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I spent the morning with the Apple Vision Pro


Update: The Vision Pro is now available for pre-order on Apple's site for $3,500. Apple has also offered a better look with a 10-minute 'guided tour' of

While many or most applications are thus far experienced as augmented reality, by way of on-board passthrough technology, the device is also capable of going fully immersive with a quick twist of the Apple Watch-style digital crown that sits atop the visor. The company was careful to provide both ends of the Vision Pro immersion spectrum, ranging from full passthrough to Environments, an all-encompassing nature scene that’s a bit like walking into a live photo on infinite loop. An hour spent cycling through different apps probably isn’t enough to experience full-on Avatar depression (certainly not in my case), but it does afford a glimpse at a world where such phenomena are a distinct possibility, especially as display resolutions are capable of rendering increasingly life-like images.

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