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Apple sent an email to customers today notifying them that when they pre-order the starting on January 19, they will need to scan their face with an iPhone or iPad using Face ID to make sure they get a precise band fit on the headset. Deliveries will begin . US shoppers will be able to purchase the headset on apple.com, in the Apple Store app and in retail Apple Stores.
Apple said the latest version of the Apple Store app will be needed for shoppers to conduct a face scan. Additionally, for people that wear glasses, there will be an option to add optical inserts into the headset so that they can be worn without eyewear. To get the inserts for an additional fee, provided by its partner Zeiss, Apple says shoppers will need to share an updated official prescription document when pre-ordering the headset.
For those on the fence about purchasing the Vision Pro, which starts around $3,499, Apple said the headset will be available in store for demos on the launch date. The Vision Pro, which was first announced at Apple’s , received praise for its crisp 3D visuals . The headset will provide more than just a VR screen and speaker system for watching films and playing games — it will eventually act as a tool that will .
The option to freely roam around a virtual world with an integrated gaming program made by Meta will push the bounds for what constitutes modern social networking and online gaming. Apple’s push for the Vision Pro to be branded and function as a spatial computer will also create endless possibilities for developers to .
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Apple said the latest version of the Apple Store app will be needed for shoppers to conduct a face scan. Additionally, for people that wear glasses, there will be an option to add optical inserts into the headset so that they can be worn without eyewear. To get the inserts for an additional fee, provided by its partner Zeiss, Apple says shoppers will need to share an updated official prescription document when pre-ordering the headset.
For those on the fence about purchasing the Vision Pro, which starts around $3,499, Apple said the headset will be available in store for demos on the launch date. The Vision Pro, which was first announced at Apple’s , received praise for its crisp 3D visuals . The headset will provide more than just a VR screen and speaker system for watching films and playing games — it will eventually act as a tool that will .
The option to freely roam around a virtual world with an integrated gaming program made by Meta will push the bounds for what constitutes modern social networking and online gaming. Apple’s push for the Vision Pro to be branded and function as a spatial computer will also create endless possibilities for developers to .
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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