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Apple Vision Pro for Ophthalmology and Medicine

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The emergence of new technologies continues to break barriers and transform the way we perceive and interact with the world. In this scientific article, we explore the potential impact of the new Apple XR headset on revolutionizing accessibility for individuals with visual deficits. With its rumored exceptional 4-K displays per eye and 5000 nits of brightness, this headset has the potential to enhance the visual experience and provide a new level of accessibility for users with visual impairments. We delve into the technical specifications, discuss the implications for accessibility, and envision how this groundbreaking technology could open up new possibilities for individuals with visual deficits.

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  1. University College Dublin School of Medicine, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

    Mouayad Masalkhi & Ethan Waisberg

  2. Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Joshua Ong

  3. Human-Machine Perception Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, USA

    Nasif Zaman, Prithul Sarker & Alireza Tavakkoli

  4. Center for Space Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

  5. Department of Ophthalmology, Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

  6. Houston Methodist Hospital, The Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

  7. Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

  8. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

  9. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

  10. Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

  11. Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA

    Andrew G. Lee

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Masalkhi, M., Waisberg, E., Ong, J. et al. Apple Vision Pro for Ophthalmology and Medicine. Ann Biomed Eng 51, 2643–2646 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-023-03283-1

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