With pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro now open, there’s a lot of curiosity about what the experience will be like and what features will be available. In the meantime, Apple has uploaded an official guided tour video, and we’re going to take a look at some of the specific features of Apple Vision Pro.
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Overview of Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro is a device for spatial computing that will bring mixed reality (MR) experiences to the masses through a headset. More of an AR device than a VR device, Apple Vision Pro allows users to see their space and everything in it, while also recognizing the faces and expressions of others if they are nearby.
How can I easily navigate through content? You can navigate by looking at the screen and using your hands and voice. To select a photo, you can look at the screen and tap your finger; to zoom in on a photo, you can look at the corner and spread your fingers; and after zooming in, you can pinch to zoom in and out. To move around the screen, you can zoom out, zoom in, and move the window bar at the top with your finger. We expect this to be easy to get used to with a little practice.
Key Features of Apple Vision Pro
With Apple Vision Pro, you can enjoy a large screen, multiple workspaces, and the freedom to arrange your programs or listen to music while you work. It’s said that you can even create a workspace that feels like your own movie theater, which is probably a scaled-down version of the experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
Advanced features for mixed reality devices
What are the key features of advanced mixed reality devices? Advanced mixed reality features on these devices allow you to experience spatial sound, environmental sensations, and interactivity. With FaceTime, you can see the other person’s real-time facial expressions and hand gestures, and with Apple Vision Pro, you can expand your Mac screen into a giant display. Personally, I can’t wait to see how this will work in the workplace.
As an example of apps that introduce meditation and everyday pleasures, we’ve included the Mindfulness App Experience and the interactive Encounter Dinosaurs experience in Apple Vision Pro. The Mindfulness app allows you to meditate for a few minutes, and Encounter Dinosaurs is a fun, interactive way to enjoy dinosaurs in the Apple Vision Pro app store.
I can’t help but wonder how a mixed space like this could help me meditate, and the interactive experience has dinosaurs falling on the screen, and you can stand up close and interact with them as you move around, so I’m sure we’ll see a lot more of these kinds of apps.
Finally, Apple says there are millions of apps available for Apple Vision Pro in the newly launched App Store, so I’m sure there will be some that will make the most of this device.
Video introduction and key features
Here are some highlights from the introductory video. Watch the full video to get a taste of what the device will be like.
- Introduction: Introduces the Apple Vision Pro and mentions that the best way to experience the device for yourself is to try it out at an Apple Store. However, this video tries to show the features through Will’s first use.
- Navigation and interaction: The device allows users to navigate using their eyes, hands, and voice. It features a home view to access apps and experiences, and intuitive gesture controls for selection and navigation.
- Photos and panoramas: Users can view photos and panoramas at full size, including a room photo feature for focusing. Zooming in and out and resizing is done with simple hand gestures.
- Spatial videos: One of the key features of Apple Vision Pro, spatial videos add dimensional depth to the viewing experience. These videos can be captured with the iPhone 15 Pro or the Vision Pro itself.
- TV and movies: The device offers an immersive movie theater-like experience on the big screen.
- Workspace utilities: Vision Pro transforms the workspace into a spacious environment where users can use multiple apps. Features like Mail, Music, and Safari are demonstrated with spatial sound and a large display.
- FaceTime and personas: The video demonstrates advanced FaceTime features, including lifelike calls and the use of more expressive “personas” in virtual interactions.
- Environments: This feature allows users to transform physical spaces into different environments. It strikes a balance between immersion and awareness of the real world.
- Mac Virtual Display: Vision Pro can integrate with a Mac, transforming the laptop screen into a large virtual display.
- Mindfulness and interactive experiences: The device offers mindfulness apps and provides interactive narratives, such as meeting a dinosaur.