Apple Vision Pro is expected to arrive next month, and the Cupertino company has revealed a list of streaming services that will be supported when its first mixed reality headset debuts in the United States. Meanwhile, customers who want to watch content from other services can do so through Safari, according to Apple. The Vision Pro headset will allow users to watch movies in both 2D and 3D and over 150 movies will be available on the headset when it launches.
The company announced that the Apple Vision Pro will support multiple streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Discovery+, Disney+, ESPN, Fubo, IMAX, MLB, MUBI, Max, NBA, PGA Tour, Paramount+, Peacock, Pluto TV, Red Bull TV, TikTok and Tubi. These platforms will allow users to download and stream TV shows and movies or watch sports content with their subscription.
Streaming applications will also be able to take advantage of the immersive features offered by Apple Vision Pro. Four “environments” will be available on the headset: the El Capitan theater inspired by the Disney+ theater, the Scare Floor from Monster’s Inc, the cockpit of Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder and the view of downtown Manhattan from Marvel’s Avengers Tower, according to the society. .
Apple TV+ on Vision Pro
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Meanwhile, Apple Vision Pro will let you watch movies in 2D and 3D with Spatial Audio: customers will have access to 150 3D movies, including Avatar: The Way of Water, Dune, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Movie Super Mario Bros. Other 3D movies will also be available to rent or purchase through the Apple TV app, according to the company.
Scheduled to arrive in the United States on February 2, the Apple Vision Pro is equipped with two micro-OLED displays totaling 23 million pixels. The headset is powered by the company’s M2 chip for CPU, GPU, and NPU tasks, while another new M2-based chip called R1 handles streaming to the display. Apple’s headset is powered by an external battery that provides up to 2.5 hours of battery life.
The device is priced at a whopping $3,499 (around Rs. 2.9 lakh), while customers who wear glasses will have to shell out more for the Zeiss optical inserts. The company has not yet provided a timeline for the launch of the Apple Vision Pro in other markets, including India, but more information may become available in the coming months.
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