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TECH T@LK

APPLE VISION PRO:

Everything you need to know about the new gadget

Apple updates its App Store rules to crack down on clones

OUR BUREAU Just days prior to Apple’s VR announcement,
Meta announced the next generation of its own
Los Angeles, CA
VR headset, the Meta Quest 3, priced at $500 and
ech giant Apple launched its first augmented slated to ship in the fall of 2023, as per Variety.
reality headset, Apple Vision Pro, at its 2023 Meanwhile, Apple has updated its App Store
TWorldwide Developers Conference on Mon- Review Guidelines to crack down on app clones
day. According to Variety, a US-based media outlet, and copycats. The company in a blog said imper-
the headset will be priced starting at $3,499, available sonating an app is now considered a violation of
starting in early 2024 in the U.S. (with other countries the App Store’s rules, Tech Crunch reported.
later in the year). “I believe that augmented reality is “Submitting apps which impersonate other apps or
a profound technology,” said CEO Tim Cook, saying services is considered a violation of the Developer
that Apple’s introduction of Vision Pro will introduce Code of Conduct and may result in removal from
people to new forms of “spatial computing” and com- the Apple Developer Program,” Apple said.
paring the product introduction to the way iPhone in- Pro uses a feature Apple calls EyeSight that shows The updated guidelines mention that develop-
troduced smartphones to millions of people. a wearer’s eyes if they’re in augmented-reality ers shouldn’t copy the app’s code or user interface,
“Built upon decades of Apple innovation, Vi- mode as opposed to fully immersive VR mode. or have a similar name to another popular app.
sion Pro is years ahead and unlike anything creat- The headset also includes Apple’s first 3D cam- “Come up with your own ideas. We know you
ed before -- with a revolutionary new input system era, for capturing spatial video and photos and can have them, so make yours come to life. Don’t sim-
and thousands of ground-breaking innovations,” serve as a “personal movie theater” with support ply copy the latest popular app on the App Store, or
Cook said. “It unlocks incredible experiences for for Apple TV+, Apple Arcade games and other make some minor changes to another app’s name
our users and exciting new opportunities for our Apple services, as per Variety. or UI and pass it off as your own,” the new section
developers,” reported Variety. Vision Pro provides ultra-high resolution, with in the guidelines reads. “In addition to risking an
Apple’s Vision Pro uses eye movements and more pixels for each eye than a 4K TV, and pro- intellectual property infringement claim, it makes
hand movements for navigation -- with no external vides a newly designed spatial-audio system, re- the App Store harder to navigate and just isn’t fair
controllers -- and also employs voice input. Vision ported variety citing Apple. to your fellow developers,” the rules stated.

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