The cable that connects the Imaginative and prescient Professional battery pack to the headset for energy functions seems to be mounted in place, however it might in truth be eliminated if needed.

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Journalist Ray Wong was in a position to make use of a SIM card pin to “unlock” the cable, and after he did that, it was in a position to be faraway from the battery pack. There’s a small gap situated subsequent to the cable, which is seemingly a locking mechanism.

The cable that attaches the battery pack to the headset appears to be like just like a Lightning cable, however it has too many pins to be Lightning. As an alternative, it’s a proprietary cable that will not be capable to be linked to different equipment or used for an additional function.

Apple probably made the cable detachable in order that it may be swapped out with out the necessity to exchange all the battery pack ought to the cable get broken not directly.

The Imaginative and prescient Professional ships with one battery, and extra modules might be bought for $199 every. Every battery powers the Imaginative and prescient Professional for someplace round two to 3 hours relying on content material. The battery additionally has a USB-C port that can be utilized with a USB-C cable for charging the battery, with passthrough charging supported.

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