Apple Vision Pro Launches in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore

[MacRumors]

Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing headset today arrived at Apple Store locations across China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. The launches mark the first time the Vision Pro has been officially available outside of the United States, where the device has been on sale since February.

Consumer interest in the $3,499 headset has reportedly waned at home, where sales are said to have slowed in the five months since its launch. Apple Vision Pro is set to launch in the United Kingdom and Canada on July 12.

The headset will also launch on the same day in Australia, France, and Germany, as part of a staggered release in additional markets, which may be just what the company needs to reinvigorate enthusiasm for the device.

Reviews for the device have been mixed overall. For the most part, users have been impressed with the hardware and the technology introduced by the Vision Pro, but there are questions about the actual function of the device, the intuitiveness of the gesture-based control, the weight and comfort, and VR in general.

During WWDC earlier this month, Apple announced visionOS 2, the first major update to the Vision Pro's operating system. visionOS 2 includes several new features and changes, including a redesigned Photos app with SharePlay support, the ability to turn existing 2D photos into spatial photos, a larger ultra-wide version of Mac Virtual Display that is equivalent to two 4K monitors side by side, plus support for a physical mouse.

Article Link: Apple Vision Pro Launches in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore

 

[Jamie0003]

I cannot wait to try one out when it comes to the UK. I’m not interested in this model, but a pair of glasses, yes please.

I’ve been filming spacial video of my baby daughter since it launched and can’t wait to watch them

 

[tcgjeukens]

Great technology inside device. Super engineering. Too little use cases (for me).
Loved the Apple demo (thx Moose - Indianapolis)

 

[stocklen]

I cannot wait to try one out when it comes to the UK. I’m not interested in this model, but a pair of glasses, yes please.

I’ve been filming spacial video of my baby daughter since it launched and can’t wait to watch them

Honestly... buy a Meta Quest 3.

Not only is is more than comparable to the VP, at a fraction of the price...

But Meta have been pulling out all the stops since the VP launched to 'copy' some of the more uniques aspects of the VP....

As of now you can view those precious spacial videos on the MQ3... and panoramic photos just the same as VP...

And in the near future they are implementing multiple window placement just like VP.

Honestly the MQ3 is fantastic value and gives you pretty much everything the VP does right now.

 

[ApostolisApo]

Hopefully its introduction to Europe in some weeks will lower its price for countries like Sweden because right now grey-imports are out of the question based on their price (60,000 SEK).
It's hard to justify such a purchase when you can have Quest 3 for 6000 SEK...

 

[NMBob]

I was going to say this would be an unacceptable picture for Apple advertising, because it shows only Asians. Then I noticed the guy in the back on the left. Then I started to think the contrast and focus of his image doesn't seem quite right. Then I noticed there's no reflections of any of the people in the glass doors/walls that they are standing right in front of. Are we sure China, Japan, HK and Singapore even exist?

 

[orbital~debris]

UK (& EU, English only to start) should be tier 1 launch regions, or tier 2 at very least.

 

[contacos]

I received a free AVP in Germany about a month ago as a developer to test our app from my Company. I was expecting to be blown away, similar to the first time I switched from a Nokia phone to an iPhone back in the day, but that wasn't the case unfortunately.

I also own a Quest 3, which was my first VR experience and initially wowed me. However, being familiar with VR set my expectations very high for the 4k (Euro) AVP.

Watching movies does look much better on the AVP, which is expected. Part of my frustration with the Quest is the lack of native media apps (like Disney+), leaving me stuck with 720p resolutions.

Eye tracking on the AVP is nice but can be frustrating. I'm so used to the Quest's controls that I miss the feedback and holding "controls" in my hand. It's also annoying that every guest has to redo the eye setup in guest mode unless I'm missing something.

In terms of navigation, I prefer the Quest's proper dock at the bottom over the AVP's floating elements, which behave differently depending on the context. For example, the Control Center appears only by looking up, which often doesn't work well, especially in apps like Disney+ (at least for me).

Many apps on the AVP feel gimmicky, like demo videos you'd see in a store. While cute, they're not something I would rewatch often.

One of my biggest disappointments, considering the price, is the pass-through feature. I expected it to be much better, but it hardly surpasses the Quest's latest update (at least in my Apartment settings). For instance, my iPhone screen flickers, and the digits on my AC timer move around as if I'm drunk. I don't know, I expected more improvement over a 300 EUR device.

The whole "see your eye" thingy (forgot its name) is completely unnecessary to me. They could just remove it to save money on the next version for all I care. In fact, release a 1k version that only supports media consumption and we have a deal!

Oh, and I'm not sure if attaching the cushion with a magnet was the best idea. One wrong move and you could easily damage the device. It feels really delicate, especially when handing it over to a guest. You have to be very specific about how they should hold it when taking it off to avoid any issues.

To conclude, this isn't a "Pro" Quest post. I hardly use either device now. There's a subconscious reluctance to put it on, and once I do, I use it for a while, but the process feels like a drag. Call it lazy.

 

[CausticSoda]

The wall of clappers - cringe! I had that once for an iPhone I purchased about 3 days after it had launched. I think it was the X. Around six employees rushed to the door and applauded me on the way out.

 

[zombierunner]

UK Store down in preparation of Vision Pro arrival

 

[joecomo]

I for sure will do a session in the Apple Store to test the device - whether I'll buy one is open.
Current plan is to wait out the next iteration

 

[FattiesGoneWild]

Sales have slowed in the states. Try harder and non existent! 😆

 

[scorpio vega]

Sales have slowed in the states. Try harder and non existent! 😆

Y’all really love to see apple fail lol

 

[nfl46]

Congratulations! This is great news for the future of the AVP. The more people that have it, the better app development will be.

I hope you newbies enjoy it!

 

[FattiesGoneWild]

Y’all really love to see apple fail lol

Only a stupid and way over priced product. I own many Apple items.

 

[jo-1]

instant buy 2 PM CET for me in Germany - have been waiting for it for a year now 🙃

Can't understand the mixed reports - it is clearly what it is and it serves no purpose other than being an Apple Vision Pro.

The eco system is not fully evolved and the next one is rumored to be based on an iPhone and has no won SoS like the M2 to do the demanded tasks.

In case one is interested in Europe to get one the time is now - can't wait to get mine

As far as price go - just got a Max Le Verrier Ouganda sculpture from 1930 this week and it's beautiful as a sculpture - it does not even support any other purpose than being beautiful and the price is mainly derived from the fact that's its an original from the artist himself that time.

Great times we're living in

 

[scorpio vega]

Only a stupid and way over priced product. I own many Apple items.

The Product isn’t stupid and just because it’s expensive to you doesn’t make it overpriced.

 

[Scott6666]

I have one but would not buy it again if I knew then what I know now. I kept past the 14 day return period hoping there would be some decent pace of new apps, content and features. But almost nothing has come. Apple has failed wildly in being prepared to support its hardware capabilities with a reasonable level of content.

No one new should be buying this thing.

Let the existing US buyers suffer the pains of getting this technology off the ground.

 

[iMac The Knife]

They can launch it worldwide, it will still be a commercial failure. In 10 years, maybe they will have something. My wish is to have a device that performs similar to AVP, but in a device similar to Google Glass. I owned Google Glass and it is still the most amazing tech gadget I have owned in my lifetime (for what it was at the time), and I've owned tons of them. Having a HUD on instead of having to grab my phone for texts, taking photos or videos, getting the weather forecast, etc. was amazing and GG was really only ever in beta outside of the business/medical realm. I still don't know how they mounted the prism in such a way that you really never noticed it unless you were looking straight at it. We need something like GG, but with modern day hardware.

 

[hsoj1006]

Maybe I am in the minority, but I just don't understand the point of it. I have my devices and enjoy using them. I don't need something on my head/face to see this stuff. Maybe I am old and content with what I have, and I am all about future tech, but this isn't it.

 

[obamtl]

Honestly... buy a Meta Quest 3.

Not only is is more than comparable to the VP, at a fraction of the price...

But Meta have been pulling out all the stops since the VP launched to 'copy' some of the more uniques aspects of the VP....

As of now you can view those precious spacial videos on the MQ3... and panoramic photos just the same as VP...

And in the near future they are implementing multiple window placement just like VP.

Honestly the MQ3 is fantastic value and gives you pretty much everything the VP does right now.

Sorry, you lost me at Meta. I love tech, but not enough to adopt a product built by Meta.

 

[davide_eu]

The wall of clappers - cringe! I had that once for an iPhone I purchased about 3 days after it had launched. I think it was the X. Around six employees rushed to the door and applauded me on the way out.

That's really embarrassing!! It is for you and for them too!!

 

[davide_eu]

Maybe I am in the minority, but I just don't understand the point of it. I have my devices and enjoy using them. I don't need something on my head/face to see this stuff. Maybe I am old and content with what I have, and I am all about future tech, but this isn't it.

+1

 

[davide_eu]

Sorry, you lost me at Meta. I love tech, but not enough to adopt a product built by Meta.

Brain washing level: 4 out of 5

(yeah, I know this comment will be reported...)

 

[jo-1]

instant buy 2 PM CET for me in Germany - have been waiting for it for a year now 🙃

Can't understand the mixed reports - it is clearly what it is and it serves no purpose other than being an Apple Vision Pro.

The eco system is not fully evolved and the next one is rumored to be based on an iPhone and has no won SoS like the M2 to do the demanded tasks.

In case one is interested in Europe to get one the time is now - can't wait to get mine

As far as price go - just got a Max Le Verrier Ouganda sculpture from 1930 this week and it's beautiful as a sculpture - it does not even support any other purpose than being beautiful and the price is mainly derived from the fact that's its an original from the artist himself that time.

Great times we're living in

done - order has been placed - 1 TB and optical inserts - prescription uploaded too.

( was at the doctor and payed another 120 EUR for the prescription on top ) 🤣