Experts evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of Apple’s first mixed reality headset, Vision Pro. The editor-in-chief of Technology magazine shared his impressions of using the device. publications Nilay Patel on the brink.
Official sales of Apple Vision Pro will start on February 2 this year in the United States at a price of $ 3,499 (about 283 thousand rubles at the exchange rate at the time of publication).
According to Patel, Vision Pro represents a technological breakthrough that delivers incredible video quality and controls the first-of-its-kind VisionOS virtual operating environment by tracking the user’s eye and hand movements.
The expert noted that the headset offers users a new experience that no other similar device can yet produce. Includes the ability to open surrounding application windows. Vision Pro also remembers their location; This allows, for example, to distribute applications to different rooms and switch between them.
Users can also watch movies on a huge screen in the virtual space, use various programs, take photos and videos using headphones, etc. Vision Pro seamlessly integrates into the Apple ecosystem and connects to other company technologies, making its use even more comfortable.
Nilay Patel attributed the main disadvantages of the new product to the very high price and heavy weight of the headset (600 to 650 grams), which is comparable to the weight of the iPad Pro tablet with a 12.9-inch screen (682 grams).
In addition, Apple Vision Pro gets its power from an external battery weighing 353 grams. A full charge only takes 2.5 hours and the user cannot replace the battery without turning off the device.
Other shortcomings include rare but still present errors in managing the virtual environment, occasional blurring of the image, and the inability to share your digital space with anyone, including other Vision Pro users.
According to Patel, Apple has managed to revolutionize the segment of mixed reality headsets, but only very wealthy high-tech enthusiasts will be able to appreciate it today.
happened before known About the slowdown in pre-order sales of Apple Vision Pro.