iPhone manufacturer Apple unveiled its mixed reality (MR) headset on the 5th (local time). The price is $3,499 (4.57 million KRW). With a high-performance external battery, it can be used for up to 2 hours.
On the same day, Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, and announced the MR headset 'Vision Pro.' This is Apple's first new product launch in nine years since introducing the Apple Watch in 2014.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said, "Today marks the beginning of a new era in computing," adding, "Just as the Mac opened the era of personal computing and the iPhone opened the era of mobile computing, Apple Vision Pro brings spatial computing to us." He continued, "Vision Pro introduces a completely new revolutionary input system years ahead and thousands of groundbreaking technological innovations," and said, "It will provide users with an incredible experience and exciting new possibilities for developers."
In Vision OS, users can fill their surrounding space through apps. Apps can be moved anywhere and resized to perfect dimensions. They also respond to natural light and cast shadows. (Photo by Apple Newsroom)
Control Using Only Eyes, Hands, and Voice
Vision Pro offers users the sensation that digital content physically exists in real space through visionOS, the world's first spatial operating system. It dynamically responds to natural light and casts shadows to help users perceive the size and distance of the space. Apple introduced a new input system that allows users to explore and experience spatial content without separate controls, using only their eyes, hands, and voice. Users can simply fix or move their gaze to open apps and select apps by pinching with two fingers. They can scroll by nodding their wrist up and down or give voice commands.
It also features EyeSight. When someone approaches a person wearing Vision Pro, the device becomes transparent, allowing the user's eyes to be seen. The user can also see the people around them. It provides a visual indicator to others showing what the user is focusing on.
Vision Pro is equipped with two micro OLED displays with 23 million pixels. The spatial audio system creates the sensation that sound is coming from the surrounding environment. Each audio pod contains two individual amplified drivers that provide personalized spatial audio tailored to the user's head and ear shape. The eye-tracking system uses a high-speed camera and ring-shaped LEDs that project invisible light patterns onto the user's eyes to offer intuitive responsive input functions.
The beautiful panorama photo taken with an iPhone enlarges and surrounds the user, giving a special feeling as if returning to the moment the photo was taken. (Photo by Apple Newsroom)
Equipped with Dual-Chip Semiconductor Architecture
When making FaceTime calls on Vision Pro, all participants are represented as life-sized tiles, and spatial audio is applied. Apple explains that users will feel as if the voices are coming from the locations of the callers. Users can watch movies together, browse photos, or collaborate on presentations.
The brain of Vision Pro is equipped with a dual-chip semiconductor architecture featuring the M2 and R1 chips. It processes information input from 12 cameras, 5 sensors, and 6 microphones to render content in real time right before the user's eyes. It streams new images to the screen within 12 milliseconds, eight times faster than the blink of an eye.
Users can expand their view beyond physical spaces to beautiful and dynamic scenes through the immersive 'Environment' feature. (Photo by Apple Newsroom)
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