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31.07.2023 19:26, Sergey Surabekyants
«It can only be used in enclosed spaces. During use, it must always be with you or within your line of sight. No one has the right to view, process or access it. It must be kept in a locked place that only you have access to. It cannot be left unattended“. What is this? Secret government project? Nuclear launch codes? No, this is just a developer kit for the Apple Vision Pro Headset.
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Apple introduced the Vision Pro in early June and promises that the product will be available for purchase early next year. Vision Pro will be the company’s first major new product in more than eight years. Headset with a starting price of $ 3499 will allow the owner to practice “spatial computing”as Apple calls them, which combine virtual and augmented reality.
Apple always keeps information about unreleased products secret. For example, iPhone and iPad devices were issued to software developers in special frames through which only the screen was visible, and not the design of the device itself. The devices were attached to the tables. The security service photographed the surface of the work tables in order to trace the source of the leak if necessary. Apple Watch developers, leaving the premises, showed their wrists to security officers.
An equally strict list of requirements is addressed to developers of software for the Vision Pro headset. You must sign it to receive a developer kit (DK), which allows you to develop and customize applications for the new Apple headset. However, only some developers who require continuous direct access to the headset will receive these kits even after signing the commitment. For others, Apple will provide a visionOS simulator to build apps. The company also announced one-day laboratories for developers on pre-orders.
Below is an excerpt from the list of developer privacy requirements for Apple Vision Pro:
“You must ensure that unauthorized persons (including family members, friends, roommates, or domestic workers) do not access, view, handle, or use the DK. It must be within your line of sight at all times.”
You must ensure that the DK is password protected. Never leave a DK unattended. When not in use, turn off the DK and store it in a closed Pelican case in a locked place that only you have access to (such as a locked room or closet, safe or locked drawer).
The DK may not be moved or removed from the shipping address by you or your authorized developers without the prior written consent of Apple.
If you won’t be at your desk for more than 10 days, please check with your Apple contact on how to keep your DK safe while you’re away.”
The company has good reason to be cautious. For example, in 2010, Gizmodo received an iPhone 4 prototype, intended for field testing and disguised as an iPhone 3GS, after an Apple employee accidentally left it in a bar. As a result, information about the new gadget was published before the official presentation.
