At $3500, the Vision Pro isn’t a mass-market device. However, this may change with Apple’s next virtual reality headset.
Unlike most Apple devices, theVision Prohas been unable to get the cash registers ringing. You can blame the hefty price tag of $3500 for this.
This is why Apple may havestalled Vision Pro 2and decided to train its focus on a cheapervirtual reality headset.
According to areport by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, thisupcoming virtual realityheadset, Apple Vision, has been in the works for some time and has a codename “N107”.
One of the most significant trade-offs could be a narrower field of view compared to the original Vision Pro. He also suggests that Apple is “considering making the device reliant on a tethered Mac or iPhone.”
This will not only let the company shave off costs by not including processing units in the headsets but also make it more portable. That said, this means that the affordable Apple VR headset may not be a standalone device and could be similar to varioussmart glasseswe’ve reviewed.
Even after all these strip-offs, the Apple Vision may be costly. Gurman feels that even at “$1,500, the product would cost three times as much as rival devices.”
He also says that while Apple focuses on the budget VR headset, it is still working on the Vision Pro successor. It is called “the N109 internally. It looks much like the current model but includes a faster processor and improvements to external cameras,” he adds.
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Jitendra Soni was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. An expert in tech, especially smartphones, he has almost 10 years of experience. He spearheaded the TechRadar India editorial operations and has written for TechRadar, TechRadar Pro, Free Press Journal, Mobile Scout, IB Times Singapore, Indulge Express, and more.
