Seeing is believing (and hearing): Apple Vision Pro sold out - inside the presale, sales results and visionOS

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The Apple Vision Pro presale on Friday Jan.19th was a resounding success, erasing any doubt about Apple’s ability to capture the public’s imagination - and their wallets, with its first spatial computer.

The Vision Pro marks a new day in the XR industry, or rather, a new tune that has the potential to transcend the friction and failures of the last decade.

Despite some early device limitations and the steep price tag, speculation is rampant about the Vision Pro selling out its preorder stock in just under 20 minutes, with early revenue estimates reaching $630 million dollars.

Today’s show is part two of our Apple Vision Pro series reflecting on the presale experience, sales results, the features we’re most excited about, and how you can begin exploring the magic of Vision Pro without a headset.

Thanks for listening and happy Installing!
"Apple Vision Pro pre-orders begin today! We’re so excited for you to experience spatial computing for the first time! " - Tim Cook
APPLE DEVELOPER + VISIONOS LINKS:

• VIDEO Apple Vision Pro guided tour
• Learn about visionOS
• Human Interface Guidelines
• VIDEO Explore immersive sound design
• Q/A Spatial Design for visionOS
• Xcode Resources, tools, documentation, tutorials
• Apple Developer Membership and programs
• Realizing their vision: how DJay designed for VisionOS

ARTICLES/BLOGS:

• Apple sells up to 180,000 Apple Vision Pro, says Kuo - Apple Insider
• Making Apple Vision Pro video will mesmerize you - Cult of Mac
• VR market shrinking as even as Meta pours billions of dollars a quarter on the Metaverse - CNBC
• Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest sell-through shipments worldwide in 2016 and 2019 - Statista
• Five Years of VR: A Look at the Greatest Moments from Oculus Rift to Quest 2 - Meta Quest Blog
• The Virtual Genius of Oculus Rift - Time
• Magic Leap reportedly only sold 6,000 AR headsets in six months - Engadget
• Creativity and Imagination - Ronny Abovitz, Magic Leap Blog

YOUTUBE TUTORIAL

• VisionOs simulator tutorial - Near Future Marketing