Apple "Vision Air" Headset Leaks Suggest Lightweight Titanium Parts & "Dark Blue" Exterior

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Apple is reportedly working on two different new-gen Vision mixed reality headset models. As covered on TechPowerUp's news section earlier on in the week, one rumored "more budget-friendly" option could be a lightweight product. Yesterday, Kosutami (@Kosutami_Ito) posited that Apple engineers have realized a thinner design. According to inside information, weight reduction has been achieved through the fitting of select titanium parts—Kosutami highlighted the lighter Vision package's connectors and battery as potential candidates. Industry watchdogs reckon that the rest of this rumored design will rely on (largely) aluminium and plastic pieces. The tipster also teased a "graphite dark blue" colorway; harkening back to iPhone 5's Slate Black aesthetic. A theorized "Vision Air" label has emerged from Kosutami's recent social media post.

Historically, Apple's Air notebook models have consistently launched as lighter/cheaper alternatives to MacBook Pro offerings. Mac specialist and general PC hardware news sites have picked up on additional Kosutami bulletins, going back to late last week. Photos of a speculated "Vision Air" power cable were shared online, last weekend. An initial upload showcased an anodized aluminium "Lightning-style" connector "finished in Apple's distinctive Midnight Blue/Black" colorway. MacRumors inspected a newer set of images, and explained: "the (original) Vision Pro uses a similar connector, except with twelve pins instead of eight, suggesting that the new cable is part of a more significant redesign, at least of the external battery. The audio strap connector appears to be the same design as that of the Vision Pro."



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[bonehead123]

an anodized aluminium "Lightning-style" connector

O.M.friggin.Gawd.....

If this is true/accurate, then the device is DOA for sure, at least in the US anyways....

Do we REALLY have to endure yet ANUTHA 7-10 years of proprietary bullcrap connectors from da fruity bois, after which the EU will eventually force them to change to USB-C anyways, like they did for the iPhones, iPads etc...

f/A/i/L//////////////////////

 

[dyonoctis]

O.M.friggin.Gawd.....

If this is true/accurate, then the device is DOA for sure, at least in the US anyways....

Do we REALLY have to endure yet ANUTHA 7-10 years of proprietary bullcrap connectors from da fruity bois, after which the EU will eventually force them to change to USB-C anyways, like they did for the iPhones, iPads etc...

f/A/i/L//////////////////////

You are right, but also wrong:
The Vision Pro's battery charges with USB-C, but the induction cable that connects to the headset uses a proprietary connector that requires a pinhole to be pushed to unlock it.

 

[bonehead123]

You are right, but also wrong:
The Vision Pro's battery charges with USB-C, but the induction cable that connects to the headset uses a proprietary connector that requires a pinhole to be pushed to unlock it.
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Still seems like an asinine step backwards, when they could have made both with USB-C and saved a few pennies in build costs, as well as a lot of user frustrations...