I have no need for a $3,500 augmented reality headset that turns my regular computer screen into a virtual computer screen floating in the middle of my apartment, but I regret to say that Apple’s unmatched ability to hype up a gadget has worked on me: its new Vision Pro AR headset, which is releasing next year, looks cool, even if it costs more than a lot of OLED TVs.
Here are some of the Vison Pro features Apple revealed at its WWDC event today:
- Micro-OLED display with 23-million pixels across two “postage stamp”-sized panels, which allows it to display virtual 4K screens
- Hand and eye tracking without controllers or external sensors, plus voice control
- Downward-facing cameras so that you don’t have to hold your hands in front of your face…