Apple Vision Pro to launch in 8 new countries beginning this month
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Apple has announced that starting later this month, the Apple Vision Pro will launch in eight new countries. On June 28, it will debut in China, Japan, and Singapore, followed by Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom on July 12.
Originally launched in the U.S. in February, the Apple Vision Pro is a high-end mixed reality headset offering advanced augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences. It features sophisticated displays, powerful sensors, and innovative software to create immersive environments for entertainment, productivity, and communication.
Made from a single piece of three-dimensionally formed laminated glass with an aluminum alloy frame, the device contours to the user’s face. An array of advanced cameras and sensors work together to enable the mixed-reality experience, while speakers positioned close to the ears deliver Spatial Audio, creating lifelike three-dimensional environments.
With the Apple Vision Pro, users can access their entire photo library on iCloud and view photos and videos at life-size scale. Panorama shots taken on an iPhone expand and wrap around the user, creating the sensation of being right where the photo was taken.
FaceTime calls on the Vision Pro take advantage of the user’s surroundings, with participants appearing in life-size tiles and using Spatial Audio to create the impression that voices are coming from their actual positions. During calls, users are represented as a Persona—a digital avatar created using advanced machine learning that reflects their face and hand movements in real time. This enables activities like watching movies, browsing photos, or collaborating on presentations together.
The Vision Pro also features a new App Store where users can discover apps and content from developers, as well as access hundreds of thousands of iPhone and iPad apps that automatically work with the Vision Pro’s input system.
Running on visionOS, a software heavily inspired by macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, the Vision Pro offers a three-dimensional interface controlled by the user’s eyes, hands, and voice. Users can browse apps by looking at them, tap their fingers to select, flick their wrist to scroll, or use their voice to dictate.
A standout feature, EyeSight, helps users stay connected with those around them. When someone approaches a user wearing the Vision Pro, the device appears transparent, allowing the user to see them while displaying the user’s eyes. When immersed in an environment or app, EyeSight provides visual cues to others about what the user is focused on.
For security, the Vision Pro includes Optic ID, a secure authentication system that analyzes the user’s iris under various invisible LED light exposures and compares it to enrolled Optic ID data protected by the Secure Enclave, instantly unlocking the device in a manner similar to Face ID on iPhones.