Apple’s Vision Pro is an ultra-premium VR and XR headset priced at $3,500 a pop. At this rate, you would only think that it has all the advanced hardware components and software experience you can think of in a wearable. Surprisingly, that appears not to be in the case with the Vision Pro after a new filing revealed it misses out on a few vital connectivity features.
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The EarFun Free Pro 3 is the successor to a highly recommended pair of in-ear headphones! This is because the Free Pro 2 could be transformed into real Chi-Fi headphones using a workaround. In the successor, the required presets are already integrated. Throw in a modified design and the latest audio SoC from Snapdragon, and you have quite the package! In this nextpit review, the in-ear headphones have to prove how much audio quality you can expect for $80!
The Germans don’t mess around, as the latest Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 headphones proved. Bose, Apple, and, to a lesser extent, Sony, have all indulged in 360° audio for their wireless headphones. Not Sennheiser, though. The manufacturer continued to focus on audio quality, even if it meant sacrificing a very popular feature (with manufacturers). In my opinion, this is a very commendable philosophy, albeit a very risky one.
If you plan to order the Vision Pro once it is available, you might not need to visit any physical Apple stores to determine custom headband and Light Seal sizes. Apple is reportedly planning to use the Apple Store app to scan users’ faces and heads for the right size of the VR/XR headset.
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The Consumer Electronic Show—CES 2024 for short—is in full swing since the beginning of the week and German audio specialist Sennheiser has unveiled three new products in Las Vegas. These include the new and improved Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, further in-ear headphones with the Momentum Sport and, last but not least, the Accentum Plus over-ear headphones.
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Which Apple wireless headphones to choose in 2024? Is there really a difference between the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 1? Do all AirPods have Active Noise Reduction (ANC) or Custom Spatial Audio? In this AirPods comparison, nextpit tells you which Apple earphones best suit your needs and budget.
In the latest press release, Apple has announced that the Vision Pro will be made available on February 2 in the USA after the headset was first introduced last year. It will be sold from both retail and online stores. And before the shipment, pre-orders are set to start on January 19 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
Following the announcement of the Vision Pro last year, Apple is set to launch the VR/XR headset in the first quarter of 2024. While Apple didn’t specify the exact date on when we can expect the device to arrive, reports continue to narrow down the timeline. Now, a fresh forecast indicates an imminent release that it could arrive by February and followed by a wider roll-out after that.
If you’re planning to upgrade your wireless earbuds at the start of the year, there’s now a great chance to do so. Bose’s popular and powerful QuietComfort Earbuds II dropped to their lowest price of $199 as part of an ongoing clearance sale from Amazon. This means you get to take home a huge $80 off (29 percent) their regular price.
Apart from Apple that is set to release its Vision Pro headset this quarter, Samsung has also confirmed that it is entering the premium XR and VR market. Last year, it confirmed that it has partnered with Qualcomm and Google to bring a Samsung-branded spatial headset in the near future. Now, Qualcomm has announced the new Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip that would likely power the Galaxy XR (not its final name).