{"id":521025,"date":"2024-01-09T07:01:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T05:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=521025"},"modified":"2024-01-09T07:40:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T05:40:54","slug":"apple-vision-pro-launch-date-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/521025-apple-vision-pro-launch-date-confirmed.html","title":{"rendered":"Apple Vision Pro launch date confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple Inc.\u2019s first major new product in nine years arrives on 2 February, setting the stage for what the company hopes is a new era after the iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>The Apple Vision Pro \u2014 a $3,499 (R65,065) mixed-reality headset \u2014 goes on sale in the US on that day, according to a statement Monday.<\/p>\n<p>It will be available to preorder on the company\u2019s website starting at 05:00 California time on 19 January, Apple said in the announcement, which came just ahead of the CES technology conference in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>The device melds virtual and augmented reality \u2014 an experience Apple calls spatial computing. It\u2019s designed for more immersive FaceTime chats, gaming, video and productivity apps.<\/p>\n<p>The Vision Pro,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-06-05\/apple-debuts-vision-pro-headset-in-search-of-post-iphone-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first unveiled in June<\/a><\/strong>, marks the first new hardware category for Apple since the company introduced its smartwatch in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe era of spatial computing has arrived,\u201d Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApple Vision Pro is the most advanced consumer electronics device ever created. Its revolutionary and magical user interface will redefine how we connect, create and explore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new product vaults Apple into competition with Meta Platforms Inc. and other makers of augmented and virtual reality headsets. Apple\u2019s device is far pricier than rival models, but includes higher-end features like dual 4K displays and Mac-grade processors.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg News\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-12-20\/when-will-apple-vision-pro-be-available-company-is-aiming-for-february\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>first reported<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>that the device would launch by February. Apple will push users to buy the product at Apple retail stores since it requires a precise fitting for proper operation.<\/p>\n<p>The company also said Monday that it would charge $99 and $150 for prescription lens inserts.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Apple is hosting hundreds of retail store employees at its headquarters to train them on how to use and sell the device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The R65,000 device melds virtual and augmented reality \u2014 an experience Apple calls spatial computing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":341034,"featured_media":494899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[605,83859,86931,74602,29210],"class_list":["post-521025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gadgets","tag-apple","tag-apple-mixed-reality-headset","tag-apple-vision-pro","tag-augmented-reality-ar","tag-virtual-reality-vr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521025"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/341034"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=521025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/494899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=521025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=521025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=521025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}