Apple has detailed a number of entertainment experiences which will be available at launch with its mixed reality Apple Vision Pro, which goes on sale on February 2. At launch, the headphones will feature 150 3D movies, immersive movies and series, a travel mode feature, and streaming services such as Disney+, Amazon. PrimeVideo and more.
Vision Pro will allow users to download and stream content from Disney+, ESPN, MLB, PGA Tour, Max, Discovery+, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, Fubo, Crunchyroll, Red Bull TV, IMAX, TikTok and MUBI . Users can also watch online and streaming videos using Safari and other browsers.
Users will be able to watch “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Dune,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “The Super Mario Bros” and more in 3D. Users can access 3D versions of eligible movies in the Apple TV app, and users who own or purchase movies with a 3D edition will be able to access that version on Apple Vision Pro at no additional cost. Apple says several streaming apps, including Disney+, will offer 3D versions of its popular new movies on Vision Pro. More titles, including those available exclusively to Disney+ subscribers, will be announced later.
The headphones will also come with Apple Immersive Video, which is a new entertainment format that features 180-degree 8K 3D recordings captured with Spatial Audio. Apple is making a curated selection of immersive movies and series available on Vision Pro at launch. Immersive films and series include “Adventure,” which follows pioneering athletes as they take on challenges, and “Wild Life,” which brings viewers closer to unique creatures. The collection also includes “Prehistoric Planet Immersive” and “Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room.”
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Vision Pro will launch with a “Travel Mode” feature that will stabilize footage for use on airplanes, along with a “Guest Users” feature that will allow users to share specific apps and experiences with others.
“Apple Vision Pro is the ultimate entertainment device,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, in a Press release. “Users can turn any place into the best seat in the house, enjoy concerts and personal adventures with Apple Immersive Video, interact with realistic prehistoric creatures in Encounter Dinosaurs, and even land on the surface of the moon using Environments. “It’s like nothing users have seen before and we can’t wait for them to experience it for themselves.”
The headphones feature ultra-high resolution micro-OLED displays with 23 million pixels combined with wide colors, high dynamic range, and Dolby Vision. The Vision Pro comes with two hours of general use and up to 2.5 hours of video playback. If you want to use them all day, the headphones' external battery must be connected to power with a USB-C charging cable.
Pre-orders for the $3,500 headphones open on January 19 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time. At launch, the new Vision Pro App Store will feature “more than 1 million” compatible iOS and iPadOS apps, along with experiences designed specifically for the headphones.
