Apple could also be planning to launch an up to date Developer Strap for the Imaginative and prescient Professional subsequent week, based on a touch on its web site.
On its visionOS sources web page for builders, Apple says the Developer Strap shall be out there to order once more beginning Wednesday, October 22, which is similar day that the Imaginative and prescient Professional with the M5 chip shall be launched. Accordingly, it appears doubtless that Apple plans to launch an up to date model of the accent subsequent week.
Apple first launched the Developer Strap in February 2024, when the unique Imaginative and prescient Professional with the M2 chip launched in the USA. The non-obligatory accent offers a USB-C connection between the Imaginative and prescient Professional and a Mac, for app improvement and diagnostic functions. It might probably solely be bought by Apple Developer Program members.
It’s unclear what new options or adjustments the up to date Developer Strap would have, or if it is going to stay priced at $299 in the USA. It additionally stays to be seen if the brand new model of the accent is appropriate with the unique Imaginative and prescient Professional.
As famous on Reddit, the present Developer Strap is proscribed to USB 2.0 speeds of as much as 480 Mbps, regardless that it technically may help Thunderbolt.
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