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Apple is poised to disrupt the future — the Vision Pro headset is going crazy!

On January 19, Apple's Vision Pro, which was sold at 25,000 yuan, detonated as soon as it was launched, and was sold out instantly.

Within 5 minutes of the sale, the pre-order server for Vision Pro was crowded, and many people's orders could not be processed, and they were sold out in half an hour.

Apple officially said that the Vision Pro will be officially on sale on February 2, but if users want to get their first Vision Pro, they may have to wait at least half a month later.

The main one is to buy it if you can't buy it

Due to the small initial stock of the Vision Pro, the price of the Vision Pro has been rising in third-party markets.

The maximum price is close to RMB 90,000 per unit, which is directly 4 times faster than the original price.

Even though the Vision Pro was only available in the U.S. for the first time, the equipment was expensive, and even the repair cost was more than 17,000 yuan ($2,399). But that hasn't stopped early adopters and enthusiasts from all over the world from placing orders.

Judging from the observation and analysis of Laohu, the main groups of people who rush to buy equipment in China seem to be still concentrated in the VR/AR circle, the extreme customer group, and the insiders of the UP master and the media in the technology circle.

Lao Hu will not join in this excitement this time, and look at the reputation of the first batch of users, after all, tens of thousands of yuan.

Many domestic netizens have already begun to gear up before the release!

*Preparations before the sale! (Source: Internet)

If you want to buy a Vision Pro in China, in addition to finding friends to buy on your behalf, you can also look at JD.com, Tmall, Taobao, Xianyu and other third-party e-commerce platforms to buy it.

Among them, JD.com has launched an overseas direct link to Vision Pro, but the premium of Vision Pro ranges from 10,000 to 50,000.

What is the real feedback from the first people who have experienced it

Shortly after the scheduled sale, Cook also posted a video of the production floor on Twitter to celebrate the launch.

We're excited for your first experience with spatial computing —— Cook

In order to fight the first battle in the era of spatial computing, Apple itself has also made a lot of preparations. Recently, Apple organized a small group of tech bloggers to come to New York to get a sneak peek at the latest Vision Pro.

*A number of foreign media experience Vision Pro's products (source: X)

This time, Vision Pro not only introduces 150 new 3D content assets, but also opens up the new App Store for the first time.

*Vision Pro introduces 150 3D devices (Source: Apple's official website)

After half a year, what is the actual experience of the Vision Pro, which is close to "finalization"?

Some foreign media technology bloggers who participated in the experience believe that wearing the Vision Pro is not much different from other VR headsets (such as the Meta Quest series), except that the design and fabric headband are more Apple-like.

*Vision Pro 编织头带

In addition, Vision Pro can quickly integrate into the Apple ecosystem, and a "sense of familiarity" comes to the face:

The experience of using an iPhone for face scanning and setting up Face ID is very similar;

After the headphones are placed, you can set up a brief eye tracking and enter the app launcher, which is a bit like the trackpad on a Mac;

The digital crown, familiar to Apple Watch users, is located in the upper-right corner of the Vision Pro and can be used to adjust the screen or immerse yourself in a virtual environment.

Many bloggers believe that Vision Pro is very immersive, and the clarity is close to the real world, and when wearing the device, the user will first see a virtual representation of the surrounding environment, and its clarity is infinitely close to the real world.

After upgrading to the latest system, the iPhone 15 Pro series is already able to shoot spatial videos.

And when playing back with the Vision Pro, this video also seems to have a certain "mystery bonus", as the content from the iPhone is noticeably clearer than the content taken directly on the device.

However, while some bloggers have pointed out that the Vision Pro virtual keyboard works, some bloggers find typing a little "clunky" and that it is much easier to dictate with Siri.

The configuration is powerful, but...

Vision Pro has a resolution of 4K for one eye and 8K for both eyes, and has features such as spatial video, high-definition color VST, light office, and giant screen viewing.

In terms of configuration, the Vision Pro is powered by an M2 chip, which includes an 8-core CPU, a 10-core GPU, and 16GB of RAM.

At the same time, the R1 chip is equipped to handle the input of 12 cameras, 5 sensors, and 6 microphones, ensuring that content is presented in real time.

With 256 GB/s memory bandwidth, the R1 chip delivers new images to the user's eyes in less than 12 milliseconds, up to 8 times faster than blinking.

The OLED display features 23 million pixels, 4K resolution per eye, 92% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, selectable refresh rates of 90Hz, 96Hz, and 100Hz, and 24fps and 30fps video playback.

One of the biggest issues Apple's Vision Pro faces, though, is its weight.

The Vision Pro weighs 600g- 650g, the overall weight depends on the Light Seal and headband configuration, and the external battery weighs 353g.

600g is equivalent to 3 iPhone15 Pro Max hanging on your head, which is indescribable, and even caused a slight headache and could not be worn for a long time.

Tech blogger @MKBHD complained most about the weight of the Vision Pro, saying "it's too heavy" almost every time he experienced a feature

@MKBHD discussion about Vision Pro on social platforms (Source: X)

Lao Hu believes that as an innovative product, judging from the first batch of foreign user experience, Apple's first-generation Vision Pro does not seem to be as perfect as imagined.

As to whether the Vision Pro will cause market change and whether it will be the next generation of revolutionary devices, perhaps the second and third generations... to prove it.

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