The Apple Vision Pro is coming soon, but before the headset can be purchased, it must be approved by various regulatory agencies. For example, the Vision Pro does not support Wi-Fi 6E or Ultra Wideband.

The headset has just received approval from the FCC, which will reveal what wireless communications are taking place inside the Vision Pro, as well as other devices. These filings confirm that the headset supports only Wi-Fi 6 and no ultra-wideband at all. But the question is why.

After all, many modern Apple products, including the iPhone 15 Pro, iPad Pro, and 2023 Mac support Wi-Fi 6E. Unfortunately, this appears to be due to the fact that the Vision Pro runs on Apple's M2 chip and Wi-Fi 6E support was first introduced in the M3. [Wi-Fi 6 is a significant improvement over the older Wi-Fi 5 standard, but still relies on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands; Wi-Fi 6E extends to the 6GHz band, allowing for faster wireless speeds and less signal interference. Naturally, the newer Wi-Fi 7 standard will further improve these characteristics, but is not currently supported by Apple products.

The lack of ultra-wideband may be due to the possibility that Vision Pro may not add much; UWB chips are designed to add spatial awareness to devices such as AirTag, Apple Watch, and iPhone, but spatial computing does not apply. The only real advantage would be the ability to more easily track lost Vision Pro headsets.

However, given its size relative to something like AirTag, it shouldn't be too hard to find. After all, the Vision Pro is not likely to fall through the cracks in the couch cushions. In other words, a basic "Find My" system like that found on a MacBook or iPad might suffice.

Apple has not yet revealed the full specs of the Vision Pro, so expect more information to emerge as we head toward launch day. In fact, the first VisionOS apps are currently available to users through the App Store; none of them will be available unless you buy the $3,500 headset.

These apps include Keynote, Microsoft Office, Slack, Zoom, Disney Plus, HBO Max, and Fruit Ninja. As for Fruit Ninja, I have to admit that I have not heard of it in quite some time.

The headset will officially launch on February 2, but pre-orders will open this Friday, January 19, at 8 a.m. ET. $3,500 will get you 256GB of storage, but there are hints that you could get more storage for your money. The company has also suggested that one could get a larger storage space for the money.