- Apple Vision Pro will reportedly not ship with its own Netflix app at launch.
- Netflix says that buyers of the Apple Vision Pro headset can watch content from Netflix via a web browser.
- The mixed reality headset will be available in the US starting February 2nd through Apple stores.
Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset will be available in the US starting February 2nd through Apple stores. This is the brand’s first AR headset and is powered by the in-house M2 chipset for performance. There is also a dedicated R1 chip on board. Now, before the sale, Bloomberg reports that Apple Vision Pro will not have a dedicated Netflix app at launch.
Apple Vision Pro will not have a Netflix app at launch
- According to the report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset will not come with a dedicated Netflix app at launch.
- The streaming giant reportedly doesn’t plan to launch an app for the Apple headset, nor does it want to make its iPad app compatible with the VR platform.
- This means that Apple Vision Pro customers will not be able to have a dedicated Netflix app. Instead, you will have to watch content from Netflix via a web browser.
- This will hamper the user experience and the content viewing feel will not be the same as it is via the native app.
- Though Netflix created an app for Meta Quest headsets, the app is pretty outdated.
“Our members will be able to enjoy Netflix on the web browser on the Vision Pro, similar to how our members can enjoy Netflix on Macs,” Netflix spokesperson Kumiko Hidaka clarified in a statement to The Verge. However, Apple hasn’t responded anything to Netflix’s statement.
How this would affect the decision of anyone buying the Apple Vision Pro is something we need to wait and see. But for someone looking to stream content on the Vision Pro, this will come as a big letdown.
Apple Vision Pro price
The Apple Vision Pro is priced at $3,499 (around Rs 2,90,900). The VR headset will be sold in the US starting from February 2nd through Apple stores (both online and all offline outlets). You can pre-order it from January 19th at 6:30 PM IST.
Apple says the Vision Pro will be available in other countries later this year.
Apple Vision Pro specs
- Apple’s AR headset is powered by the in-house M2 chipset.
- The headset comes with another chipset, dubbed ‘R1′ chip and this is used to process input from the 12 cameras, five cameras and three microphones for fast and high-quality content.
- The R1 chipset is claimed to eliminate lag during the process.
- The Vision Pro AR headset runs on the new VisionOS.
- Optic ID is used to unlock the headset, make App Store purchases and use Apple Pay.
- The AR headset creates the digital persona by mapping the face and adding pre-scanned data for the digital avatar. This will be used while interacting with other people.
