Vision Pro: Apple brings headset to Germany – from 4000 euros
Apple will soon be launching the mixed reality headset outside the USA – and promises new content.
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Apple is bringing the Vision Pro to Germany in July. Around five months after the launch purely in the USA, the headset will be available in other markets for the first time from the end of June, as the manufacturer announced at the WWDC keynote on Monday. The price in euros was also announced for the first time: The mixed reality glasses will cost at least 4000 euros in this country - for the basic model with 256 GB of storage space. Corrective lenses for short-sighted people can be ordered for just under 170 euros if required. Apple offers a white travel case for just under 220 euros.
Vision Pro from 12 July in Germany
The Vision Pro can be pre-ordered in Germany, France, the UK, Canada and Australia from the end of June, with sales starting on 12 July – only via Apple's own retail channel. Shortly before this, the manufacturer will be bringing the headset to Asia: it will be available in Japan, China, Hong Kong and Singapore from 28 June. In the new countries, the Vision Pro comes with visionOS 1.2, which includes support for the respective languages. So far, the system only supports the US app store and an English keyboard.
visionOS 2 and new content
Apple has also promised more 180-degree videos for the Vision Pro and presented visionOS 2 – albeit with manageable new features: The update is intended to present the virtual Mac display as a higher-resolution ultrawide screen to provide more space for content. Until now, this has been practically limited to a virtual 4K monitor. There are also two new gestures to open the Home screen and the Control Centre. According to Apple, the operating system will be able to automatically display 2D photos as spatial photos in the future. These no longer have to be taken specifically with an iPhone 15 Pro (Max).
Travel mode will also work on the train and visionOS 2 will support mice for the first time - and no longer just the Magic Trackpad. There are new interfaces for developers to make it easier to realize virtual board games and display 3D content alongside other digital apps in the room.
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