As we expected, Apple used the WWDC 2023 kick-off event introduce Apple Vision Pro (name that was not in the pools), your more than expected mixed reality viewer, augmented or whatever you want to call this approach that overlays elements of software that runs in the browser onto a real image of the environment that surrounds the user. And of course, as we could already imagine, Apple has once again shown that if it is not the first to enter the market, it knows how to differentiate itself from the competition.

Of course, the Apple Vision Pro will not arrive alone, but accompanied own operating system called visionOS, and yes, in case you were wondering, it wasn’t even xrOS after all, a name that has gained a lot of traction in recent months (which now leaves us wondering who and with what intent registered it as a trademark and as a name just a month ago) and neither is realityOS, another name that has been very popular in the last year. So zero for leaks when it comes to names, both device and OS.

In the end, the names are only secondary aspects, the key is what the device offers, and in this regard, as I mentioned before, it seems that they have done their homework in Cupertino, and not with the intention of approving, no, but with the goal of gaining honors. Obviously, there will be those who find the design of the Apple Vision Pro fascinating, while others will think it’s not that big of a deal. Personally, I will admit that I am in the first group, even though my initial skepticism was more than considerable.

Mind you, I don’t mean that this browser will be a sales success, as its price is quite high and also its actual performance in the real world is yet to be seen, which will still have to wait a few months. But ok, then we will talk about prices and data, now the first thing is to see in depth, what Apple did, how it managed to differentiate itself from everything else out there Until now, and of course what this means for potential Apple Vision Pro users.

The first thing to note is that we are talking about a completely independent device, that is, it will not be necessary to connect it to a computer in order to use it. for this purpose The Apple Vision Pro is motorized with two integrated. On the one hand, we have a Apple Silicon M1chip that will be in charge of controlling the viewfinder, but which will be supported by a new integrated, Apple R1which will be responsible for receiving and processing signals from all the sensors integrated into the viewfinder, which, as far as I can tell, are quite a few.

Do you want more specific information about him? Well, in that case, that’s what we’re talking about 12 cameras, five sensors and six microphones, which are responsible for ensuring integration with the real environment, the browser control system, user recognition and other functions that we will see later. And yes, I did mention user identification, for which Apple Vision Pro uses a new system, the so-called Optical ID. With the visor in place, a combination of LEDs whose light is invisible to the human eye capturing a high-resolution image of the user’s iriswill allow you to identify it securely.

Apple did not provide exact information about the size of the screens integrated into the devices, but said that they are built with them Micro-OLED panelswhich are about the size of a postage stamp and which represent between them 23 million pixels. To give you an idea of ​​the density of these small screens, they said that the space occupied by one pixel on the iPhone screen integrates 64 pixels on these screens.

A visual experience of this type should be matched when it comes to sound, and that’s something they’ve also taken into account in their design. So, Apple Vision Pro includes two separate headphones with surround soundthe implementation of Dolby Atmos by Apple, so the set of image and sound quality, together with the immersion that a device with these characteristics can provide, already indicates that the experience of consuming content can be more than remarkable.

The key aspect, given that we are talking about an independent device, that is, that it does not need a PC and therefore takes care of all the tasks, is the autonomy that it can provide. In this regard, the Apple Vision Pro has a battery, but to lighten the viewfinder, it is not built into it. Apple’s design is an external battery (which, according to Apple, fits in a pocket) and which, when connected to the viewfinder, provides a autonomy up to two hours. Of course, for longer use, you can also use it connected to the mains.

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