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Apple AR/VR headset: Vision Pro features, price, specs, release date and more
Apple's AR/VR headset, dubbed Vision Pro, is official—learn about its key features, hardware specs, price, release date, availability and other information.
The inaugural Apple headset will suffer from these problems
Future Apple headsets should fix teething issues that the company's employees identified and complained about during the testing phase.
Curved Apple headset design is manufacturing’s worst nightmare
The curved appearance of Apple's headset, its lightweight design and sophisticated components are reportedly causing supplier problems.
AR/VR press invited to WWDC keynote
Specialized AR/VR press is invited to attend the June 5 keynote where the rumored extended-reality Apple headset should be formally unveiled.
3 distinct Apple headset features that Jony Ive reportedly pushed for
The former design tzar is no longer associated with the iPhone maker, but he has apparently influenced at least three distinct features of an Apple headset.
Apple said to offer two headsets by 2025
The more affordable, lower-end version of an Apple headset arriving in 2025 could ship 10x the units of the inaugural $3,000 model expected to debut in 2023.
“xrOS” extended reality operating system name confirmed in a new wordmark filing
Apple's headset will be powered by a new platform, called xrOS, with the official font and marketing styling revealed in a new trademark filing.
Apple headset references removed from the Apple Devices app
The “xrOS” and “RealityOS” Apple headset references recently found in the Apple Devices Windows app have been removed from the latest update.
Rumor: Apple’s headset to use a proprietary charging connector, attached magnetically
The charging cable, inseparable from the supposed external battery, should connect to the headset magnetically and rotate to lock into place.
Apple’s mixed-reality headset might run iPad apps
The upcoming Apple headset should also offer augmented reality versions of all critical iPhone apps, including Safari, Mail, Books, FaceTime, Fitness, TV, etc.
Apple’s boss is evangelizing AR and VR ahead of the rumored headset reveal
Even though he didn’t name-drop Apple’s rumored Reality headset, Cook has revealed his enthusiasm for a mix of AR and VR in a lengthy GQ interview.