People have been speculating about Apple’s entry into the world of virtual and augmented reality headsets for the better part of a decade. At WWDC 2023, it finally revealed the Vision Pro, which will launch as the first visionOS device on February 2nd.
The Vision Pro starts at $3,499 with 256GB of internal storage, while optional prescription lenses from Zeiss are available for $149.
In our review, we said the Vision Pro’s display is a technical marvel, with hand and eye tracking that’s a leap forward beyond what previously existed, however, those controls can be inconsistent, and in our experience, Apple’s Personas virtual avatars could be “uncanny and somewhat terrifying.”
The new headset uses two Apple Silicon chips (M2 Ultra and R1) and can be used for up to two hours with a tethered battery pack or for as long as you want if it’s plugged in. It also uses “natural control” with hand and eye tracking as well as voice commands. Users can switch between AR and VR using a digital crown-style dial, and depending on what they’re viewing, it displays their eyes on the front so that others know the person wearing it can see them.
Read on for all our coverage so far on Apple’s Vision Pro headset.
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Apple is almost ready to sell the Vision Pro outside the US
Marvel is bringing a mixed reality edition of What If…? to the Vision Pro
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Do I feel less lonely in the Vision Pro?
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Will Apple make a Pencil compatible with the Vision Pro?
How to make an Apple Vision Pro Persona
Apple made the Vision Pro blurry… on purpose?!
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What’s the Vision Pro like after a month?
The Vision Pro isn’t destroying your eyes, but maybe get some eye drops
This is why we can’t have nice [360-degree YouTube videos on the Vision Pro].
You can watch TV on a CRT in the Vision Pro.
Comfort isn’t just a Vision Pro problem — it’s a wearable one
This video comparing Apple Vision Pro hand tracking to the Meta Quest 3 is mesmerizing.
My Vision Pro has no idea when I’m talking.
Why does Apple make it so hard to share the Vision Pro?
Apple recommends some Arcade games for Vision Pro owners.
Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros
After trying the Vision Pro, Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 ‘is the better product, period’
The Vision Pro has Thunderbolt and Lightning (very, very frightening).
The Vision Pro now lets you reset your passcode without a trip to the Apple store.
Vision Pro app downloads are a mixed bag so far.
Vision Pro’s big software upgrades will be synced with the iPhone.
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A new Vision Pro teardown shows Apple’s incredible pixel density
Apple’s first Vision Pro beta lets you bring virtual items closer
This healthcare group just bought over $100,000 worth of Vision Pro headsets.
Could emulators be great in the Vision Pro?
This is the entire Vision Pro motion sickness label.
JerryRigEverything got scratchy with the Apple Vision Pro.
There’s a new Apple Vision Pro ad wandering around Snapchat.
YouTube says a Vision Pro app is ‘on the roadmap’
A more detailed look at iFixit’s Vision Pro teardown.
You can’t walk and Vision Pro at the same time.
Here’s Marques Brownlee’s Vision Pro review.
Halide sums up the stereoscopic photography of the Vision Pro.
iFixit pulls the Vision Pro apart, exposing its connectors, screens, and fans
This is what happens when you drop an Apple Vision Pro.
Apple’s $299 Developer Strap dongle adds a USB-C port to your Vision Pro.
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Apple’s “First Timer” Vision Pro ad highlights eye-tracking plus gesture and voice controls.
You can reserve a Vision Pro demo as soon as Monday, February 5th.
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Meta’s Quest headsets add spatial video and pinch controls to compete with Vision Pro
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Here’s Tim Cook wearing an Apple Vision Pro headset.
Apple’s Vision Pro battery pack is hiding the final boss of Lightning cables
Another perspective on the Apple Vision Pro.
How long can one person wear an Apple Vision Pro?
Today on The Vergecast: the inside story of our Vision Pro review.
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At least one app is preparing to enable HDMI input to Apple’s Vision Pro.
What’s going on with the Vision Pro’s availability?
Apple will swap ill-fitting Vision Pro head straps for online orders.
Vision Pro cover glass repairs will set you back $799 without AppleCare Plus
You can AirPlay what’s on your Vision Pro to an iPhone.
In case you were wondering what Vision Pro demos are like…
Here’s how much the Vision Pro’s accessories cost
How the Vision Pro is manufactured.
Netflix’s app won’t work on the Vision Pro
Here’s what you need to know about preordering the Apple Vision Pro
Apple employees get a nice Vision Pro discount.
You won’t be able to use the YouTube app on the Vision Pro
Here’s Fruit Ninja on the Vision Pro.
Apple Vision Pro hands-on, again, for the first time
The Apple Vision Pro has passed through the FCC.
The Apple Vision Pro has a ‘guest’ mode for your friends to try it
Apple Vision Pro will launch with 3D movies from Disney Plus
Vision Pro demos will include scanning your glasses to identify your prescription
Keep an iPhone or iPad close by if you’re ordering a Vision Pro online.
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Vision Pro launch prediction: 60k to 80k units.
Apple’s first Vision Pro ad echoes the original iPhone commercial
Apple doesn’t want developers making apps for its VR headset to call those apps VR apps.
Apple is going to offer Vision Pro demos at its retail stores
Sounds like the Vision Pro’s battery won’t last through Oppenheimer.
So, what can you do with a Vision Pro?
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Apple Vision Pro prescription lenses will cost $149 extra
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Apple reportedly plans Vision Pro launch by February
Here’s what it’s like to watch a personal spatial video in a Vision Pro headset.
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It looks like 3D movies are coming to the Apple TV app.
The Samsung / Qualcomm / Google mixed reality headset might be at least a year away.
Apple’s cheaper Vision Pro follow-up still won’t be cheap
Apple’s next Vision headset might ship from the factory with prescription lenses
Apple’s headset will support screen mirroring to other devices.
Apple Vision Pro shipments could be lower than expected.
Explaining the lossless, low-latency audio link between the USB-C AirPods Pro and Apple Vision Pro.
Apple’s USB-C AirPods Pro will support lossless audio with the Vision Pro
Apple’s Vision Pro headset is on track to ship early next year
iPhone and iPad apps will be available in the Vision Pro App Store by default
Listen to the sounds of the Vision Pro.
Apple’s future plans for a cheaper Vision Pro could rely on new Chinese display suppliers.
Confirmed: The Vision Pro’s front-facing display doesn’t work yet.
Apple says developers love the Vision Pro.
Several “Reality” trademarks are officially Apple’s now.
Apple’s Vision Pro developer labs are only in one place so far.
Apple and its Vision Pro platform join Pixar’s push to standardize 3D content
Apple is taking applications for Vision Pro developer kits
Netflix isn’t planning to make a native Vision Pro app yet
Buying Apple’s Vision Pro headset could require an appointment and a face scan
Apple might start shipping out Vision Pro dev kits soon.
Apple considered a finger-worn controller for the Vision Pro
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When will Apple make a better (or at least cheaper) Vision Pro?
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Trademark filings point to ‘Reality’ branding for Apple’s mixed reality headset
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Tim Cook is getting a lot less coy about Apple’s AR headset
Apple’s mixed reality headset will reportedly feature content created by Hollywood directors
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