Vision Pro is too expensive, Apple's iPhone-based VR headset patent exposed

IT House News on June 20th, Apple obtained a new patent this week, which involves a head-mounted display (HMD) accessory that can be inserted into the iPhone, allowing users to temporarily put their iPhone Your phone becomes a virtual reality or augmented reality headset.

Vision Pro is a highly anticipated AR hardware product released by Apple, which was released earlier at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Its price is as high as US$3,499 (IT Home Note: currently about 25,053 yuan), which prohibits many consumers. Even Apple CEO Tim Cook is not sure whether ordinary people can afford it.

Apple is rumored to be developing a low-cost version of the Vision Pro, but even the low-cost version may not be cheap. And Apple's new patent shows that users could place their iPhone or iPad into a slot that connects to a headband that looks like a pair of goggles. The patent also shows that the iPhone will have a detection mechanism to communicate with the device and establish a wireless connection, which means Apple is exploring new ways for people to use their iPhones and iPads.

It’s still unclear how the headset will communicate with an iPhone or iPad to enable a VR experience. A patent doesn't necessarily mean a product will actually be built, but it does suggest that Apple engineers are considering a way to turn an iPhone or iPad into a VR headset.

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