Apple Vision Pro review & specs

Apple Vision Pro review: A revolution in progress



The Apple Vision Pro is pricey and far from perfect but it’s amazingly immersive and revolutionizes both mobile computing and entertainment.


The Apple Vision Pro is a truly amazing product that delivers futuristic eye- and hand-tracking interface along with breathtaking 3D video and truly impressive AR apps. It’s also a magical way to extend your Mac. But there’s some early performance bugs that need to be worked out, the battery can get in the way, and Digital Persona is a bit creepy and needs work.

Pros

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    Amazing eye- and hand-tracking interface

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    Jaw-dropping 3D movies and Apple Immersive Video

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    Impressive Spatial video and photos

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    Works magically with MacBooks

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    Great AR apps and experiences

Cons

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    Super expensive

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    Big apps missing like Netflix and YouTube

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    Personas need work

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    Tethered battery can be annoying


“What the heck is happening?” That’s what I said to myself as I played virtual DJ, spinning two records in front of me with a cross-fade knob and special effects I could control with my hands in mid-air. I just reached out and touched them.

I had a similar WTF moment — in a good way — when I just looked at my MacBook to connect and supersize its display on the wall in front of me. Then I pinned the Apple Music app to the left of my desk and Slack to the right. This is what Apple means by spatial computing.

And I was left almost speechless when I viewed a 3D spatial video of my three dogs coming towards the camera. It’s so immersive you may get a bit emotional. Oh, and you can watch regular 3D movies in Apple TV+ that blow away your local theater. 

The Apple Vision Pro is an incredible piece of technology, with eye and hand tracking interface that puts the competition to shame. But there’s some early bugs and some very weird things that come along with this revolution, including a freaky digital Persona version of yourself that can appear in FaceTime calls.

Starting at $3,500, the Vision Pro is obscenely expensive and for well-heeled early adopters only. But it is the most innovative product Apple has created in over a decade and a fascinating look at the future of computing and entertainment rolled into one very sleek package. Here’s what it’s like to use and my pros and cons so far. 

APPLE VISION PRO REVIEW CHEAT SHEET

  • What is it? A spatial computing headset that combines augmented reality experiences and virtual reality 
  • Who is it for? People big on multitasking, enjoying 3D entertainment, capturing photos and videos and business travelers 
  • What does it cost? $3,499 plus more for additional storage and accessories 
  • What can you do with Apple Vision Pro? Supersize your Mac display by looking at it, use and pin multiple apps around your space, capture and view 3D photos and videos, watch 3D movies, experience AR apps, play games
  • How long is the battery life? 2 to 2.5 hours

APPLE VISION PRO REVIEW: RELEASE DATE, PRICE AND ACCESSORIES

The Apple Vision Pro is available for pre-order now and the release date is February 2. 

This headset may be able to track your eyes with amazing precision, but it also starts at an eye-watering price of $3,499. The entry-level model comes with 256GB of storage, and it’s $3,699 for 512GB and $3,899 for 1TB.

Wear glasses? The ZEISS optical inserts for readers cost $99 and prescription lenses cost $149, though I do like how easily they magnetically attach to the Vision Pro. Apple Care+ will run you an additional $499, which gives you 2 years of unlimited repairs and damage protection. 

In terms of accessories, there’s plenty of options, but the one I recommend most is the $199 travel case, which is big and bulky but will protect the Vision Pro when you’re flying or just going to and from the office. Other accessories include Belkin’s battery holder for $49.


APPLE VISION PRO TECH SPECS

Pricefrom $3,499
OSVisionOS
ChipsM2 and R1
Displaymicro-OLED (23 million pixels, 90Hz, 96Hz, 100Hz)
Storage256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Camera6.5MP Stereoscopic 3D camera with spatial video and photo captures (18mm, f/2.0)
Sensors2 main cameras, 6 world-facing tracking cameras, 4 eye-tracking cameras, TrueDepth camera, LiDAR scanner, 4 inertial measurement units, flicker sensor, ambient light sensor
AuthenticationOpticID (iris-based)
AudioSpatial audio pods with dynamic head tracking, 6-mic rray
WirelessWi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3
Battery2 hours of general use, 2.5 hours video playback
Weight21.2 - 22.9 ounces 


APPLE VISION PRO REVIEW: SPATIAL COMPUTING AND WORK

So what can you do with the Vision Pro? For starters, it’s a multitasking champ, thanks to the built-in M2 chip that runs the OS. For example, I launched Safari in the center of my space, then I turned to my left and asked Siri to launch Slack and the app appeared. Then I turned to the right of Safari and opened Apple Music so I could have that playing in the background.

Even better, it’s easy to move apps around in your virtual space by selecting the bar beneath the app, and you can resize them by staring at the bottom right corner and dragging it with your finger. If you want to close an app, you can either stare at the X beneath the window or simply ask Siri to close all apps. You can also go back home at any time by long pressing the digital crown.

At any time you can pull up the Control Center by simply looking up and clicking on the floating downward-facing arrow. From this menu you can change Environments, turn on Guest mode, access Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, start screen recording and more.

One of the options in Control Center is the ability to connect with your Mac, but you can also bring your Mac desktop into the Vision Pro just by looking at it. I saw a Connect button floating above my MacBook Pro 14-inch, pinched my fingers together and saw my laptop’s screen go blank, popping up on the wall in front of me instead.

You don’t get multiple desktop views, but you do get a crystal clear 4K display that renders text crisply, and you can make that canvas positively huge so it dwarfs most of the best monitors. Your keyboard and mouse still work as they normally would with no latency. You can even use your keyboard in Vision Pro apps if you want. Yes, only Apple could do this, and I could see myself taking the Vision Pro on business trips and using it back at the hotel. 

APPLE VISION PRO REVIEW: ENVIRONMENTS

One of the unique aspects of the Apple Vision Pro is your choice of multiple Environments. Think of them as 3D desktops on steroids. There are several options available, ranging from Yosemite and Haleakalā to the Moon.

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