Apple’s on-line retailer now lists a side-to-side high strap for Imaginative and prescient Professional’s Solo Knit Band, made by Belkin.
Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional comes with two completely different head strap choices within the field. The default Solo Knit Band is product of a 3D knitted cloth that feels tender and cozy on the again of your head, but it surely lacks a high strap to steadiness the headset’s weight. The non-obligatory Twin Loop Band, alternatively, does have a side-to-side high strap, however its again strap is thinner and fewer snug.
For context: Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional’s included Solo Knit Band and Twin Loop Strap.
Belkin’s new $50 accent is about to supply the most effective of each worlds, a high strap designed for the Solo Knit Band. It is not on sale but, but it surely’s listed on Apple’s retailer as “New”, suggesting will probably be quickly.
Belkin’s new high strap for Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional’s Solo Knit Band.
It is nonetheless not clear why Apple did not simply ship one thing like this with Imaginative and prescient Professional as a substitute of the solely separate Twin Loop Band. Particularly because it seemingly as soon as explored doing so.
Apple initially demoed Imaginative and prescient Professional with the Solo Knit Band and a side-to-side high strap at WWDC 2023, together with to us, and it appeared in a single shot of Apple’s Imaginative and prescient Professional introduction video. Simply earlier than launch, Apple even filed a design patent for it. But it surely by no means shipped.
As to why such a necessary accent is coming from a third-party firm as a substitute of Apple itself, As Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman factors out: “When Apple is aware of an adjunct is required however doesn’t need to put its model on it, it turns to Belkin (owned by a Foxconn subsidiary)”.
