According to Walter Isaacson, who wrote Steve Jobs’ biography, the late Apple CEO would love the new Vision Pro headset if he were alive today. The device, which was unveiled at the company’s World Wide Developer’s Conference on Monday, is Apple’s first major product announcement since the Apple Watch in 2014. Costing $3,499, the headset will be available for purchase in early 2024 and will allow users to interact with content in a mixed-reality environment using just their eyes, hands, and voice. Isaacson believes that the headset is a prime example of how new human-computer interfaces can transform technology as we know it, connecting us more closely to our devices. The headset is built upon a spatial computing operating system called visionOS that creates a new platform for interaction.
Isaacson also stated that the new headset showcases Apple’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI). Even though the presenter of the big reveal event didn’t mention the term artificial intelligence once, the product is a perfect example of how the technology is being used in real-world applications. Isaacson believes that the future of AI will involve interaction with robots that can navigate in the real world. This can be achieved with products like the new Vision Pro headset, which can process visual data from cameras and turn it into something innovative that people can interact with.
Isaacson has previously spoken about Steve Jobs’ desire to branch out into new fields following the creation of the iPod and iPhone. Jobs was always seeking the next big leap in human-computer interfaces and how they interact with one another. With the new headset, Apple is set to redefine what is possible in terms of human-computer interaction.
