Lossless Audio and Vision Pro

[AppleUser2]

Not sure ho they are doing this - seems a big deal to just release in a Press release. Hopefully will be released beyond the Vision Pro?

Introducing Lossless Audio with Apple Vision Pro​

AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) will enable Lossless Audio with ultra-low latency to deliver the perfect true wireless solution with Apple Vision Pro.2 The H2 chip in the latest AirPods Pro and Apple Vision Pro, combined with a groundbreaking wireless audio protocol, unlocks powerful 20-bit, 48 kHz Lossless Audio with a massive reduction in audio latency.
When Apple Vision Pro is available early next year in the U.S., customers will be able to enjoy the most advanced wireless audio experience in the industry with the new AirPods Pro for exceptional entertainment, gaming, FaceTime calls, and so much more

 

[tehabe]

The paragraph is extremely confusing. For me it reads that you need AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C case and Vision Pro to get lossless audio. So if you only have AirPods Pro 2 with a lightning case you are out of luck

P.S. AAC is completely fine.

 

[Ralfi]

The H2 chip in the latest AirPods Pro and Apple Vision Pro, combined with a groundbreaking wireless audio protocol

So it sounds like we need the H2 chip in devices to unlock this “Wireless audio protocol”.

Do the iPhone 15 models have this H2 chip I wonder.

 

[xraydoc]

So if you only have AirPods Pro 2 with a lightning case you are out of luck

True, but this is only going to impact the small # of people who use the Vision Pro. Which I'm betting will be a fairly small number given the nearly $4000 cost ("starting at $3499").

 

[AppleUser2]

Seems like the new EarPods do lossless (the wired and USBc ones).

 

[PandaNix]

I thought it only worked if the headphones were wired. Is that wrong?

 

[xraydoc]

I thought it only worked if the headphones were wired. Is that wrong?

Yes. If there's enough bandwidth, they can send a lossless codec to the headphones.