Apple’s VP Alan Dye Discusses the Interface Design of visionOS for Vision Pro in Podcast

In the latest episode of the podcast “Design Matters with Debbie Millman,” Debbie interviewed Alan Dye, the Vice President of Human Interface Design at Apple. The first half of the interview delved into his past experiences, while the latter half focused on the story behind the design of the Vision Pro. I have summarized the valuable information from the interview and shared it below.

Key points include:

1. The Apple Vision Pro is a spatial computer, representing Apple’s further development of Augmented Reality (AR) technology. This product brings computation and digital experiences directly into your space, bypassing the need for a display screen. Users can control it through their eyes and gestures.
2. The Apple Vision Pro is a full-featured computer capable of performing many outstanding tasks in real-time. It allows you to view images, photos, and movies, boasting 23 million pixels. It is also a computer equipped with a web browser, applications, and programs that seem to exist in the air, integrating seamlessly with your life and world.
3. The Apple Vision Pro has changed the way people watch movies. It can turn your environment into a personal cinema, with a screen that feels 100 feet wide. Through FaceTime on Apple Vision Pro, connections and collaborations can be made in new ways.
4. The development of Apple Vision Pro was a challenge, involving 5000 patents. Every part of this product is original.
5. The Apple Vision Pro has diverse use cases. It can be used for entertainment, work, and innovation, among other things. It can also assist those who cannot use their arms or legs due to certain disabilities, as the immersive quality of this product can be driven by eye interface.
6. The future of Apple Vision Pro may hold even more room for development. Apple hopes that third-party developers will be able to integrate their content into the Apple Vision Pro.
7. The design team of the Apple Vision Pro consists of a group of curious, passionate, and talented designers who are constantly striving to develop more innovative products.
8. Apple’s goal is to anticipate what people will want before they know they want it. They hope that when people think of Apple products, they associate them with innovation, improved quality of life, health, and happiness.