Apple’s mixed-reality headset is both in an existing product category and distinct from it. Like Meta’s Quest headset, which originated from the Oculus line, it fully covers the eyes and forehead. Like Meta’s Quest headset, Apple uses pass-through video tech so that the wearer can still opt to see the outside world through the goggles.
” Power Play The obfuscation of the Vision Pro battery pack only makes its existence that much more notable, raising two questions in particular: How does Apple envision people using this thing? And is having an external battery pack a serious hindrance to that usability? All signs indicate that Apple believes that this version of the Vision Pro is for sitting—for working and watching movies and browsing old photos and even FaceTiming.