For some people, the Apple Imaginative and prescient might be a ache within the neck (actually). Based on Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional tech specs, the spatial pc weighs 21.2 to 22.9 ounces relying on the Gentle Seal and headband configuration.
That’s concerning the weight of the 12.9-inch iPad Professional (24 ounces). The Imaginative and prescient Professional weighs greater than the Meta Quest 2 (17.7 ounces), Meta Quest 3 (18.2 ounces) and Sony PlayStation VR2 (19.7 ounces). Nonetheless, it’s lighter than the Meta Quest Professional (25.5 ounces) and the Valve Index (28.6 ounces).
Nonetheless, “…Right here’s the factor about XR headsets although, ergonomics is usually extra necessary than weight,” Street to VR reporter Ben Lang tweets. “For example, simply between Imaginative and prescient Professional at 625g and Quest Professional at 722g, my feeling is Quest Professional will likely be largely seen because the extra snug headset due to improved steadiness and inflexible strap.”
Additionally, let’s not neglect the Imaginative and prescient Professional battery. Apple says the battery pack, which is connected through a USB-C cable to the gadget and is supposed to be slipped right into a pocket, weighs 12.5 ounces (353 grams) by itself. A Imaginative and prescient Professional/battery combo weighs greater than two kilos. Nonetheless, when you can slip the battery right into a pocket or clip it onto a belt or pants (through the $50 Belkin Battery Holder), that ought to alleviate points with the battery weight.
Will the Imaginative and prescient Professional’s weight make it uncomfortable to put on? I’ll let you understand when mine arrives on Feb. 2.
Additionally, Apple is already engaged on a next-generation model of its Imaginative and prescient Professional headset to handle early complaints concerning the as-yet-unreleased first-generation mannequin (together with its weight), in response to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman.
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