Zoom is heading to the Apple Vision Pro headset
Zoom is coming to the Apple Vision Pro headset upon launch in the US.
Zoom is heading to the Apple Vision Pro headset.
When the mixed-reality headset lands on February 2 in the US, it will come with the video-conferencing app.
Users will be able to use Personas to create realistic-looking avatars of themselves and the "Spatial Zoom experience", an immersive office space where it looks like you are in the same room as your co-workers.
Zoom also has some other functions that will launch at a later date, including 3D object sharing, giving creative and technical industries the ability to work together on 3D model designs, Team Chat messaging, and Real World Pinning for up to five people.
The tech giant is said to have already sold a whopping 200,000 headsets. It has an introductory price of $3,499, so is by no means cheap.
It looks like a pair of goggles and is said to "seamlessly" blend the real and digital world.
Announcing the device during the tech giant's WWDC 2023 in June, CEO Tim Cook said: "It's the first Apple product you look through, not at."
The controller-free headset is controlled with your hands, eyes and voice, and will allow users to browse rows of app icons via the visionOS operating system.
You will be able to tap to select an app or flick to keep scrolling, as well as giving voice commands to access "hundreds of thousands of familiar iPhone and iPad apps".
The headset also supports Bluetooth accessories, and you can connect your Mac to use inside the headset.
In a press release, Apple said: "Featuring visionOS, the world’s first spatial operating system, Vision Pro lets users interact with digital content in a way that feels like it is physically present in their space.
"The breakthrough design of Vision Pro features an ultra-high-resolution display system that packs 23 million pixels across two displays, and custom Apple silicon in a unique dual-chip design to ensure every experience feels like it’s taking place in front of the user’s eyes in real time."
In a statement, Cook added: "Today marks the beginning of a new era for computing.
"Just as the Mac introduced us to personal computing, and iPhone introduced us to mobile computing, Apple Vision Pro introduces us to spatial computing.
"Built upon decades of Apple innovation, Vision Pro is years ahead and unlike anything created before — with a revolutionary new input system and thousands of groundbreaking innovations.
"It unlocks incredible experiences for our users and exciting new opportunities for our developers.”
Apple has said the device will change "the way users interact with their favourite apps, capture and relive memories, enjoy stunning TV shows and movies, and connect with others on FaceTime."
The device is said to be launching in the UK and Canada in late 2024.