Vision Pro glasses were hacked right after the launch date

Apple Vision Pro virtual reality glasses are said to have security holes that can be exploited by bad guys to harm users.

On social network Specifically, he created a tool to exploit vulnerabilities in the kernel of the VisionOS operating system, thereby being able to jailbreak and implant malicious code on the device.

Apple Insider evaluates Ravichandran's method as similar to the way some units perform jailbreaks on iPhones. If the vulnerability is verified to exist, this will be the first security error discovered on Apple's new product line.

Apple representatives have not yet commented.

According to this engineer, when the attack is complete, the Vision Pro glasses will switch to panoramic view mode and require the user to stop using the device for 30 seconds to restart. The main interface then displays a data analysis table showing that the operating system kernel has been compromised.

To prove the hack was successful, Ravichandran set up a completely new feature called Vision Pro Crasher on his device. When this feature is activated, the glasses will "hang" and display a skull-shaped notification, accompanied by Ravichandran's social network account name X.

New technology products always attract hackers and researchers to test security capabilities. Experts predict Apple will quickly verify the error and release an update to fix it. Besides, according to the regulations of the Apple Security Bounty program, Ravichandra can receive a reward from 5,000 to two million USD for discovering vulnerabilities in the VisionOS operating system. Apple is trying to pay handsomely to white hat hackers to help the company check for errors on a variety of products.

Vision Pro glasses will be delivered to users from February 2 for 3,500 USD. The product is equipped with an M2 chip, responsible for computer vision and graphics tasks, and an R1 chip that processes image and audio input. The device can also accurately recognize facial expressions and hand gestures through a system of 5 sensors and 12 cameras. OLED screens on glass have higher pixel density than 4K TVs. Apple also sells a number of accessories such as a $200 travel case and a $50 battery case. Analysts predict that Apple will sell 160,000-180,000 glasses in the first batch, but the number of orders is said to have reached 200,000 units in just the first 10 days.