Apple Announces Apple Vision Pro AR Spatial Computer

[Tropick]

So what I'm hearing is I can get 90% of the experience at 50% of the price by taping an iPhone 14 pro max to a set of Google cardboard VR goggles + Anker battery pack?

Apple HATES this one trick!!!

 

[theGryphon]

It looks ridiculous.
Wake me up when they make a AR/VR set with a front-end as small as a tiny pair of goggles/glasses.
Mind you, I said front-end. The hardware can reside on the sides, etc...

 

[mechtech]

You have to put the price in the headline.

 

[AusWolf]

Spatial computer...

Aka a fully integrated and way overpriced AR/VR headset that they're desperate to sell, so they gave it a fancy name. Genius!

 

[RegaeRevaeb]

Yes, actually. Apple gives bulk order discounts for industry clients. As long as you're ordering as a business you can ask about discounts. It's usually not more than 15% though.

The more you buy... Oh, sheeee-it.

Anyway, EyeSight feels creepy at first blush, eh? You're just walking by someone watching their VR gonzo flicks when the proximity sensor makes the fella's dilated pupils pop out while you and other passerby interrupt the, er, best part.

 

[dyonoctis]

Spatial computer...

Aka a fully integrated and way overpriced AR/VR headset that they're desperate to sell, so they gave it a fancy name. Genius!

If you look at all the sensors that they put into it, the price make sense although it's overkill if you simply want to consume entertainment in VR/AR. There's two micro-oled screen with a resolution above 4k, there's eye tracking with infra-red inside, a retina scanner for ID, a lidar for 3D mapping, head and hands tracking without controllers, the front cover is actually an OLED screen, it can take pictures and videos in 360°, the lenses are made by Zeiss, and there's a whole M2 chip powering it.

Feature for feature there's no direct equivalent to it.

 

[trsttte]

I lost it with the "you can see them and they can see you" right at the beginning. God damn, this shit is absolutely ridiculous, what a swing and a miss. If this is the "tag line" they wanted to go with - you can remain in and with the world around you or whatever - they should have copied google's work, the google glass as a concept was so much better than this

 

[AusWolf]

I lost it with the "you can see them and they can see you" right at the beginning. God damn, this shit is absolutely ridiculous, what a swing and a miss. If this is the "tag line" they wanted to go with - you can remain in and with the world around you or whatever - they should have copied google's work, the google glass as a concept was so much better than this

I feel like Apple shot a bit too high with this one - hence the desperation to sell it.

Too much gimmick, not enough substance.

 

[matar]

LOVE IT BUT... $3500 & don't forget + TAX why i put plus tax because on 3500 tax is about $350 so true cost in CA, Los Angeles $3850.
And one year latter a NEW version comes out and your $3850 is worth $1000 or less of Facebook marketplace.
SO to be fair I think it should be around $1500 - Most $2000.

 

[Scrizz]

If you look at all the sensors that they put into it, the price make sense although it's overkill if you simply want to consume entertainment in VR/AR. There's two micro-oled screen with a resolution above 4k, there's eye tracking with infra-red inside, a retina scanner for ID, a lidar for 3D mapping, head and hands tracking without controllers, the front cover is actually an OLED screen, it can take pictures and videos in 360°, the lenses are made by Zeiss, and there's a whole M2 chip powering it.

Feature for feature there's no direct equivalent to it.
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This is just a 5 year newer Hololens.

Even the price is the same. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/buy

 

[Bwaze]

This would need a lot of sweet software to satisfy the few buyers that can throw away $3500 for a gimmick. I don't see any big push in that direction, so it will mainly be "but wait, more will come" for the whole working life of the device...

And anyway, VR in PC is again looking like "too little, too soon", especially if the graphics card power will really stagnate from now on - you know, they can be used for AI, no need to sell them to gamers...

 

[erocker]

One of the few things I'd want a device like this is for having diagrams, schematics, specs, guides for instructional use for building, repairing, constructing, soldering, etc. But in a form akin to reading glasses. This is very cool, but not for me.

 

[TumbleGeorge]

$3500 propably is start price of basic. How is price complected with all accessories?

 

[dyonoctis]

This is just a 5 year newer Hololens.

Even the price is the same. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/buy
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They overlap a bit, but the specs are not the same, a Snapdragon 850 is not even close to an M2 . Hololens use See-through holographic lenses to see the world around you, when the Vision pro is actually opaque and use a video feed. The resolution of the Hololens is also lower, and doesn't come with integrated speakers, or the same software ecosystem. Hololens can't record 3D video/photos either. If anything, if Microsoft didn't had success with professionals, the fact that the Hololens is still sold for 3500$ would have been in their disfavour. But as it stands, Hololens seems to have the edge for professional work.

Hating Apple from the bottom of your heart is okay, but an orange and a mandarine are still not the same. You can't exchange them and have the exact same experience/ functionality.

The Varjo XR is actually closer (but still not a 100% feature parity) but it's only for pro and much more expensive

The varjo XR-1 was sold at 9995€, but since the brand is less popular than Apple, I guess that no one bothered to hate on them, Haha

 

[KrazyT]

Spatial computer...

Aka a fully integrated and way overpriced AR/VR headset that they're desperate to sell, so they gave it a fancy name. Genius!

I'm not into Apple things, but i must recognize they are mastering, and way above the top, the art of marketing !

 

[R0H1T]

For people who thought the Air Pod Max was overpriced.

Wait for the car

 

[AusWolf]

Wait for the car

It's already here. It's called Tesla.

 

[Garrus]

I find the device to be pretty impressive actually, but the completely closed ecosystem is a dealbreaker. Maybe I'd see more utility in it if I could project virtual screens from other devices, but mac-only? Nahh. And of course, there's no way to tether it to a PC for PC VR, but I think we all expected that already.

I'd like to be able to use the device as a TV to hook up my PlayStation five for example

 

[SN2716057]

It sounds impressive, including the price. But..

Apple Vision Pro is designed for all-day use when plugged in, and up to two hours of use with its external, high-performance battery.

2 hours is ..poor. And while I get the external battery pack they could've added it in the device (quick detachable). The battery doesn't look that big/heavy.

Another thing is the spectacle user; inserts or is it able to be used with the glasses on?

 

[Dimitriman]

All I ever wanted was to wear my ski goggles and look at ads all day long for two hours. Thanks apple!

 

[sLowEnd]

Another thing is the spectacle user; inserts or is it able to be used with the glasses on?

Inserts by Zeiss

Apple Vision Pro Headset Supports Prescription Inserts for Glasses Wearers

Apple today announced the Apple Vision Pro, a wearable augmented and virtual reality headset. Because of the way the headset fits against the face,...

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[Moofachuka]

If Apple can pull this off and create a new market (which they're really good at), Samsung will most likely do something similar and copy their homework for Android just like what they did with their Galaxy Series.

 

[Bomby569]

If Apple can pull this off and create a new market (which they're really good at), Samsung will most likely do something similar and copy their homework for Android just like what they did with their Galaxy Series.

Apple didn't invent AR or VR and they didn't invent the capacitive touchscreen phone, so they basically copy themselves with more marketing

 

[dyonoctis]

Someone who actually got to use it. The tech is really good, but it does feel dystopian in some way. It doesn't take 360° video/photos, but stereoscopic 3D video and photos... the question is, do you really want to wear it while witnessing important moments in your life? I understand the intent to use technology to "connect", have immersive photos of great moments in your life... but in practicality, it might end up being another case of "starring at your phone instead of being fully in the moment", but in an immersive way.

Apple didn't invent AR or VR and they didn't invent the capacitive touchscreen phone, so they basically copy themselves with more marketing

Yhea, they don't invent new technology, they are just better than most at actually selling the tech to the mass. Who know what could have happen If Xerox put a patent on the mouse/GUI, and sold an OS and computer themselves?

 

[Guwapo77]

The question is what kind of experience will it offer compared to something like the Varjo XR-3, widely considered to be the absolute BEST AR/VR headset on the market.

Just looking up this set, I think Apple's might be better spec wise. Varjo requires a full up computer to be plugged into. Also, it costs almost 3 times as much. I could go into a long list of pluses here on Apple's product, but it means nothing since it can't be purchased today like Varjo. So ultimately the win goes to Varjo until next year. LoL

Apple didn't invent AR or VR and they didn't invent the capacitive touchscreen phone, so they basically copy themselves with more marketing

Apple is has has been known for taking new bootleg tech and morphing into something would need/want to use. While at the same time making sure you don't need a PhD to use it - the ish just works.