Zoe Kleinman shares her thoughts on Apple's Vision Pro mixed-reality device after its big launch.
The first thing you notice about Apple's Vision Pro headset is that it's fairly comfortable - as much as wearing a pair of giant ski goggles on your face can possibly be.
You physically press a single button on the top right-hand side of glasses, and up pops some familiar app icons you'll recognise if you have used an iPhone - iMessage, photos, Apple TV . I had a live video call with another Apple employee, also wearing a headset - well, a photorealistic avatar of him rather than an actual video. I don't know what he really looked like because I never met him in real life but there was something a bit weird about the smoothness of his skin, and the detail of his eyes, even when he smiled and frowned.
I've tried a lot of virtual-reality and mixed-reality headsets in my time as a tech journalist and this was one of the better ones. And with a launch price tag of $3,499 you'd hope so. I'm not sure whether it will work. Apple has a unique magic and a very loyal customer base. People who like the brand really, really like the brand. But hardware has long been a barrier in VR.
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