As Apple introduces pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro, they have also launched a detailed guided tour to acquaint users with the new spatial computer. The video, led by an Apple executive, recommends visiting an Apple Store for a firsthand experience, aligning with the company’s increased efforts to encourage in-store product trials.
An Intuitive Journey Through Apple’s Innovative Interface
Upon wearing the device, users maintain visual contact with their environment and the people within it, who can also see the user’s eyes. Starting with the Home View, users have access to a suite of apps and immersive experiences. Navigation is made simple through gaze control and pinch gestures, allowing users to interact with apps seamlessly. A return to the main menu is just a Digital Crown press away. The guided tour illustrates how users can enlarge photos by pinching and dragging the desired corner.
Immersive Content and Multitasking Made Easy
Zooming functions are activated by fixing one’s gaze and using hand gestures. Apps can be repositioned closer to the viewer for convenience, with special emphasis on the enjoyment of panoramic images and spatial videos. For entertainment options like the Apple TV app, voice commands such as “Siri, open the Apple TV app” simplify selection and allow users to expand visual content to impressive sizes.
The device supports multitasking, enabling users to integrate various productivity apps into their space, such as Mail, Apple Music, and Safari, with the convenience of having everything remain in place.
Apple’s guided tour showcases the Persona FaceTime call, revealing real-time facial expression mapping courtesy of the device’s sensors—a feature not previously demonstrated to reviewers. Additionally, users can alternate between real and virtual environments, with the latter offering a semi-transparent view of people in the vicinity to maintain a connection with the external world.
The complete walkthrough of Apple’s innovative spatial computer is available online. With its US launch set for February 2, the Vision Pro starts at a price point of $3,499.
