iFixit experts got their hands on the new Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset and did a traditional disassembly of this device. They happened to share some interesting design solutions.

Disconnecting the Lightning connectors for the battery cable and strap brackets is fairly easy, requiring only a SIM removal tool. After that, the disassembly is pretty standard for Apple devices: heating with a blow dryer to soften the glue, detaching the case, screws everywhere, brackets and connectors. At the same time, it was possible to remove the glued glass panel without damaging it. But there is a protective film on it, which in the process has peeled off a little and may have melted a little. Replacing the broken windshield will cost $799.

The EyeSight system, which mirrors the user’s eyes, has a small description on the iFixit blog. It transmits not one video stream, but “a set of videos of your eyes”. It all starts with an OLED panel that displays “multiple face images” that are split and passed through a biconvex layer, then through another “same biconvex” layer to expand the image for the entire area, and then through a secondary lens. In this way, two images are obtained that are slightly different from each other, which gives the eyes a 3D effect.

But at the same time, all these manipulations lead to a blurry and dull image, which, as many reviewers have complained, makes it difficult to see the eyes on the Vision Pro’s external display.

The battery pack weighs 353g and consists of three iPhone-sized batteries with a total capacity of 35.9 Wh. This is more than twice as much as the iPhone 15 Pro (17.3 Wh). At the same time, the batteries themselves weigh a total of 184 g, which is only half of the entire battery pack.

The Apple Vision Pro uses a proprietary battery cable connection that snaps into place with a magnet and then snaps back into place. This is logical to prevent the cable from accidentally being pulled out if it accidentally gets caught on something. The connector on the other end of the cable is neither a standard USB-C solution nor a branded Lightning one. This is a new connector, similar to Lightning, but of increased size. Need more connectors god of connectors. As a result, users will not be able to use power banks with a standard USB-C connector – they will have to buy branded Apple products.

iFixit claims that Apple’s Vision Pro headset is too complicated for one video, and promises that it will show “just how deep this rabbit hole goes” later.

Source: The Verge