By means of its Developer web site, Apple is providing a $300 “Developer Strap” for the Imaginative and prescient Professional, which supplies a USB-C connection between the headset and a Mac.
Apple says that the Developer Strap is useful for “accelerating the event of graphics-intensive apps and video games.” It’s designed to offer the identical audio expertise as the usual Proper Audio Strap, so it may be used for each growth and testing.
As famous by Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber, the Developer Strap is barely obtainable to builders who’re logged in to a paid U.S. Apple Developer account.
Earlier at the moment, we shared photos of the Developer Strap in Apple’s documentation. Apple will use the accent for diagnostics in Apple retail places.
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