Apple officially announces its long-rumored virtual reality headset.
As part of Apple’s WWDC 2023 event, the iPhone company formally announced its long-rumored augmented/virtual reality headset.
The headset is called Apple Vision Pro.
The Apple Vision Pro starts at $3,500 and will go on sale in early 2024.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple Vision Pro will “shift the way we look at technology.”
Cook said Apple Vision Pro is a “revolutionary product.”
The experience is controlled through voice and gestures as opposed to a physical controller.
Unlike other VR/AR headsets, the headset does not completely block out your vision.
Users can see people and things in the real worldandsee a virtual overlay of apps and programs.
Check out the image below to see what NBA 2K looks like on Vision Pro.
The unit runs on a brand-new chip and uses an operating system built specifically for AR/VR.
People with vision correction needs can use Zeiss Optical Inserts that are sold separately.
The PlayStation VR 2 headset, meanwhile, launched in February.
Apple is one of the largest and most profitable companies on Earth.
For the quarter that ended on April 1, the company made more than $24 billion in profit.
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