Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro is a standalone mixed-reality headset (described by Apple as a 'spatial computer'), launched on 2 February 2024 at an introductory price of US,499. The device is powered by Apple M-series chips (M2, and in a newer variant M5) together with a dedicated Apple R1 chip for sensor handling, and its operating system is visionOS (based on iPadOS).

Its user interface relies on eye tracking, hand-gesture recognition and voice control; it also supports keyboards, trackpads, mice and controllers. The headset features high-resolution micro-OLED displays and an extensive camera and sensor system (including a stereoscopic 3D camera).

In robotics, the Apple Vision Pro has become popular as an affordable, accessible interface for robot teleoperation (especially humanoids and manipulators) and for collecting demonstration data for imitation learning — thanks to its precise tracking of the operator's hands and head, which can be mapped onto the robot's motion.