Apple WWDC 2023 Liveblog: All the News as It Happens

I know, Julian! I don’t want to wait that long either. Closing out the keynote with a very elaborate and also enticing ad for it doesn’t help either.

All that tech in a headset anticipated for years and I'm still left wondering how people will feel about that cord and external battery?

Next year? Next year?? What am I supposed to do until then?

I've been heads down in writing/tweeting/trying to follow all of these details, but whew: $3499. That's an expensive headset. 

Don’t get too excited, though. Apple Vision Pro won’t be available until next year. 

It uses Optic ID—an iris-scanning system—to authenticate you. Also, Apple says your eye movements will be kept private, so apps and websites can't snoop on your activity (eyectivity?).

Starts at $3499.  Same as a ticket to Taylor Swift!

Apple's pitch for Vision Pro's apps and experiences is the same as we've seen for plenty of other VR devices: collaborative 3D models in augmented reality, chatting and presence, and lean-back entertainment.

Vision Pro actually deepfakes you. Quaint!

Vision Pro creates a “persona” for you--basically an authorized deepfake of your face--that others will see when you conference or call. 

visionOS is the official name for Vision Pro’s operating system.

The eye-tracking happens with infrared cameras pointed at your eyeballs.

It’s powered by Apple’s M2 chip and a brand new chip called R1.  

There are 23 million pixels in there.

Interesting solution to accommodate those wearing eyeglasses--a selection of corrective lenses that work with a range of vision shortfalls. Not clear if and how much these will add to the cost.

Ever since I saw people compare the headset to ski goggles, I can’t unsee it.