"Just as the iPhone brought us into the era of mobile computing, Apple Vision Pro will bring us into the era of spatial computing."
Although I didn't experience it personally, I watched the experience sharing of many first batch of experiencers at home and abroad. It can be seen that these experiencers They were very excited. According to their description, I seemed to see the world in the sci-fi movie "Ready Player One" coming soon.
WWDC conference
At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (the full English name is "Worldwide Developers Conference", referred to as "WWDC") held in the early morning of June 6, 2023, Jobs' successor Cook brought Apple's revolutionary product Vision Pro.
Introduction to the headset
The head-mounted display, that is, the head-mounted display (HMD), sends optical signals to the eyes through various head-mounted displays, which can realize different effects such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR).
It uses a set of optical systems (mainly precision optical lenses) to magnify the image on the ultra-micro display screen, project the image on the retina, and then present the large-screen image in the eyes of the viewer. In terms of image, it is to use a magnifying glass to see the object showing a magnified appearance. image of the virtual object.
Apple Vision Pro: Apple's mixed reality headset
Apple's mixed reality headset is currently the industry's benchmark. A device that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space, allowing wearers to interact with our eyes, hands and voice to accomplish our tasks like never before.
The Vision Pro uses a dual M2 and R1 chip combo, with 4K resolution for each eye. It doesn't have a controller, instead it uses hand tracking and voice input. The external battery pack supports up to 2 hours of use, allowing all-day use when plugged in.
The Vision Pro's shell is a three-dimensionally formed single piece of laminated glass that flows into a gently curved aluminum frame for a comfortable user experience.
It has a series of advanced cameras and sensors that work together to allow users to see the real world more clearly, understand their environment, and accurately detect hand input.
The speakers sit close to the ears, delivering rich spatial audio that blends seamlessly with real-world sounds.
Iron Man-like interaction mode
Thanks to the powerful hardware level of Vision Pro, Apple's first operating system VisionOS designed for spatial computing should not be underestimated.
At the architectural level, VisionOS shares core modules with macOS and IOS, but adds a real-time subsystem for processing interactive visual effects on Apple Vision Pro.
After entering visionOS, by default, the user's vision appears in the public space, an interface similar to a desktop.
When the user's vision gets the focus and the view is clicked, the screen will change from plane to stereo, that is, from Windows to Volumes.
When you choose to open them, you don’t need to raise your arm and put your finger on the corresponding position. You only need to pinch your finger to open the corresponding software. You don’t need to stretch your finger to your eyes. There are many cameras at the bottom of Vision Pro. Accurate enough to catch your kneading operation.
Imagine that when you want to choose an app, you can look at the app, tap it twice, and you can open it. Manipulated out of thin air, it's almost as magical as magic.
In addition, Siri may also become your own Jarvis.
The emergence of the iPhone has subverted the button interaction method of traditional mobile phones, and the emergence of Vision Pro may also subvert the current smart phone industry in the future.
When Iron Man designs and builds his armor, it is very cool to pull and pull. We may not be able to achieve the cool effect in the movie, but for now, we can use Vision Pro to achieve the same effect at the user level. .
The following is the effect of 3D modeling in the promotional video
Other novel experiences
More magical photo experience
Wearing Vision Pro, you can take pictures and shoot videos. When you put on the Vision Pro to play the picture you took, the scene you see is restored in front of your eyes in a real and three-dimensional way.
More amazing live broadcast experience
Users can watch the game in Vision Pro in two ways. The first way is a regular 2D football game. When wearing the device, users can view the score, winning probability and player statistics in boxes similar to widgets around the field of view. Data, another way is a top-down 3D perspective, users can watch the replay of the game from all angles.
A whole new way to watch sports games, you can watch the whole series of 3D overhead video, as if you are at the scene.
More efficient productivity tools
We can abandon traditional personal computers and work in a more comfortable way. We can use Vision Pro to do Word, PPT, and realize immersive office anywhere.
epilogue
Most of the above are promotional renderings in promotional videos, which are inevitably exaggerated. Practice is the only criterion for testing the truth. Whether Vision Pro can lead us into the era of spatial computing as Cook said, we need to wait until Vision Pro It will be released next year. Finally, the price of Vision Pro is US$3,499, which is about 20,000 RMB. I don’t know if everyone is still willing to contribute to the Metaverse.
I also hope that the Vision Pro will not be full of advertisements when it goes to China.
Don't blink, don't make any gestures, otherwise jump to PDD tens of billions of subsidies immediately.