Apple Unveils Its Vision Pro VR Headset Which is Kinda Cool But Super Expensive

Apple has unveiled its Vision Pro VR Headset which CEO Tim Cook said is “the first Apple product you look through and not at." The headset will unlock a world of cool new virtual and augmented-reality apps.

Cook went on to say: “I believe that augmented reality is a profound technology,” and that this new technology will introduce people to new forms of “spatial computing” and even compared the introduction of the product to the same way the iPhone introduced smartphones to millions of people.

The Vision Pro comes complete with five sensors, six microphones, and 12 cameras. Processing power comes from both Apple's M2 chip and its new R1 chip. The Vision Pro will be able to run all day when plugged into an outlet, but, you'll need a secondary battery pack to use it on the go. The battery only lasts two hours on a charge.

Disney CEO Bob Iger showed up at Apple’s Vision Pro launch, and called it a “revolutionary” platform, that will allow Disney to create “deeply immersive” stories in ways that were “previously impossible.” Disney even shared a sizzle reel for Vision Pro showing various concepts the media company is working on for the product “to bring you real-life magic.” Of course, Disney+ will be available on Vision Pro on the day it’s released.

Users will be able to navigate the headset by using their eyes, hands, and voice. Then for those looking at you while wearing the headset, there's a feature called EyeSight that allows others to see a representation of your eyes on the Vision Pro's external display, which seems so wild!

The headset also includes Apple’s first 3D camera, which captures spatial video and photos and can serve as a “personal movie theater” with support for Apple TV+, Apple Arcade games and other Apple services. It’s said that the Apple Vision Pro will also change how you use apps like Notes, Keynote, FaceTime, and Messages.

Vision Pro also provides ultra-high resolution, with more pixels for each eye than a 4K TV, and provides a newly designed spatial-audio system.

The big question is, can Apple’s Vision Pro VR headset actually get people interested in VR, because right now, the VR market is struggling. Could this become a popular mainstream technology? The most important question is, will people actually pay $3,499 for this thing!?

As cool as this all sounds, I sure won’t be paying that kind of money for it! However, it’s projected that Apple will sell 900,000 VR headsets in the first year. Will you be buying one?

Just days before this VR announcement, Meta announced the next generation of its own VR headset, the Meta Quest 3, which is priced at only $500.