THE PLACEMENT Apple’s Vision Pro headphones can be so attractive they “tear off”.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Apple boss Tim Cook revealed how one of the best headphones of the the features it turns out surprisingly emotional.
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Headphones (read our Apple Vision Pro review) is a “space computer” that lets you see floating apps and screens superimposed on (or replacing) the real world around you.
This £3,499 / $3,499 Minority Report-style gadget is available in the UK and US and serves up giant cinema screens, immersive sports and a virtual office if you want to get some work done.
But it’s also a camera that can capture 3D “video and spatial images” that feel like traveling back in time – allowing you to tap into specific memories.
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“It’s an emotional experience doing a demo,” Tim told The Sun.
“So I encourage everyone to go to their local Apple retail save it and get a demo.
“It’s interesting to watch people, the reaction they have.
“You know a lot of them get ripped because when you start experiencing your pictures in Vision Pro, it’s almost like you’re there again.
“You can imagine your family photos as large as life.
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“And there you are, celebrating a birthday party or celebrating some big event in your family HistoRy. That’s wonderful.”
There are two ways to capture your space videos.
One option is to simply use the cameras built into the headset.
But you can too rupture those using the Apple camera app on last year’s iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max.
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These can be viewed in glorious real 3D inside the Apple Vision Pro headset, allowing you to revisit a specific moment you captured.
That’s not all: the feature will get a big upgrade later this year.
“With ours other release of the operating system – visionOS 2 – we’re going to let you go back to your older photos – your 2D photos – and convert them to 3D,” Tim explained during his exclusive chat with The Sun.
“And when you start doing that and you’re using some of your old photos of your family and friends and your vacations, it feels like you’ve gone back to that moment in time.”
Apple Vision Pro price – how much does it cost?
Here’s what you’ll pay…
In the United Kingdom:
Apple Vision Pro 256GB / 512GB / 1TB – £3,499 / £3,699 / £3,899
Zeiss optical inserts (optional) Reader / Prescription – £99 / £149
AppleCare+ protection – £499
In the United States:
Apple Vision Pro 256GB / 512GB / 1TB – $3,499 / $3,699 / $3,899
Zeiss optical inserts (optional) Reader / Prescription – $99 / $149
AppleCare+ protection – $499
The high price of the headset means that not everyone will be able to afford it.
But Tim told us that anyone who wants a demo of the headset can sign up for one at the Apple Store — at no cost.
These free Apple Vision Pro demos will let you try out the headset, even if you’re not convinced you want to buy one.
And as part of that, you’ll be able to see how Space Photos and Space Videos work.
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“Even when he doesn’t know people, he moves,” Tim told us.
“But when you do it with your own photos, it’s incredibly moving.
“It’s the immersive nature of it: when you’re watching movies or TV shows or your photos or someone else’s photos, it’s just incredible.”