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The idea of virtual travel has had some growing pains, but it's likely here to stay as technologies like virtual reality become more advanced.
The Apple Vision Pro can help users explore new places virtually and relive travels from the past.
Those features were highlighted this week with Apple’s announcement that the virtual reality headset will be available in the U.S. starting February 2 for $3,499. Pre-orders for Apple Vision Pro begin on January 19.
Apple announced the product last June, an addition to other VR headsets on the market, such those by Meta and Lenovo.
Virtual TravelThere are a couple of features related to virtual travel built into the Vision Pro headset:
The Apple Vision Pro has a setting that allows users to view landscapes, which Apple said could include U.S. national parks Haleakalā, Joshua Tree, and Yosemite — as well as the surface of the moon. Users can view the landscapes on their own, or the landscapes could be