Apple
Platform owner of Apple Vision Pro and visionOS, providing the hardware, operating system, SDKs, App Store distribution, and first-party spatial computing strategy.
Apple CEO publicly tied to the Apple Vision Pro launch and Apple spatial computing strategy.
Platform owner of Apple Vision Pro and visionOS, providing the hardware, operating system, SDKs, App Store distribution, and first-party spatial computing strategy.
Porsche AG is a German automobile manufacturer, headquartered in Stuttgart. Together with consultancy MHP, Porsche developed a virtual shopfloor training showcase on Apple Vision Pro that recreates part of the Zuffenhausen plant production process, including welding robots and rotary tables, as a 3D training environment.
Apple CEO Tim Cook reassigned Mike Rockwell from leading the Vision Products Group to overseeing a rebuild of Siri, reporting to software chief Craig Federighi. Paul Meade, previously head of hardware engineering for Vision Pro, took over the Vision Products Group.
Apple announced that Apple Vision Pro would begin its first international rollout, with availability in China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore on June 28, followed by Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom on July 12.
At the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT launch event, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume demonstrated and Apple CEO Tim Cook endorsed a custom Apple Vision Pro Race Engineer cockpit app. The app displays live telemetry (speed, braking, battery), driver-facing camera angles, and TV coverage from the racetrack in a spatial cockpit.
Apple Vision Pro became available on Friday, February 2 at all U.S. Apple Store locations and the Apple Store online, marking the launch of Apple's first spatial computer. Apple confirmed more than 600 apps and games designed for Vision Pro were available at launch, alongside more than 1 million compatible iOS and iPadOS apps, with entertainment experiences from Apple TV+, Environments, and spatial experiences like Encounter Dinosaurs.
Apple announced that Vision Pro would be available in the United States on February 2, 2024, with a new App Store for Vision Pro experiences and compatible iOS and iPadOS apps.
Apple unveiled Apple Vision Pro and visionOS at WWDC, establishing the hardware and operating system foundation for Apple's spatial computing ecosystem.