Apple couldn't have picked a worse time to bring the Vision Pro to European markets

PSVR 2's PC support image side by side with the Apple Vision Pro
(Image credit: Future / Duncan Robertson)

Apple Vision Pro finally launches outside of US mar꧒kets this summer, the brand has confirmed at WWDC 2024. While that’s massive news for any Apple fan who’s been waiting all this time to get hands-on with the luxury headset, it’s going to be a competiti🦄ve few months for any manufacturer in that market. 

The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best VR headsets currently available all have exciting things to look forward to at the moment. PSVR 2 gets its long-awaited PC support on August🃏 7, which is reigniting a lot of PC VR gamers who want the highest visual fidelity they can get for their gaming rigs. Amidst plenty of firmware updates and ongoing quality-of-life additions, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Meta Quest 3 is rumored to get a more affordable sibling♕ at some point in 2024. That headset already has Apple cornered in the US, so I can’t imagine what an even more affordable option will do.

Then we have 𒆙Apple Vision Pro, which will launch in the UK on July 12, as well as in Germany, France, Australia, and Canada. It’ll launch in China, Japan, and Singapore even earlier, on June 28th. 

The device kicked up a storm of hype when it was revealed this time last year and launched to a lot of exciteme꧋nt in the US at the beginning of 2024. Said excitement has since died down, and its lack of gaming support in conjunction with its monumental price tag is surely to blame. 

Apple Vision Pro reveal trailer screengrab of someone playing an NBA game with a Sony DualSense controller

(Image credit: Apple)

In an attempt to reignite the passi🦄ons of international customers, Apple is updating its ski goggles with VisionOS2. Among the new spatial features and some interface changes, Apple says it’ll deliver higher-display resolutions and sizes for Mac virtual display, and add a train setting to its travel mode. It’s also said that VisionOS2 will make it easier for d𝐆evelopers to make apps for the device and that new content is already being made specifically for it.

In the last month or so, we’ve seen some👍 more gaming focus put on the Vision Pro. Demeo, Job Simulator, Vacation Simulator, and Marvel’s What If…? have all launched on the device. Those aren’t going to be enough to entice gamers who can opt for a cheaper option with more titles available to them, but it’s a start.

Que꧋stions were raised about whether the Vision Pro would even see a launch to international markets after reports claimed that it hadn’t sold in line with Apple’s expectations.

“I say the following with all the love in my heart: Uh-oh!” 

I’ve said many times before that mor🌳e competition breeds innovation in hardware markets. Especiallyไ within the VR and XR sectors, close competition has been one of the few elements that’s been missing until now. I want Apple to be a mainstay, I want to see hardware innovations like the Vision Pro do well, but you have to admit, it’s not making life easy for itself.

Apple Vision Pro pre-orders in the UK go live on June 28, and anyone who&rsquꦓo;s interested in grabbing a headset who doesn’t already own one will be lumped with quite the decision.

Meta Quest 3 from the front being held by a reviewer

(Image credit: Future / Duncan Robertson)

Do you spend , which is a more affordable version of Apple’s device that has access to loads more content? Do you wait for the rumored “Quest 3S” which is said to be an even more affordable version of the same product? Do you decide on a gaming-only device in the form of PSVR 2 which is mere months away from being able to access all of 🥂SteamVR’s illustrious library of titles? 

Or, do you opt for the £3,499 Apple experiment that’s fighting its own reputation as a premium device that you can’t🧜 do much with? It’s an uphill battle for Apple this su🍨mmer and a piece of non-essential technology that’s this expensive needs all the help it can get.

Making things all the worse are the rumors that Apple plans to release a more affordable headset at some point in the next few🧜 years. The same reports said that the Vision Pro would be discontinued before its international launch, so we’re not sure how trustworthy they are, but you have to think that a m🍷ore mainstream headset has to be on Apple’s mind for the future. 

It’s great that so many viable🌞 VR headsets are improving this♏ summer, and arguably they all have distinct flavors for different buyers. No matter which starter Pokemon you support in this instance, it’s going to be an exciting season for the VR market.