The Apple Vision Pro is exclusively a VR headset rather than an AR device due to Apple's focus on delivering an immersive virtual reality experience. While Apple has demonstrated interest in augmented reality through its development of ARKit and other technologies, the Vision Pro seems tailored to cater specifically to the VR market and tries to masquerade as a viable AR tool.
While augmented reality (AR) technologies overlay digital information onto the user's view of the real world, creating a blended experience, virtual reality (VR) immerses users in entirely synthetic environments, blocking out the physical world.