Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not

The Verge January 30, 2024
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Apple’s long-awaited entry into the world of computers you wear on your face is here. Apple claims that the Vision Pro, a VR headset that starts at $3,499, is the beginning of something called “spatial computing,” which basically boils down to running apps all around you. The Verge’s Editor-in-Chief Nilay Patel answers all your Vision Pro questions. #Apple #Technology #AppleVisionPro Read more: https://trib.al/oniBlvx Listen to The Vergecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pANxZ62BtBo 0:00 Intro 2:00 Spatial computer or a VR headset? 2:59 EyeSight and front display 3:38 Hardware and accessories 6:38 Displays & field of view 8:27 Video passthrough (latency, dynamic range, motion blur) 11:41 Personas and FaceTime call with Marques Brownlee (@mkbhd) and Joanna Stern (@wsj) 14:29 Eye tracking 16:26 Hand tracking 17:41 VisionOS (apps and window management) 19:27 Secondary Mac display 20:22 AR & MR 21:25 Watching movies with Vision Pro 23:18 Spatial videos 25:01 Conclusion Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU The Vergecast Podcast: https://pod.link/430333725 Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Wednesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://www.theverge.com/ethics-statement

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