If you’ve been waiting for the chance to strap on Apple’s Vision Pro headset and try it out for yourself, you might get your chance very soon. According to a second well-known source, Apple plans to launch the device in early 2024.
In a Medium article, Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Vision Pro has already entered mass production and will begin mass shipments in the first week of January. Based on this timeline, he says Vision Pro will most likely arrive in Apple Stores in late January or early February. This echoes a recent report from Mark Gurman, who also reported that Apple is eyeing a Vision Pro launch in early 2024, as well as a report from China-based Wall Street Insights that targets the final week of January for a launch.
Apple will likely hold an event before Vision Pro begins shipping to give the device its own spotlight. Vision Pro was revealed at WWDC in June alongside many other products, including the M2 Ultra Mac Pro, the 15-inch MacBook Air, and updates for iOS, macOS, and watchOS. A standalone event will give Apple the opportunity to introduce Vision Pro to a captive audience and discuss all the changes made to the hardware since June.
An event this month to properly showcase Vision Pro would also be Apple’s first January event since unveiling the iPad in 2010. Apple previously used the igamesnews expo in January to launch several major products, including the MacBook Air, Mac OS X, the PowerBook G3 and iPhone.
Vision Pro will launch Apple’s new spatial computing platform with a $3,499 headset featuring an M2 processor, 12 cameras, five sensors and six microphones. Vision Pro features a pair of ultra-high-resolution 4K displays that generate images that “look” up to 100 feet wide. It will include support for a variety of apps and services, including Apple TV+ and Disney+, as well as space video captured on the iPhone 15 Pro.
