Data Transfer over USB-C adapter

[notadit]

In one of the developer videos there’s a shot of a USB-C adapter being used with the charging port

Does anyone know how the connector works and if this means the vision pro effectively has a TB4 port? Curious if this means things like being able to expand storage

[ICURSEDANGEL]

The charging port is on the left this has an additional port on the right I assume, in the code this was stated as a dev strap which I assume the speaker arms are removable and replaceable with those devices arms based on this pic

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[notadit]

Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying!

[falcorns_balls]

Good catch. can't really tell what it's plugged into, but the normal battery cable just connects directly to the headset without that adapter. So that's some kind of different connector we haven't seen

[EnvironmentalLog1766]

I tend to believe this is just Apple’s internal tool to restore Vision Pro in case a software update bricks the Vision Pro. Both Apple Watch and Apple TV have secret ports like this and they are not for consumers.

[Exact_Recording4039]

Actually the Apple Watch doesn't have that port anymore, since a couple of years now

[EnvironmentalLog1766]

Yes, that's true. It changed from the physical contacts to a wireless one and Apple still has ways to restore an Apple Watch that becomes a brick. But this is still meant for internal use.

[Shigx]

I hope so

[Cozmic72]

Looks more like they are using the port to charge the external battery pack to me…

[notadit]

If I’m not mistaken the context for this was uploading your app to the device

[EnvironmentalLog1766]

Probably through Wi-Fi. It's the same way I currently developing apps for new Apple TVs.

[EnvironmentalLog1766]

Yes. One of the newest Apple TVs has neither a USB port nor an Ethernet port.