The Vision Pro could be used to teach you how to use other Apple devices

Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro could be used as an instruction guide to teach you how to use your other Apple devices. The tech giant has filed for a patent (US 2023/0245410) for ”Systems And Methods Of Guided Instructions Or Support Using A Virtual Object.”

Apple previewed the US$3,499 (and higher) Spatial Computer at June’s Worldwide Developer Conference. However, it won’t go on sale until early 2024 — and then, apparently, in limited quantities.

In the patent filing, Apple says that customer support represents a wide range of customer services to assist customers in the correct use of a product. This includes assistance in planning, installing, training, troubleshooting,, maintaining, upgrading, and (eventually) disposing of a product. The tech giant says what’s needed is an improved customer support experience for users.

One possibility: a virtual representation of a product — say, a Mac — is presented in a virtual reality scene on the Vision Pro. A user could virtually interact with the Mac’s VR image to learn how to use it. 

Alternatively, a Vision Pro user could view a Mac (or other device) through the Vision Pro and interact with it via augmented reality (AR) features.