Apple Vision Pro gets its first proper « work » app with Zoom
Your weekly Zoom meetings are about to go to a whole new dimension thanks to a new partnership with Apple.
The tech giant has announced an official Zoom app for its Apple Vision Pro device, allowing users to collaborate in what it says is a more real-world, immersive environment – and all you need is a $3,499 (minimum) headset.
Available with the Apple Vision Pro on its February 2 launch date, Zoom says the app will help workers distributed around the world or in different offices feel more connected and included when video conferencing, and includes a number of its key features, as well as some new tools especially designed for the device.Zoom on Apple Vision Pro
In a blog post announcing the news, Zoom said the launch will, « propel the company into the new world of spatial computing, giving users new ways to feel more connected with others ».
“Zoom on Apple Vision Pro helps teammates stay connected no matter when and where they work, or how they communicate and collaborate,” said Smita Hashim, chief product officer at Zoom. 
“The integration of Zoom on Apple Vision Pro and visionOS extends our platform promise of allowing participants the ultimate meeting experience from anywhere and delivers on our commitment of seamless collaboration and communication.”
The launch brings in a couple of new features designed specifically for the Apple Vision Pro that look to take advantage of the device’s new capabilities.
This includes a fully immersive, spatial experience allowing users to feel like they really are in the same room as their colleagues, without the need for any extra equipment or setup. Zoom also says its Personas feature gives users an « authentic » representation of themselves on the call, including replicating facial and hand movements to be seen by other participants, giving a much closer connection.
Users will also be able to share 3D objects in much more detail, with the Apple Vision Pro allowing wearers to get a new perspective on items. Integration with Zoom Team Chat is possible too, as well as the ability to pin up to five Zoom Meeting participants anywhere in the user’s physical space to feel more connected.
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In a world flush with solid state drive (SSD) options, Corsair just added to the pile with the introduction of its MP600 Elite, an intriguing storage line that appears to strike a nice balance between price and performance.
In a world flush with solid state drive (SSD) options, Corsair just added to the pile with the introduction of its MP600 Elite, an intriguing storage line that appears to strike a nice balance between price and performance (the specs are a level above the regular MP600, which we’ll get to in a moment). It’s versatile too, with Corsair pitching the MP600 Elite as being suitable for gaming desktops, laptops, and PlayStation 5 consoles.The same can be said about a lot of SSDs these days, but hey, the more the merrier, right? In this case, you’re looking at an M.2 2280 form factor SSD that pairs Toshiba’s 162-layer 3D triple-level cell (TLC) BiCS6 NAND with Phison’s DRAM-less E27T (PS5027-E27-61) controller. Forgoing DRAM is can hurt performance in some instances, but it can also reduce costs.Speaking of performance, the MP600 Elite’s rated numbers don’t look shabby at all. According to Corsair, the 2TB model can achieve up to 7,000MB/s for sequential reads and up to 6,500MB/s for sequential writes, while the 1TB model offers the same read performance and only slightly slower write performance at 6,200MB/s. Random reads and write speeds are rated at up to 1,00,000 IOPS and 1,200,000 IOPS, respectively.Those are the only two capacities available at the outset, though Corsair says it intends on launching beefier 4TB models in April. We presume the specs will be similar to the 2TB model, if not better (the best performance in any given SSD line tends to come from the higher capacity drives).Corsair is offering the MP600 Elite with or without a black aluminum heatsink. Additionally, there’s a version Corsair says has been « specifically engineered for use in Sony’s latest console, » which boils down to a low-profile white aluminum heatink that’s compatible with both the PS5 and PS5 Slim.Here’s a look at pricing on Amazon…1TB Corsair MP600 Elite (no heatink):$89.992TB Corsair MP600 Elite (no heatsink):$164.991TB Corsair MP600 Elite w/ Black Heatsink:$94.992TB Corsair MP600 Elite w/ Black Heatsink:$169.991TB Corsair MP600 Elite for PS5:$94.992TB Corsair MP600 Elite for PS5:$169.99
These are competitive launch prices, and we wouldn’t be surprised if street pricing for the MP600 Elite ended up dropping below MSRP, as often happens in the storage space. We also have to give Corsair kudos for resisting the temptation to charge a big premium for the models with a heatsink (they’re only $5 more than the non-heatsink variants), and especially the PS5 versions, which cost the same as their standard heatsink counterparts.