
USB-C charge cable To use your Vision Pro while plugged in, you must plug its battery into power via the included cable. Apple sells its USB-C charge cable in two versions. The first, priced at $19, is one meter long and supports charging up to 60W. The other, priced at $29, is a two-meter cable with 240W charging support.
30W USB-C power adapter ($39) Apple has included a 30W USB-C GaN power adapter in the Vision Pro box. You can use it to charge the external battery pack or use the headset in plugged-in mode.
Should it break, Apple will happily sell you a brand new one for $39 (without a charging cable). Vision Pro also works with third-party USB-C Power Delivery chargers from Satechi, Ugreen, Nomad and otber vendors.
Other accessories compatible with Vision Pro
The above accessories were designed specifically for Vision Pro (except for the USB-C power adapter and charging cable). Apple also recommends a few other accessories that work well with the headset.
These include AirTag ($29) to track your expensive face computer, Magic Keyboard ($99) and Magic Trackpad ($129) because in-air typing leaves a lot to be desired, USB-C AirPods Pro ($249) to enjoy lossless audio from Vision Pro and Sony’s DualSense wireless controller ($70) for gaming.