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Apple Unveils Vision Pro Mixed Reality Headset

Apple Unveils Vision Pro Mixed Reality Headset
Check out everything from the new headset to the 15-inch MacBook Air to the new features of iOS 17.
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Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off today (6/5), and Cupertino is expected to announce some big things. We'll almost certainly get a look at their new operating systems, a 15-inch MacBook Air and a brand new mixed reality headset.

While this event has been exceptionally leaky from the likes of Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, it's usually safe to assume that Tim Cook has some surprises up his sleeve, so stick around to find out what's new in the world of Apple. We'll be updating here when the festivities begin.

3:04 PM That's a wrap, folks. Thanks for following along.

1:00 PM Here we go!


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Vision Pro video


Price and ship date

price

$3,499 is EVEN WORSE than folks were thinking. That's a massive chunk of change.

release

Ships next year.

Optic ID

optic id

eyes

Not only does it scan your eye to keep others from accessing your stuff, it's also designed to prevent apps from seeing your surroundings or tracking where you look.

Vision Pro specs

pixels

23 millions pixels across two panels — over 4K per eye. 64 pixels in the space of one iPhone pixel.

audio

Uses "audio ray tracing" to track what your environment is like to provide dynamic surround audio with the goal to sound like sounds are from the environment.

r1

The new R1 chip is dedicated to processing the massive amount of input without lag. Latency in a VR experience is a nightmare, so it makes sense.

scan

persona

So instead of showing you on FaceTime, you scan your face and have a weird digital puppet. Absurd.

puck

Here's the weird battery pack that you need.

visionos

VisionOS is yet another operating system for Apple to maintain. So dang many!


Vision Pro mixed reality headset

one more thing

vision pro

pro

The new Vision Pro headset is controlled with your eyes, voice and hands. It's not using controllers like most existing VR experience.

ar

Focusing more on the augmented reality aspect than the virtual reality aspect, at least at first. But make no mistake, it does both.

meditation

Here's the meditation app we heard about. We're ready to chillax like Apple wants.

eyesight

Interestingly, the headset actually shows your eyes to others when it detects someone in the room. They call it "EyeSight."

demo

Here's what it looks like to browse around to do work in your headset.

desktop

Stream your Mac to your Vision Pro just by looking at it, and it's like you have a massive 4K display.

facetime

FaceTime support too, but we hate to think about what they'll see from people wearing the headset.

image

3d

Spatial photos and videos allow you to capture and play back 3D images.

screen

3D movies are back. James Cameron is the only one who cares. However, make a 100-foot virtual screen makes theaters obsolete.

bob

Bob Iger from Disney come out to offer full-on support for the Vision Pro.

They've already hit Star Wars, Marvel and the cartoon classics. Pulling on people's heart strings hard. Better open that wallet.

disney plus

Okay, so all that fuss was just over Disney+ availability at launch. Jeeeeeez.

hardware

Now we're doing hardware deep-dives to show how fancy the knobs and buttons are. Custom inserts for those with glasses.

knob


Health tools

mental health

Built-in tools in iOS to track and manage mental health.

health

Also includes tools to help reduce the risk of myopia for kids.


Apple WatchOS 10 updates

watch

The new widgets on Apple Watch use machine learning to change dynamically to show you contextually useful info.

watches

sports

watchface

snoopy

Snoopy and Woodstock are now available in the new OS.

snoopy 2

cycling

Improved tracking support to get more cycling data.

hiking

Better hiking support.

sports

Get better at golf or tennis too.

watch os


AppleTV

tv

Not only is Apple making their audio device management better on their TV box, but they're adding FaceTime support as well — paired with your other Apple device. Heck, you can even Zoom. Weird, right?

AirPlay

hotels

AirPlay hotels is a new feature that allows you to more easily play music on unfamiliar hardware when you're traveling.


AirPods

audio

AirPods Pro are getting better with a new adaptive audio mode. It'll reduce background noise, but allow you to still operate in the world without takin' 'em out.

airpods

Also benefits from automatic noise reduction on calls.

noise


Safari

privacy

Enjoy enhanced privacy with locked private browsing and better blocking for trackers.

passkeys

Passkey support for Safari.

profiles

You can now separate work and home browsing with profiles.


Video effects

effects

Celebrate with video effects while video chatting.


Mac gaming

game mode

Game mode lets you get more out of your Mac when you're playing.

games

More games are coming to Mac — including "Death Stranding." Thanks for showing up, Kojima!

kojima


Widgets

widgets

Those widget improvements from the iPad are here too. Better functionality, and you can even shove 'em onto the desktop now.

widgets


macOS Sonoma

sonoma

The next OS is all about that wineeeeeee.

sonoma


iPadOS 17 is packed with features

features


Better Notes app

notes

Keep everything clear and simple, and work with PDFs a lot better on the iPad.

pdf


Heath app

Not just for iPhone anymore, the Health app is for iPad too.


More than one timer at a time

timers

It took long enough, but at least Craig has a sense of humor.


iPadOS 17's lock screen is mode dynamic now

lockscreen

Keep it custom with better widgets, more photos and useful info.

lock


iPadOS 17 is getting better widgets

widgets

Expect a lot more interactivity with the widgets themselves without having to go into the apps.


iOS 17 has so many new features

features


iOS standby mode

standby

Standby mode allows you to keep your phone display on, cycling through photos or just keeping a clock going.

clock


iOS journaling app

journaling

Apple is getting into the journaling game — just like the rumors said. RIP third parties.

reminder


iOS auto correct improvement

auto

Tired of auto correct sucking? Apple is too. It's getting a big overhaul.

chill

It's a lot smarter.


iOS Airdrop improvement

tap

AirDrop is being improved so you can quickly transfer info and data by holding devices near each other.

watch


iOS FaceTime and messaging update

chat

The FaceTime experience is getting improved. Leave a video voicemail, get live transcription, and perform as a character.

swipe

transcription

location

Keep track of your friends and family, and make sure they arrived safely.

safety

alert

Mac Pro

mac pro

The Mac Pro with M2 Max and M2 Ultra finally completes the transition to Apple Silicon.

mac pro

Available in tower and rack mount. Starts at $1,999.

specs

Supports up to six displays, 24-core CPU, 76-core GPU, seven times faster than the Intel model.

Mac Studio

m2 ultra

M2 Max and M2 Ultra are coming to round out the generation.

m2

Up to 800GB/s memory bandwidth, 192GB unified memory, 24-core CPU, 76-core GPU, and 8K support.

specs


MacBook Air 15-inch

macbook air 15

As expected, the 15-inch MacBook Air is announced. It's running the M2 chip — up to 18 hours of battery, about 12 times more powerful than the Intel model.

colors

Available in multiple colors, weighs a bit over three pounds. The screen is 25% lighter, an 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU. Priced starting at $1,299. Available to order today, ships next week.

specs

13-inch Air is now $1,099. The M1 Air is still being sold too.

full air range

Intro

rainbow

Tim Cook starts off the filmed presentation by hyping us up for what they're working on.

tim cook


Tim Cook is addressing the journalists in person


Pre-game tweetin'

Comments

  1. ahmed mallik 11 months ago

    Wow, It's amazing

  2. MK 11 months ago

    Great day for Apple. They nailed this one.


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