The Best Vision Pro Accessories & Why You’ll Want Them

The Best Vision Pro Accessories & Why You’ll Want Them

Vision Pro is launching on February 2nd with a good number of first-party accessories and in-box items. If you’re shelling out at least $3,500 for the thing, you might as well protect it from scratches and dust, and kit it out with everything under the sun while you’re at it. Here are a few great options: Third-party

Apple Vision Pro EyeSight Patent Includes Anime Eyes

Apple Vision Pro EyeSight Patent Includes Anime Eyes

Apple was recently granted a patent for ‘EyeSight’, the external display on Vision Pro which shows the wearer’s eyes. The patent was filed way back in 2017 and envisioned the feature being used to show stylized eyes like those of anime and furry characters. Image courtesy Apple EyeSight is perhaps the most unique bit of

The First Apple Vision Pro Reviews Are Here

The First Apple Vision Pro Reviews Are Here

The first reviews for Vision Pro are live, highlighting a ton of great, good and not-so-great things about Apple’s first mixed reality headset. The $3,500 Vision Pro is set to launch on February 2nd, but it seems the first reviews are already out from a select number of outlets, including CNET , The Verge

Chinese AR Startup Xreal Raises $60M in Hopes of Competing with Apple

Chinese AR Startup Xreal Raises $60M in Hopes of Competing with Apple

Xreal, the China-based AR headset creator, announced it’s secured $60 million in its latest funding round which it hopes to use for product development and an expansion of production facilities. Founded in 2017 and headquarted in Beijing, Xreal counts among its investors Alibaba, Nio Capital, Shunwei Capital, Sequoia China, YF Capital, Kuaishou, and Gentle Monster, among

Scalped Vision Pro Pre-orders Have Sold for $6,000

Scalped Vision Pro Pre-orders Have Sold for $6,000

A number of scalped Apple Vision Pro pre-orders have sold on eBay for upwards of $6,000. When you just gotta have it, I guess money is no object for some. When Vision Pro pre-orders opened up on January 19th, the delivery dates for online orders quickly pushed back all the way into March. However, in-store

Microsoft Teams Now Supports 3D & VR Meetings

Microsoft Teams Now Supports 3D & VR Meetings

Microsoft Teams now lets you hold meetings in 3D and VR, as its immersive chatting platform Microsoft Mesh has now come out of preview. Microsoft announced Mesh back in early 2021, essentially acting as the company’s foundation for building multi-user XR applications and letting cross-platform users connect in a virtual environment. It’s a bit like

Netflix CEO on Vision Pro App Snub: “not particularly relevant to our members”

Netflix CEO on Vision Pro App Snub: “not particularly relevant to our members”

Vision Pro is nearly here, but Netflix, YouTube and Spotify won’t have their respective apps on the headset’s app storefront. Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters explains why. Speaking to Stratechery , Peters says Vision Pro is “not really particularly relevant to most [Netflix] members.” Here’s the portion of the statement where Peters explains his reasoning: “We have to

Meta Reality Labs Research Shows Mind-bending AR Capabilities

Meta Reality Labs Research Shows Mind-bending AR Capabilities

A project from researchers at Reality Labs, Meta’s XR division, shows a method for interacting with the real-world through augmented reality. I’m about as seasoned as they get when it comes to the XR space. I see research papers all the time that are interesting but ultimately one more step along a predictable path. It’s