Apple's Vision Pro - their first foray into virtual reality - is set to drop next month for an eyewatering price tag.
The US tech firm first announced the development of its Vision Pro headset in June of last year, and this week confirmed that it will launch on February 2nd.
Pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro will open next Friday - but if you want to get your hands on one, you'll need to have a fair bit of dosh saved up in the bank.
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Apple Vision Pro pre-orders to open next week
The Apple Vision Pro will launch at $3,499 - around €3,200 - on February 2nd. The huge price tag is far greater than the equivalent headsets from the likes of PlayStation (PSVR launched at $399 in 2016, with VR2 launching for $549.99 last year) and Meta (Quest 3 launched from $499 last October).
Apple has put a huge amount of tech both behind the lens and on the outer layer of the Vision Pro's hardware - there are two chips (M2 Ultra and R1 chip), cameras, and a 4K Display in each eye.
In one of the freakiest features of the new headset, users can temporarily allow a display of their eyes to show while they converse with others - in a slightly uncanny-valley-looking scenario (below is a real screenshot from Apple's press release).
Who is excited about the Eyesight feature on the upcoming Apple Vision Pro?
Can’t believe it’s launching so soon! pic.twitter.com/pM9j2g23Hc— Pururaj Dutta (@pururajdutta) January 8, 2024
Apple launched the Vision Pro on Monday with a promotional trailer on social media.
The clip featured numerous famous clips from film history of characters pulling goggles over their face, including Carl from Up, Luke Skywalker beginning his Jedi training in Star Wars, Mr Fox and his sidekicks setting off after the heist in Fantastic Mr Fox, and Tony Stark becoming Iron Man. The trailer then ends with a user pulling the Vision Pro headset over their eyes and the VR experience beginning.
GameSpot report that Apple may be set to launch a (slightly) more budget-friendly version of the headset in the months ahead, with various changes to the hardware (including use of an iPhone-style chip) set to lower the price to around $1,500.
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