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Apple Vision Pro Supports Virtual Typing, Navigation Through Hand Gestures and Eye Movements

Rumors about Apple's Vision Pro headset have been circulating for years, but something that was never quite clear was how it would be controlled. There were some early rumors of control devices, which eventually faded away as leaks focused more on gesture control, and as it turns out, that's the way Apple went.

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The Apple Vision Pro uses hand gestures, eye movements, and spoken commands for navigation. You can choose something on the display by looking at it, for example, and then select it by tapping your fingers together. Scrolling is done with a quick flick, and only small movements are required. You can look at the microphone button in a search field and then start speaking in order to dictate text, and Siri voice commands can be used to open and close apps, play songs, and more.

Reviewers have said that the Vision Pro navigation experience takes time to get used to, so there will be an adjustment period. Most other headsets on the market use some kind of handheld control mechanism, so the gesture-based control system will be unfamiliar to almost everyone.

Typing can be done with a connected iPhone or Bluetooth keyboard, but there's also a virtual keyboard to type on, and dictation can be used as an alternative as well.

The interface won't be easy to get used to for many, but on the plus side, the app layout and navigation will be immediately recognizable to those who have used an iPhone or an iPad. Apps are arranged in a "Home View" that's similar to the Home Screen so not everything will be unfamiliar.

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TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️ Avatar
43 months ago
This will be the ultimate test!



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43 months ago
And this is when man made the decision to live and exist on the couch, eventually losing his legs, developing short arms, and giant bug eyes.

Archeologists will gaze in wonder at the new evolution that ultimately destroyed the homo sapien species…
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43 months ago
☝🏻 Mark up! See it in action here. Seems pretty accurate. 🎯


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43 months ago
It certainly has those laser keyboard vibes.

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Let's hope the experience is better than that.
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43 months ago
Looks cool, they should connect to the Apple watch to provide haptics when typing / doing actions.
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al256 Avatar
43 months ago
I can finally show off my touch-typing skills in the nerdiest way possible.
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