In a bid to revolutionise the way people engage with sports and gaming, Apple has announced the highly anticipated release of its mixed-reality headset, known as Apple Vision Pro. Priced at $3,499, the cutting-edge device is set to hit the market next year.
The Apple Vision Pro boasts an array of impressive features, including multiview broadcasts, immersive replays, and gaming displays. As part of its development, Apple has been working on a multiview feature for Apple TV+ that enables users to simultaneously watch multiple streams.
To enhance the sports-watching experience, Apple plans to offer an expanding library of sports content for the headset. With exclusive streaming rights to Major League Soccer and select Major League Baseball games, Apple may also pursue rights for other major sports leagues such as the Premier League and Pac-12.
Apple has emerged as a potential contender for NBA broadcasts, which could involve a bidding war reaching an estimated $75 billion over a span of nine years, encompassing both linear and streaming rights.
According to Bloomberg, Apple intends to integrate sports-watching and fitness functionalities into the headset. Leveraging its Fitness+ subscription service, which is closely integrated with the Apple Watch to collect biometric data like heart rate, Apple aims to provide users with immersive fitness experiences.
The Apple Vision Pro will offer a dial allowing users to seamlessly switch between virtual reality mode, where users are fully immersed in the headset's displays, and augmented reality mode, which overlays digital content onto the real world.
With the introduction of the Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, Apple is poised to redefine how people consume sports content and engage with gaming, setting the stage for a new era of immersive entertainment.