2023-10-15 10:02:00
Announced last June, the Apple Vision Pro raised a lot of praise and criticism about its operation and usefulness, and despite being available for sale only from the beginning of 2024, Apple is not only already working on a second version of glasses, as well as studying the possibility of a cheaper version.
According to Mark Gurman, chief correspondent for the international portal Bloomberg, the Cupertino company would be working on a version that would reach the North American market for between U$$ 1500 and U$$ 2000 – different from the incredibly expensive U$$3500 charged for the “Pro” version.
To achieve such a large difference between version values, Apple would give up the EyeSight feature on the cheapest Apple Vision unitin addition to considerably reducing the number of cameras and sensors.
Basically, EyeSight is capable of capturing the user’s eyes and projecting them onto an external OLED display. The projection is activated whenever the wearer of the glasses is seeing the surrounding room, using the built-in cameras.
With this, people around can know when the person is not immersed in the experience offered by the glasses, looking at the real space around them. When immersed, the same external curved display becomes “cloudy”.
So, by removing such an advanced feature, the company could be able to cut costs considerably. A trade-off that may be worth it especially if the user plans to use their glasses in an environment without other people.
In addition to the more affordable version, Apple is also in full development of a second generation of Vision Pro. According to rumors, the company’s main intention with the new generation is to make the glasses lighter and more comfortable to wear, in addition to implementing an even more powerful chip.
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