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New Apple Vision Pro developer strap moves data 40x faster than before

On the day of sale, Apple has shared some details about the much faster Apple Vision Pro developer strap, and developers that use it should probably upgrade to the new one.

Futuristic white and gray virtual reality headset with a sleek, smooth design and an attached cord, set on a stone-like surface with buildings blurred in the background.
Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap

The Developer Strap for the Apple Vision Pro was a $300 accessory to allow users to connect their headset to a Mac using a USB-C cable. A fortuitous discovery on the Apple developer pages over the weekend lacked data on what exactly was new.

Some of that information is now available. While Apple still maintains that the strap is helpful for accelerating the development of graphics intensive apps and games, the new strap moves data notably faster. And, importantly, the new strap is backwards compatible to the M2 version of the Apple Vision Pro.

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