Canadians can now buy an Apple Vision Pro headset and all of the equipment from the Apple Store.
I went to the Apple Store this morning to see what the shopping for/demo expertise was all about. From what I noticed, I believe most individuals ought to buy or no less than decide up their headsets in a bodily Apple Store if they will because you get to spend some further time ensuring you may have the proper match. Apple additionally runs you thru a demo expertise, which may be useful since this system is futuristic.
At my native Apple Store on the Eaton Centre in Toronto, there are two lengthy tables close to the entrance/center of the shop showcasing the Vision Pro with iPads beneath so folks can be taught concerning the system’s specs and options. These tables lead your eye up in the direction of a brand new part of cool benches in the centre of the room that has been arrange so 4 folks can demo the headset at a time. Don’t fear; if these slots are full, Apple will run extra demos, however simply sitting at a daily desk off to the aspect.
The benches are cool and custom-designed, with a small desk in the center on which to place the headset. This setup additionally features a cool machine that appears like a espresso maker, which Apple can place your glasses into. It scans your prescription, so you may strive the demo with Zeiss lenses in the event you frequently put on glasses. If you may have contacts, you may simply use the system with out the inserts, which is good as a result of the Zeiss optics are $150 for studying glasses and $200 for prescription lenses.
Once you’re settled onto the bench, an Apple Store worker will convey out a Vision Pro on a cool wood tray, and you can begin your demo. Notably, Apple does these demos with the Dual Loop band as an alternative of the Solo Knit band that was featured through the unique U.S. demos. I believe this is a superb change because it permits new customers to expertise the system with out having to fiddle with the specifics of the Solo Knit band, which, in my opinion, is cooler however does take just a few hours to get true to your face and head form.
Left: machine to learn glasses prescriptions. Right: The cool Vision Pro serving tray.
The demos appear to run for 30-45 minutes, and every particular person in a headset works with their very own Apple worker who’s guiding them by how to use the system whereas AirPlaying the display screen onto an iPad mini. One demo I watched of somebody shopping for the headset went on for much longer since his accomplice additionally went by the demo expertise, and so they fitted each of them for Vision Pro equipment to share with one headset. Customized equipment embody the Light Seal and the beforehand talked about Zeiss lenses.
Separate gentle Seals price $279 and include two Light Seal Cushions like the Vision Pro. The gentle Seal (and the cushions) come in 14 sizes, and every measurement has a Wide or Narrow variant, for a complete of 28 totally different Light Seals. This is most likely an important a part of your match, and I believe it’s price going to the Apple Store simply to strive on just a few totally different sizes to ensure you get one which feels comfy to you.
If you ordered your headset on-line, you may swap out your Light Seal, and Apple will ship you one other measurement. You’ll have 14 days to strive that one out earlier than you determine whether or not to hold it.
Other equipment are priced as follows;
If you need to learn extra about my experiences with the headset, you may learn how I felt after my first demo or how MobileSyrup’s former editor-in-chief, Patrick O’Rourke, felt. I even have a full evaluate of the system primarily based on utilizing it for every week right here.
You can ebook a demo at on Apple’s web site to strive the headset your self. The Vision Pro begins at $4,999 in Canada.
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