I just watched Billie Eilish , in all of her talented glory, jamming out in the middle of Bora Bora with a breathtaking, sepia-toned sunset vibe in the background. And I didn't have to spend a penny — well, save for the $3,499 Apple Vision Pro headset itself. This is all thanks to the new visionOS 2 I've been testing.
The new-and-improved update, poised to officially roll out to the public later this year, was unveiled at WWDC 2024 — and it comes with a gaggle of new useful features. For example, the Control Center is a lot easier to access with a new gesture, allowing you get quick information like battery status and time. Plus, visionOS 2 now supports a new curved ultrawide virtual display while connected to a Mac — more on that later.
However, nothing could prepare me for the immediate sense of calm that came over me when I was whisked away to the French Polynesia, thanks to the new Bora Bora environment via visionOS 2. The Apple Vision Pro isn't just a spatial computing device. It's a "get me away from my darn family and teleport me to paradise" escape portal, allowing you to leave your troubles behind — just for a little while so you can catch your breath.
New Bora Bora environment in Apple Vision Pro The Apple Vision Pro's edge over other AR/VR headsets is its crisp, sharp details. While diving into the new Bora Bora environment in visionOS 2, the landscape that surrounded me was so visually rich, it was as if I could taste the mist of saltwater in the air and t.