The Vision Pro’s not-a-Lightning-connector connector. | Image: Nilay Patel / The Verge
Ray Wong of Inverse discovered a hidden joy today: The Apple Vision Pro power cable connects to the battery with what may well be Lightning’s final form. Using a SIM removal tool, he pushed into a small hole in the silver external battery pack of the Vision Pro next to the cable, and…
Out it popped, revealing what looks like a bigger, 12-pin version of the connector Apple’s iPhone moved away from last year.
l used a SIM card push pin to “unlock” the cable connected to the Apple Vision Pro battery pack. It popped right out. pic.twitter.com/tShScpMlvr
— Ray Wong (@raywongy) January 31, 2024
Nilay Patel, Verge editor-in-chief and Vision Pro reviewer, gave it a shot, and what do you know? The rumors are true. Like a Palpatinian…