“WWDC23 - IOS”

The Worldwide Developers Conference is focused on iOS 17, tvOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma were all announced. And one more thing Apple’s very first augmented-reality headset Vision Pro.

It’s a stunning piece of technology that looks comfortable to wear. It’s meant to be an all-in-one device that lets users watch movies, work on projects, browse photos and web pages, play games, FaceTime your family, and a lot more. It’s all controlled with the wearer’s hands, voice, and eyes, so you don’t need to worry about physical remotes, though that option is still there, too. It’s essentially a personal computer that can be used anywhere and take you anywhere

Vision Pro will introduce us to spatial computing, This marks the beginning of a journey that will bring a powerful new dimension to personal technology. Apps can be placed anywhere spatially around your environment. 3D apps running from Vision Pro can appear side-by-side with a virtual 4K display. The display fits more pixels than a 4K television in the space of a postage stamp in each eye.

Around the headset itself you’ll count 12 cameras, a LIDAR sensor, and a TrueDepth camera, as well as IR flood illuminators to make sure the cameras can see your hands in dark environments for control purposes. The whole thing runs on a combination of Apple’s M2 and new R1 processors, which unsurprisingly generate a fair amount of heat. The Vision Pro vents that heat by pulling air up through the bottom of the device, and venting it out the top.

The top of the Vision Pro has a button on the left that serves as a shutter button to take 3D videos and photos. When you put on the headset, there’s a quick automatic eye adjustment that’s much quicker and more seamless

The same frameworks in iPadOS and iOS are also available in visionOS to make sure many popular apps are available natively for the device on day one. The device starts at $3,499 and will be available early next year