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Tim Cook and his company have done it again and set the internet on fire with their latest offering: Apple Vision Pro.
If you’re a Nigerian looking to do some major damage to your bank account, we’re here to help you justify your reason for splurging.
What’s the Apple Vision Pro?
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Apple describes their latest piece of technology as a “spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world.” In essence, you get to interact with digital content—just like you see in movies— and you issue commands with your eyes, hands and voice.
The device itself is a headset that comes with strap-on gear, and a large sun-shade-like screen. Here are some things to note before buying one:
The price
If you’re Nigerian looking to cop one, you need to stack your coins. The Apple Vision Pro goes on sale in 2024 and its starting price is $3,499. That’s approximately ₦2.6 million and you might be incurring extra charges for shipping.
Great for glasses wearers
Apple has a reputation for building features around the everyday lifestyle of users. This was part of their thinking for the Vision Pro. Users with visual impairments will have the option to attach special optical inserts to the vision pro’s lenses. There’s the possibility that the optical inserts will come at an extra charge.
Can be controlled with eyes, hands and voice
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Probably its coolest feature, the Vision Pro allows for an interactive control that lets you use your hands, eyes and voice to issue commands. You don’t have to worry about a controller as you can tap your hands to get it started or bring apps to life just by looking at them.
Plug it in or use a separate battery pack
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Battery life is a major concern when it comes to Apple products but Apple addressed this on the Vision Pro. It comes with a small mobile battery pack that gives you a two-hour use time at full charge. You have the option to plug in when you’re home or have access to electricity.
Huge monitor for your Mac
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Our Nigerian tech bros will definitely love this feature. With the Vision Pro headset, you can access a large virtual monitor while working on projects on your Macbook. To make it even better, you only need to look at your laptop for a 4K screen to hover above.
Allows for cinematic viewing
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If you’re a solo movie lover, this is a feature that should get your groove on. The new Apple AR headset allows you an option of a 100-foot display which can hover right in front of you in your living room or wherever. It also comes with spatial audio for that complete cinematic experience. The downside to this is that you can’t have watch buddies.
Where and how to buy the Apple Vision Pro?
The announcement made everyone giddy, but the Apple Vision Pro headset is slated for release in early 2024. As with other Apple products, it will be available for purchase on the Apple website. It’ll be available in other countries late 2024.
Remember when you would take a couple of pictures and then wait weeks to find out if they were fine or not? LOL
3. The Disc Man
These things were so bulky ehn. They couldn’t even fit in your pocket. You had to hold them in your hand. Chai.
4. VHS Cassette Tapes
Remember how the tape would get dirty and you would have to literally clean it with spirit. Remember how, when you rent a tape, you would have to rewind it to the beginning and you would close your eyes so you don’t see any part of the movie that would spoil it for you. We suffered sha oh.
5. When there was no Netflix
To watch your favorite show, you had to catch it on TV. If you missed it, it was gone forever.
6. When there were no smart phones and you had to record songs from the speaker of radios.
If someone talks by mistake during your ‘recording session’, the whole thing is ruined.
7. When TVs didn’t have remote controls.
Every time you wanted to change the channel or raise the volume, you had to walk to the TV.
8. When phones didn’t have QWERTY keyboards.
Remember when you had to press one button 3 times to get one letter?
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He has now been inducted into the Island fit-fam club, after going on a run on Lagos’ current infrastructural pride and joy, the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge, this morning.
Many people are particularly tickled by his easy breezy movement around the city, even though we are very sure he has incredibly tight, serious security.
$54 bn walking anyhow in Yaba. Meanwhile one ogre will be blowing siren ween ween ween cuz he's Local Govt Chairman https://t.co/iE7bLagO8S
