Exciting Vision Pro tutorial leak: setting up EyeSight and your Persona

If you haven’t heard about the Vision Pro yet, then I don’t know what to say. I mean, it’s not every day when Apple reveals an entirely new product category! And given the company's track record, yeah: we expect gizmo to join the ranks of the best VR headsets soon after it is released.

But it’s only natural for you to ask why, so here are a few reasons:

• Unlike most headsets, the Vision Pro is prioritizing productivity over entertainment
• Apple is placing users and humans first with this headset
• It can do VR, AR and even MR to a seemingly impressive degree
• The Vision Pro is aiming to seamlessly integrate into the Apple ecosystem

And all of that put together forms a picture of a pretty unique beast! And that should definitely be the case given the astounding $3,500 asking price.

Because even if we know all of these details, we still basically don’t know much about the headset. While it will take awhile — until 2024 and the Vision Pro’s release, to be exact — before that changes, we’ve got something else to look forward to: leaks!

Like this tutorial about some of the Vision Pro’s most exciting and unique features!



Alright, hold your horses. What’s a “visionOS”? Well, similar to Apple’s branding on iOS and iPadOS, visionOS is the operating system, dedicated to the Vision Pro. We expect it to be stylistically similar to its counterparts, as all of them will — in some shape or form — share a majority of the App Store's library.

And, as you’re probably guessing by the “Beta” moniker, yeah: devs have already gotten early access to the OS, especially those who already possess a Vision Pro devkit. But I digress!

So, this tutorial is about 50 seconds long and aims to show what users need to do in order to create their Persona. If you’ve gotten some experience in the realm of VR, then you’re probably guessing that this is what your virtual counterpart will be called and if so: you’re spot on.

Judging by the video, the entire process is straightforward in that classic Apple style. You take the headset, aim it at your face and then follow some prompts. The Vision Pro will record you doing a couple of facial expressions, and presto: you’ll be done before you know it.

Just in case you’re wondering why the Vision Pro only records your face, well: full body tracking is just a rumor for now, so your resulting Persona will be comprised of an upper body alone for the time being.



Now, if the Vision Pro truly takes less than a minute in order to gather all information like your exact skin tone, eye color and all possible shapes that comprise the masterpiece that is your face, that’s truly impressive!

Well at least, that’s how the tutorial makes it seem, but we can talk about success rates only after we’ve gotten some hands-on time with the headset itself.

Once you’re through with the process, your EyeSight should be set up as well. Not only that, but the Persona that the Vision Pro has generated for you should also become available to use for FaceTime and other apps supporting the feature.

And in case you need a reminder: EyeSight is what Apple is calling the front display of the Vision Pro and all associated features. This is important because the Vision Pro is the only XR headset that has a front display, totally dedicated to not making those around feel isolated from you while you're equipped with the gadget.