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Ahead of the Apple Vision Pro launch in India, doctors from Chennai performed 30+ surgeries using the mixed-reality device.
Several sources revealed that the doctors were from GEM Hospital in Chennai, India, where they used Apple Vision Pro to perform keyhole surgeries.
This is not the first time. Recently, Brazilian surgeons used the Apple Vision Pro headset to enhance shoulder arthroscopy, projecting high-resolution images and real-time data during surgery.
In another instance, the headset has also helped surgeons in a spine operation in the UK. Used alongside an app developed by eXeX, Apple Vision Pro facilitated real-time data streaming, surgical preparation, and instrument selection, potentially eliminating human errors and boosting surgical confidence.
Apple Vision Pro: Transforming Healthcare Like Never Before
Undoubtedly, Apple Vision Pro has made VR headsets cool again. Compared to other headsets like Meta’s Quest 3, Vision Pro offers many advanced features.
The Vision Pro headset has two micro-OLED displays packing 4k screens for each eye. It comes with 12 cameras in various positions all over the headset, five sensors to track other details, which include a LiDAR Scanner, and two TrueDepth sensors.
These sensors use two infrared flood illuminators to paint a 3D image of the surroundings. To process all of this data quickly and on the device, Apple even created the R1 chip, which reduces the latency to around 12 ms.
However, it’s only for those who can afford the price. Clearly, the $3,500 price tag doesn’t sit well with many users who think it’s too much for a headset, even with all these features.
Reportedly, Apple is also cutting down on Vision Pro production due to low demand.
Transforming its features into healthcare solutions, Vision Pro shows that the future of healthcare is bright, innovative, and digital—and Apple can lead the way in making such a future possible.
However, the company may want to improve the headset’s features further and be more bearish on the product’s pricing strategy.
Currently, Apple Vision Pro is only available for sale in the US. Other countries, including India, which houses the largest developer ecosystem, are waiting patiently for its release. But with the reports of production cuts coming in, it seems like the waiting period will be a little longer.
