{"id":208788,"date":"2024-02-28T22:31:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T22:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/28\/premium-airline-beond-to-offer-in-flight-use-of-apple-vision-pro\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:21:28","slug":"premium-airline-beond-to-offer-in-flight-use-of-apple-vision-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/28\/premium-airline-beond-to-offer-in-flight-use-of-apple-vision-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Premium airline Beond to offer in-flight use of Apple Vision Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Luxury airline Beond has announced it will offer <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/apple-vision-pro-reviews-what-are-the-critics-saying\/\">Apple Vision Pro<\/a> headsets to select passengers on flights to the Maldives by mid-2024.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers will be able to take advantage of \u201cunrivaled onboard content, coupled with immersive experiences showcasing the best of the Maldives,\u201d according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/flybeond.com\/latestnews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The airline plans to provide its customers with a unique level of in-flight experience and entertainment, including showcasing \u201cstunning resort destinations and activities in the Maldives,\u201d as well as its existing library of games and movies.<\/p>\n<p>Beond\u2019s Chairman and CEO, Tero Taskila, said: \u201cThe Apple Vision Pro will transform the inflight entertainment experience, and we will be first to offer it to select passengers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working now with partners in the Maldives to prepare truly amazing footage. The inflight experience will build anticipation for passengers before they arrive in the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOffering the Apple Vision Pro is another step in our vision of delivering a premium travel experience to our customers, from the start to finish of their journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first airline to deploy the technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beond launched commercial passenger services in 2023, debuting routes from Munich, Zurich, and Riyadh to Male, Maldives. It has announced plans to offer flights from Milan, Dubai, and Bangkok to the Maldives by the middle of 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Apple Vision Pro?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/apple-vision-pro-to-hit-us-stores-in-february\/\">Apple\u2019s Vision Pro hit stores in the US in early February<\/a>, with the tech California-based tech giant claiming the headset \u201cseamlessly blends digital content with the physical world and unlocks powerful spatial experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is the company\u2019s first entry into the VR space. At the same time, the headset can also act as an add-on to a user\u2019s everyday experience using other <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/tag\/apple\/\">Apple<\/a> products, as it syncs with the likes of the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Macbook to create an all-around interactive Apple experience.<\/p>\n<p>However, it doesn\u2019t come cheap. Only currently available in the US, the Vision Pro is available to purchase for $3,499, with prescription lenses costing an additional $149 and reading lenses going for $99.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Featured Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2024\/01\/apple-vision-pro-available-in-the-us-on-february-2\/\">Apple<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"about-author\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar col-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/avatar_user_26559_1704279327-250x250.jpg 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-125 photo\" height=\"125\" width=\"125\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/avatar_user_26559_1704279327-125x125.jpg\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/avatar_user_26559_1704279327-125x125.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/avatar_user_26559_1704279327-250x250.jpg 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-125 photo\" height=\"125\" width=\"125\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-avatar --><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-description col-md-10\">\n<h3 class=\"author-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/author\/james-jones\/\">James Jones<\/a><\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"author-role\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFreelance Journalist<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n<p class=\"author-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/byjamesjones\/\">James Jones<\/a> is a highly experienced journalist, podcaster and digital publishing specialist, who has been creating content in a variety of forms for online publications in the sports and tech industry for over 10 years.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has worked at some of the leading online publishers in the country, most recently as the Content Lead for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snack-media.com\">Snack Media&#8217;s<\/a> expansive of portfolio of websites, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/\">Football Fancast.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.FootballLeagueWorld.co.uk\">FootballLeagueWorld.co.uk<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.GiveMeSport.com\">GiveMeSport.com<\/a>. James has also appeared on several national and global media outlets, including BBC News, talkSPORT, LBC Radio, 5 Live Radio, TNT Sports, GB News and BBC\u2019s Match of the Day 2. &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nJames has a degree in Journalism and previously held the position of Editor-in-Chief at FootballFanCast.com. Now, he co-hosts the popular <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4rEoRbulSbrEJJeDyJf8W4\">We Are West Ham Podcast<\/a>, writes a weekly column for BBC Sport and covers the latest news in the industry for ReadWrite.com.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><!-- .author-bio --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-description -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-info -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/premium-airline-beond-to-offer-in-flight-use-of-apple-vision-pro\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Luxury airline Beond has announced it will offer Apple Vision Pro headsets to select passengers on flights to the Maldives by mid-2024. 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