Cupertino (California), June 6 : Apple on Monday took on Meta's multi-billion dollar dream as the iPhone maker entered the era of augmented/virtual reality (AR-VR) by launching the 'Vision Pro' headset that seamlessly blends the digital world with the real one around us.

Priced at $3,499, Apple Vision Pro will be available early next year, beginning with the US.

Vision Pro introduces a fully three-dimensional user interface controlled by a user's eyes, hands, and voice.

Featuring visionOS, the world's first spatial operating system, Vision Pro lets users interact with digital content in a way that feels like it is physically present in their space.

"Today marks the beginning of a new era for computing," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO.

"Built upon decades of Apple innovation, Vision Pro is years ahead and unlike anything created before - with a revolutionary new input system and thousands of groundbreaking innovations," Cook added.