Accessory vendor Belkin will offer a clip for Vision Pro's external battery pack by the time the $3500 headset hits Apple's retail stores in the United States.
Belkin to offer a Vision Pro battery clip
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Apple stores will subject Vision Pro shoppers to a lengthy sales pitch and demo
Buying Vision Pro at an Apple store involves sitting through a lengthy sales pitch and demo designed to explain how to set up and use the $3500 headset.
What’s in the Apple Vision Pro box?
Apple has included a bunch of items in the Vision Pro box to help people set up and use their spatial computer as quickly as possible.
Apple shares Vision Pro ordering tips
Apple has shared Vision Pro ordering tips with would-be shoppers ahead of pre-orders for the $3500 headset that’ll kick off later in January.
You’ll perform a facial scan with the Apple Store app to determine your Vision Pro size
The Apple Store app will let you scan your face with an iPhone or iPad’s TrueDepth camera to determine correct sizes for Vision Pro's light seal and headband.
What benefits does the new Wi-Fi 7 wireless standard bring?
With five times the speed of the current standard and much lower latency, the new Wi-Fi 7 protocol benefits applications like AR/VR, 8K streaming, cloud gaming, etc.
Vision Pro is equipped with 16GB of RAM in Apple silicon’s unified memory architecture
Apple's M2 and R1 chips that power its Vision Pro headset have sixteen gigabytes of RAM arranged in Apple's unified memory architecture that cannot be upgraded.
Apple doesn’t want terms AR, VR, XR or MR used in Vision Pro app listings on App Store
In addition, third-party apps published on the visionOS App Store should refrain from referring to the Vision Pro generically as a "headset," "helmet" or something similar.
Apple’s inaugural ad for the Vision Pro gives me familiar vibes
The 30-second ad for the Vision Pro headset cuts through short clips of famous movie characters who are depicted putting on various goggles, helmets and masks.
The Vision Pro’s Persona feature for video conferencing will launch in beta
The Vision Pro uses your digital representation—dubbed Persona—while videoconferencing on FaceTime or other apps, but the feature will arrive in beta.
Apple says the Vision Pro’s external battery lets you watch a 2.5-hour movie in a VR environment on a single charge
Apple rates the Vision Pro's external battery pack with 2.5 hours of video playback on a single charge when watching a 2D movie in a virtual reality (VR) environment.
Vision Pro pre-orders begin January 19 ahead of February 2 launch
You can pre-order a Vision Pro headset starting Friday, January 19, with first shipments expected on February 2, 2024.