What are New Apple Vision Pro?

Vision Pro is Apple’s long-rumored augmented reality (AR) headset, announced at the WWDC 2023 conference. It is packed with technology, including a new operating system called visionOS. The device has a chassis that resembles high-end ski goggles, with a tinted, continuous front panel that acts as a lens and conceals a fan that cools the electronics. It has a “light seal” to keep ambient light out.

Vision Pro has two displays, one for each eye, with a total of 23 million pixels. It also has built-in earbuds that support features like Dolby Atmos and lossless audio. Zeiss has partnered with Apple to create magnetic lenses for prescription wearers.

The device uses IR cameras to track a wearer’s eyes and downward-facing cameras on the exterior of the chassis to track hand movements. It also has lidar sensors to sense objects and people around the headset.

Vision Pro has 23 sensors in total, including a dozen cameras, five sensors, and six mics. These sensors feed into the R1, a new Apple-originated chip designed to eliminate lag and stream images to the headset’s display eight times faster than the blink of an eye.

Vision Pro has a new app store launching simultaneously with the headset, featuring around 600 apps that have been updated for the device. It also includes native Apple apps upgraded to take advantage of the headset’s immersive capabilities.

The device also has a new format called Immersive Video, which features 180-degree 3D 8K recordings captured with spatial audio. Immersive Video content, including movies and TV shows, will be available on the Vision Pro from Apple and third parties.

Vision Pro’s EyeSight feature is designed to help users stay connected to the people around them by projecting a virtual version of the wearer’s face onto the device’s external display.

APPLE VISION PRO SPECIFICATIONS

Capacity

256GB
512GB
1TB

Display

23 million pixels
3D display system
Micro‑OLED
7.5‑micron pixel pitch
92% DCI‑P3
Supported refresh rates: 90Hz, 96Hz, 100Hz
Supports playback multiples of 24fps and 30fps for judder‑free video

Video Mirroring

Up to 720p AirPlay for mirroring your view in Apple Vision Pro to any AirPlay‑enabled device, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV (2nd generation or later), or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV

Chips

8‑core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
10‑core GPU
16‑core Neural Engine
16GB unified memory

12‑millisecond photon‑to‑photon latency
256GB/s memory bandwidth

Sensors

Two high‑resolution main cameras
Six world‑facing tracking cameras
Four eye‑tracking cameras
TrueDepth camera
LiDAR Scanner
Four inertial measurement units (IMUs)
Flicker sensor
Ambient light sensor

Optic ID

Iris‑based biometric authentication
Optic ID data is encrypted and accessible only to the Secure Enclave processor
Secures personal data within apps
Make purchases from the iTunes Store and App Store

Audio Technology

Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
Personalized Spatial Audio and audio ray tracing
Six‑mic array with directional beamforming
Supports H2‑to‑H2 ultra‑low‑latency connection to AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)

Audio Playback – Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC,Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Video Playback – Supported formats include HEVC, MV‑HEVC, H.264, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

Battery