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Apple announces Vision Pro headset launch date and price
The time has come for Apple’s latest device, the Apple Vision Pro, to be available to users starting with its pre-order. Pricing and release date, here.
As previously announced, the day has come for many Apple fans. After being announced 7 months ago at Worldwide Developers Conference, the Vision Pro is now available for pre-order in the United States.
Apple Vision Pro, release date and prices
Pre-sales for Apple’s new device began on Thursday, January 18, with a release date of February 2, with the following streaming services available. The device is Apple’s latest and is the company’s first product in a new category since the launch of the Apple Watch in 2015.
As for the price, we already knew that the device would be out of range for many people’s wallets. The device will come in three different models, depending mostly on the storage size, with the 256GB model costing $3499, the 512GB model costing $3699, and the 1TB model costing $3899. All three models come with a 12-month financing plan. The $3,499 model costs $291.58 a month with that option.
It is curious that to pre-order, it is necessary to have an iPhone or iPad device with FaceID, since the first step is to measure our head “to find your fit”. ZEISS Optical Inserts, required to use prescription lenses inside the Vision Pro, are sold separately at $149.
Apple Vision Pro Technical Specifications
Apple also announced the technical specifications of the next device it hopes will revolutionize the world of computing.
Capacity
- 256GB
- 512GB
- 1TB
Display
- 23 million pixels
- 3D display system
- Micro‑OLED
- 7.5‑micron pixel pitch
- 92% DCI‑P3
- Supported refresh rates: 90Hz, 96Hz, 100Hz
- Supports multiple playback at 24fps and 30fps for judder‑free video
- Video Mirroring
- Up to 1080p AirPlay for mirroring your view in Apple Vision Pro to any AirPlay‑enabled device, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV (2nd generation or later), or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV
Chips
- M2
- 8‑core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 10‑core GPU
- 16‑core Neural Engine
- 16GB unified memory
- R1
- 12‑millisecond photon‑to‑photon latency
- 256GB/s memory bandwidth
Camera
- Stereoscopic 3D main camera system
- Spatial photo and video capture
- 18 mm, ƒ/2.00 aperture
- 6.5 stereo megapixels
Sensors
- Two high‑resolution main cameras
- Six world‑facing tracking cameras
- Four eye‑tracking cameras
- TrueDepth camera
- LiDAR Scanner
- Four inertial measurement units (IMUs)
- Flicker sensor
- Ambient light sensor
Optic ID
- Iris‑based biometric authentication
- Optic ID data is encrypted and accessible only to the Secure Enclave processor
- Secures personal data within apps
- Make purchases from the iTunes Store and App Store
Audio Technology
- Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
- Personalized Spatial Audio and audio ray tracing
- Six‑mic array with directional beamforming
- Supports H2‑to‑H2 ultra‑low‑latency connection to AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)
- Audio Playback
- Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
- Video Playback
- Supported formats include HEVC, MV‑HEVC, H.264, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Battery
- Up to 2 hours of general use
- Video watching up to 2.5 hours
- Apple Vision Pro can be used while charging the battery
Connectivity and Wireless
- Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth 5.3
Operating System
- visionOS