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[ad_1] Apple Inc on Monday let analysts and media, including Reuters, try its $3,499 Vision Pro headset.What is immediately clear is the device is not yet meant for a mass market: a test drive requires a setup session with Apple staff and a quick visit with a vision specialist to ensure the headset fits and functions as intended. And the price tag is likely to keep all but the most dedicated Apple fans and business users away. Instead of starting with a consumer version and working up to a "Pro" model, Apple is starting with the premium tier and hoping to bring prices down as the technology matures, said Carolina Milanesi, an analyst with Creative Strategies. Apple released the Vision Pro in an attempt to wrest the nascent headset category away from Meta Platforms Inc, which has already...

[ad_1] Today, Apple is expected to show off pricy mixed-reality headgear at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, challenging Facebook-owner Meta in a market that has yet to sizzle.The iPhone maker has remained mum on reports that it is poised to unveil a headset for augmented or virtual reality experiences at its annual jamboree for developers and app designers. The release would be the most significant product launch by the iconic iPhone maker since it unveiled the Apple Watch in 2015. It could also invite more tensions between Apple CEO Tim Cook and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg who have feuded over the handling of their sprawling tech empires, especially over data issues and China ties.Expectations are high that Apple will use the WWDC stage to spotlight a "Reality Pro" headset price...

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