It's Almost Time for Vision Pro: Apple's Mixed Reality Headset Hits Stores at the End of January

The wait is almost over for Apple's mixed reality headset, known as Vision Pro. According to reports, Apple store employees are getting ready for the product's release, which is expected to hit stores at the end of January. The Vision Pro is set to be the biggest tech story of 2024, and I'm so excited that I can barely speak.

The Vision Pro will be a game-changer in the world of technology, but it raises some big questions about how Apple plans to sell this product to customers. How do you explain to people who have never experienced mixed reality before? How do they know if they need it for work or entertainment purposes? The answer lies in Apple's training program for retail employees. According to Bloomberg, Apple is inviting employees from each of its US stores to train at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California. The training will take place in the middle of January, and retail employees will spend two days learning how to use and sell the Vision Pro.

The goal of this training program is to ensure that customers have a comfortable and enjoyable experience when trying out the Vision Pro. A poor fitting could ruin the customer experience, so Apple needs to get it right. Customers who order online will also be encouraged to pick up their devices at a store, where they can try them out before buying. But what about people who need corrective lenses? Will there be special accessories available for those with vision impairments? We don't know yet, but that's something Apple needs to address.

The Vision Pro is expected to retail for $3,500, which is a significant investment for many consumers. But will there be extra battery packs or storage options available? How much more would customers have to pay to upgrade their device? And what about different head straps? Will they be available at different price points? These are all questions that Apple needs to answer.

One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Vision Pro is how it will work with other devices. Customers control the headset using hand gestures, but will there be an option for controllers if they want to play games or interact with apps in a more traditional way? And will the Vision Pro interact with data collected from Apple watches? The answer to this question is not yet clear.

The Vision Pro also raises questions about how it will be used for entertainment purposes. Will we be able to watch sports in a new way, perhaps with virtual reality broadcasting capabilities? Will Mickey Mouse and other cartoons appear in our living rooms like augmented reality room decorations? These are all possibilities that Apple could explore, but so far, we haven't heard much about them.

On the gaming front, Game Studio resolution has announced that it will be bringing a popular VR roleplaying game, Demio, to the Vision Pro. And according to Apple, over 100 Apple Arcade titles will be playable on the device. But these are just a few glimpses into what's possible with the Vision Pro. There are many more questions to be answered before we can fully appreciate this technology.

So, what big questions do you still have for the Vision Pro? Are there any specific concerns or fears that you have about this new technology? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. And thanks for watching – I'll see you in 2024!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's almost go time for Vision Pro Apple's mixed reality headset could hit stores at the end of January we're hearing reports that Apple store employees are getting ready Vision Pro will be the biggest Tech story of 2024 and I'm so excited I can barely speak actually my voice is like this because I went a little too hard at a Holiday karaoke party so we're going to keep this episode super short yes there is one more thing we have to talk about before we close out the year these are the big questions we still have for the biggest product of next year I'm bridet Carey and this is one more thing I'm so curious on how apple is going to do intore demos of the Vision Pro how do you sell a product that most people have not experienced in other forms and it's a product that they don't actually need to get their work done and they have to put it on their face before deciding if they want to buy it Apple Stores need a way to create Vision Pro test drives and do it in a way where customer customers find it comfortable and it can work with their Vision if say the customer wears glasses and needs prescription lens inserts Bloomberg reports that apple is inviting retail employees from each of its Us stores to the headquarters in copertino California to train them on how to use and sell the Vision Pro the report says training is set to begin in the middle of January and the idea is that retail employees will fly in they'll spend 2 Days in training and then fly back home to teach others at their stores every step of the customer demo is said to be carefully orchestrated because a poor fitting could ruin the customer experience the report also says customers who order online will be encouraged to pick up the device at a store we still don't know if you can just buy one on a whim or try it out for fun or what to do if you need corrective lenses we also don't know what other accessories you can buy the starting price is $3,500 but will there be extra battery packs how much more would you pay to expand storage what about different head straps it seems likely there's going to be different straps but Apple could keep things simple to start we don't know how the Vision Pro is going to work with our other devices you control it with hand gestures but will there be the option for controllers if maybe you want to play certain games will it interact with data collected from an Apple watch right now the iPhone 15 Pro Models can record spatial video so you can watch videos in 3D on the headset that's cool for replaying family memories but will all the next iPhones have that ability there have been reports that Apple could be testing changing the back camera placement on the next iPhones so every phone could maybe capture spatial video we have somewhat of an idea of what we would look like when wearing the headset there is an external screen that can show an image of eyes or display a swirl of colors to indicate if the person wearing the the headset is actually looking at you or if they are fully immersed in VR and they can't see you the eyes are not actually your eyes it's an animated Recreation you use the headset to scan your face it makes a Persona of you you can use this persona for FaceTime calls but it also is displayed on the outer screen and it's supposed to animate in real time mimicking your eyes with eye and face tracking sensors I just wonder what other indicators we could see on the screen besides eyes above all I'm curious what media tricks we are not hearing about yet will we really be able to watch sports in a new way certainly Apple could experiment and how it broadcasts major league soccer in the headset will Mickey Mouse and other cartoons be able to surprise you in your space like augmented reality room decorations or will moments like this feel like cringy advertising that you only try once we didn't see a whole ton on gaming yet the game Studio resolution announced it is bringing a popular VR roleplaying game demio to the headset and apple said over 100 Apple arcade titles will be playable what big questions do you still have for the Vision Pro maybe I can hunt down some answers for you let me know thanks for watching and I'll see you in 2024it's almost go time for Vision Pro Apple's mixed reality headset could hit stores at the end of January we're hearing reports that Apple store employees are getting ready Vision Pro will be the biggest Tech story of 2024 and I'm so excited I can barely speak actually my voice is like this because I went a little too hard at a Holiday karaoke party so we're going to keep this episode super short yes there is one more thing we have to talk about before we close out the year these are the big questions we still have for the biggest product of next year I'm bridet Carey and this is one more thing I'm so curious on how apple is going to do intore demos of the Vision Pro how do you sell a product that most people have not experienced in other forms and it's a product that they don't actually need to get their work done and they have to put it on their face before deciding if they want to buy it Apple Stores need a way to create Vision Pro test drives and do it in a way where customer customers find it comfortable and it can work with their Vision if say the customer wears glasses and needs prescription lens inserts Bloomberg reports that apple is inviting retail employees from each of its Us stores to the headquarters in copertino California to train them on how to use and sell the Vision Pro the report says training is set to begin in the middle of January and the idea is that retail employees will fly in they'll spend 2 Days in training and then fly back home to teach others at their stores every step of the customer demo is said to be carefully orchestrated because a poor fitting could ruin the customer experience the report also says customers who order online will be encouraged to pick up the device at a store we still don't know if you can just buy one on a whim or try it out for fun or what to do if you need corrective lenses we also don't know what other accessories you can buy the starting price is $3,500 but will there be extra battery packs how much more would you pay to expand storage what about different head straps it seems likely there's going to be different straps but Apple could keep things simple to start we don't know how the Vision Pro is going to work with our other devices you control it with hand gestures but will there be the option for controllers if maybe you want to play certain games will it interact with data collected from an Apple watch right now the iPhone 15 Pro Models can record spatial video so you can watch videos in 3D on the headset that's cool for replaying family memories but will all the next iPhones have that ability there have been reports that Apple could be testing changing the back camera placement on the next iPhones so every phone could maybe capture spatial video we have somewhat of an idea of what we would look like when wearing the headset there is an external screen that can show an image of eyes or display a swirl of colors to indicate if the person wearing the the headset is actually looking at you or if they are fully immersed in VR and they can't see you the eyes are not actually your eyes it's an animated Recreation you use the headset to scan your face it makes a Persona of you you can use this persona for FaceTime calls but it also is displayed on the outer screen and it's supposed to animate in real time mimicking your eyes with eye and face tracking sensors I just wonder what other indicators we could see on the screen besides eyes above all I'm curious what media tricks we are not hearing about yet will we really be able to watch sports in a new way certainly Apple could experiment and how it broadcasts major league soccer in the headset will Mickey Mouse and other cartoons be able to surprise you in your space like augmented reality room decorations or will moments like this feel like cringy advertising that you only try once we didn't see a whole ton on gaming yet the game Studio resolution announced it is bringing a popular VR roleplaying game demio to the headset and apple said over 100 Apple arcade titles will be playable what big questions do you still have for the Vision Pro maybe I can hunt down some answers for you let me know thanks for watching and I'll see you in 2024\n"