I look at Road to VR most days, so I was interested to see their take on it.
https://www.roadtovr.com/apple-vision-p ... n-preview/
I get the impression that it's a seriously good MR headset at a premium price. I still say that there's nothing we haven't seen before, but there's no doubt that it does it very well, and it could arguably be the best VR headset out there once the content is available.
There's VR (virtual reality) where you're in a virtual environment (Quest), AR (augmented reality) where VR elements are projected on a visible environment (Hololens), and MR (mixed reality) where VR elements are included in a camera-driven "pass-through" environment. Apple Vision Pro is MR.
It apparently has very high res, probably the best out there, and excellent tracking for hand and eye movement. Neither of those are new, but this is probably the best yet.
I take the point about the "spatial OS". You could say that any headset like the Quest 2 has a "spatial OS" - it runs its own standalone operating system with much of the same functionality - but it does seem like a more serious attempt to create an MR-centric OS rather than an MR bolt-on.
I'm slightly surprised that Apple seem to have focussed on the presentation of "flat" content - basically 2D screens presented around the user. I'd have thought VR content would be far more interesting. It seems capable of that, though it remains to be seen what VR apps/experiences will be available. I can't see many people shelling out this much cash to see virtual 2D monitors.
Do I want one...? Actually, not yet, but I'm open to persuasion if they create some kick-ass VR experiences. Can I afford one? Well, no. So I'm looking forward to Quest 3 instead.