Apple Vision Pro's developer device ``Developer Strap'' turns out to be just a very expensive USB 2.0 cable
Apple sells the device `` Developer Strap '' for a wired connection between Apple Vision Pro and Mac, which costs about 500,000 yen, for $ 299 (about 44,000 yen). Users who have used this Developer Strap have reported that, ``Despite the high price, the transfer speed is the same as USB 2.0, so I don't understand what it is for.''
$300 Vision Pro developer strap is just an expensive USB2 device
Hands-on with the Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/06/hands-on-with-the-299-apple-vision-pro-developer-strap-stabler-mac-virtual-display-beta-downgrades-and-more/
This is the Developer Strap in question.
Developer Strap (bottom) is a device that can be used in place of the audio strap (top), which comes with the Apple Vision Pro and comes with a speaker. It looks like a USB Type-C (female) growing out of an audio strap.
Developer Strap is a device that connects Apple Vision Pro directly to your Mac, allowing you to transfer files and capture images viewed with Apple Vision Pro from your Mac. According to Apple, the main purpose is to 'accelerate the development of graphics-intensive applications and games,' and you can also use recovery mode to restore visionOS over a wired connection. is.
Technology media 9to5Mac, which actually tried Developer Strap, said, ``When we tried
On the other hand, there seems to be a problem with the transfer speed, and macOS/iOS developer Dimitri Buniol, who also got the Developer Strap, pointed out, ``Unfortunately, it is limited to the speed of USB 2.0.'' When Mr. Bunior experimented with Apple's Thunderbolt 3 cable and the USB-C cable included with SanDisk SSD that can transfer at 10 Gbps per second, both resulted in 300 Mbps, which is lower than the maximum transfer speed of USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) reported that it appeared. In Mr. Bunior's environment, Wi-Fi was able to transfer files three times faster.
From this, Mr. Bunior commented, ``I really don't know who this device is for.'' In response to Buniol's report, technology media AppleInsider said, ``Apple has not promised specific speeds, and has only said that the developer strap will 'accelerate development.''However, USB 2.0 It must be said that the speeds are very slow for the modern connectivity offered by USB 3.2 and Thunderbolt, and it is not clear what or how the Developer Strap will accelerate it.
9to5Mac also mentioned that the transfer speed of the Developer Strap is comparable to USB 2.0, saying, ``It cannot be connected to an external drive, it is comparable to USB 2.0, and in addition, the upper limit for recording via Reality Composer Pro is only 60 The functionality of the Developer Strap is still limited due to the fact that it's a second. I'd like to hope that Apple will address these issues with a firmware update, but still, I'm aware of the capabilities and shortcomings of this accessory. Unless you're a developer, it might be best not to buy it.'
Apple clearly states that ``the purpose of resale is NG and is for developers'' and is selling Developer Strap to Apple Developers who have paid an annual fee of 99 dollars (14,000 yen). At the time of article creation, it is only available to American developers.
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