--- description: Find out why Apple Vision Pro is one of the best inventions of 2023 title: Apple Vision Pro: The 200 Best Inventions of 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt82a15520f4aefece/698a416f09208f6bd741ad4f/best-inventions-2023-vision-pro.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 24, 2023 # Revolutionary Reality Apple Vision Pro by [Jared Lindzon](/author/jared-lindzon/) ## Jared Lindzon Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jared Lindzon is the co-author of "Do More in Four: Why It’s Time for a Shorter Workweek"  Just about every big tech company has tried to develop virtual or augmented reality headsets with mass appeal. Apple might be the first to pull it off. Unveiled in June and set to hit shelves in early 2024, the Vision Pro features micro-OLED displays, a dozen cameras, six microphones, five sensors, and a new Apple-designed R1 chip. There’s plenty that makes this headset unique, including gesture controls—wearers can navigate with eyes, hands, and voice—and the sheer number of apps it supports. An external screen shows users’ eyes to communicate their immersion as they toggle between augmented and virtual reality. CEO Tim Cook says the aim is to “blend digital content with the physical world in a profoundly new way.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6323191/apple-vision-pro/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6323191/apple-vision-pro/"},"headline":"Revolutionary Reality","datePublished":"2023-10-24T11:00:35.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T05:10:21.451Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6323191/apple-vision-pro/","keywords":["list","franchise","ecommerce","Magazine","best inventions","Best Inventions 2023"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt82a15520f4aefece/698a416f09208f6bd741ad4f/best-inventions-2023-vision-pro.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jared Lindzon","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/jared-lindzon/"}],"creator":"Jared Lindzon","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt82a15520f4aefece/698a416f09208f6bd741ad4f/best-inventions-2023-vision-pro.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6323191/apple-vision-pro/","name":"Revolutionary Reality"}}]}] ```