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ChromeOS 143 has been quietly rolled out, focusing on enterprise and administrative improvements such as better management of USB printers, pre-installed Google Vids for managed users, and UI updates for the Japanese virtual keyboard, with future enhancements like Badge Authentication expected in ChromeOS 145.
Apple is set to expand the language support for its Vision Pro virtual keyboard, with code indicating the addition of 12 new languages. This move suggests that the Vision Pro may soon launch in nine countries, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the UK, with potential for Hong Kong and Taiwan as well. The company had previously announced plans to bring the Vision Pro to additional markets, and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts an expansion before the June Worldwide Developers Conference.
Apple has released visionOS 1.1, the first major update to the visionOS operating system for the Vision Pro headset, bringing improvements to Persona, EyeSight, the virtual keyboard, and more. The update includes enhancements such as Mobile Device Management for businesses, improved virtual keyboard accuracy, bug fixes, and new features for Messages and Accessibility. Apple is already working on visionOS 2, which will be previewed in June.
Apple's upcoming Vision Pro device, set to be available in early 2024, offers new developments with visionOS, including a virtual environment category called Tints that changes the color temperature of a room. Environments can also be dynamic, changing appearance based on the time of day. Additionally, a different version of visionOS was tested, and first impressions of typing with the Vision Pro virtual keyboard were shared.
Apple's developer session has revealed the various ways users can control its new Vision Pro headset, including a virtual keyboard that can be typed on in mid-air. Users can interact with the headset by looking at UI elements and making small hand gestures, but there is also support for physical keyboards, trackpads, and game controllers. The virtual keyboard offers visual and audio feedback, and there is also support for voice input. The headset uses direct touch to interact with other system elements, and eye-tracking to augment gestures.