Apple Vision Pro: Weird EyeSight screen dissected by iFixit

Nothing escapes the hands of experts from the famous iFixit site. Not even Apple, whose iPhone 15 Pro Max was taken apart. This time, the iFixit teams tackled the brand new Vision Pro, a mixed reality headset that has been gaining a lot of attention since its release.

iFixit reveals the secrets of the iSight display

On the sidelines of Apple Vision Pro’s release following concerns about its repairability, iFixit has finally dissected the mixed reality headset. The teams first looked at an EyeSight screen that reproduces the user’s gaze. Once peeled off, the panel reveals its secrets, especially with regard to the strange display of eyes. This rendering is obtained by stereoscopy through OLED technology including lenticular layer. The VisionOS operating system creates multiple gaze renderings that are transmitted based on the viewing angle of the interlocutor.

iSight is a technology that has been criticized for its strange appearance and according to iFixit, this is due to the darkening of the image by the lenticular layer and the horizontal resolution divided by the number of frames.

A custom-made cache for the user

iFixit points out that if when ordering your Apple Vision Pro, the Cupertino company requests that you scan your face with an iPhone (or iPad) equipped with Face ID, it’s because the front cover conforms to the shape of the face. , available in 28 versions. The company then selects the one that suits the user perfectly.

The arms are connected to the Apple Vision Pro via Lightning connectors that can be removed with a SIM card ejector. The external battery has three separate cells for a total of 35.9 Wh. It also has a proprietary model incorporating a connector clip-on fixing system.

According to experts at the iFixit site, repairing the Vision Pro from Apple costs more than $2,000. And don’t expect to tinker with your new toy yourself, such a concentration of technology is the result of a particularly complex design.

However, the teams share their surprise at Apple Vision Pro. iFixit has been tearing down headsets since the first Oculus, and according to experts, the progress is remarkable. The site clarifies that the analysis of the mixed reality headset is not complete and that it still hides many secrets. The next step? Look at internal displays and sensors to establish repairability ratings.