The Apple Vision Pro — the iPhone maker’s first space computer launched earlier this year — is likely to get a cheaper model, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Cupertino company is reportedly working on the next version of the headset, one of which could cost significantly less than the Apple Vision Pro. Gurman said that in order to keep the price of the space computer low, Apple needs to cut some features on the Vision Pro.
in his weekly newsletterGurman said Apple is already working on developing a lower-end version of the Vision Pro. The company is relocating employees responsible for developing AR glasses (more advanced than the Vision Pro) to making cheaper headsets.
According to Gurman, Apple plans to price the headphones between $1,500 (roughly Rs. 1,24,900) and $2,500 (roughly Rs. 2,08,100), which is much lower than the $3,499 (roughly Rs. 2,91,400) price tag. Visual Pro.
In an effort to keep the price of the cheaper Apple Vision headphones low, the company may be excluding one notable cosmetic feature from the Apple Vision Pro — EyeSight. This feature displays a representation of the user’s eyes on the headset’s curved OLED exterior panel when the user is not viewing immersive content on the headset display. Therefore, lower-priced Apple Vision headphones may not come with this feature.
Gurman said that in addition to dropping support for EyeSight, the company may also reduce the number of external cameras and sensors on the next generation of Apple Vision headphones. Earlier this year, Apple revealed that the Vision Pro is equipped with 14 cameras, a LiDAR scanner, as well as infrared sensors and LED illuminators, which allow the headset to understand its surroundings and provide a more immersive experience, while It also supports finger-based gesture control.
Gurman has previously claimed that a cheaper version of Apple’s Vision headphones is in the works and that the iPhone maker will opt for cost-cutting measures, including using the same chip used in the iPhone – the one that powers the Vision Pro is just as powerful as the iPhone. As does the Apple Silicon chipset and lower-resolution displays in the company’s Mac computers. We’ll likely hear more about the company’s so-called headphones in the coming months.
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