Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset appears to have been granted a key product certificate in mainland China, where the US technology giant is expected to release the device within this year after its US launch in February, reports South China Morning Post.

Centre (CQCC) showed that an Apple “wearable computer” had obtained from the Beijing-based agency on Monday a China Compulsory Certificate – a quality and safety accreditation required for all products sold in the country.

A search on the website of product standards body China Quality Certification Centre (CQCC) showed that an Apple “wearable computer” had obtained from the Beijing-based agency on Monday a China Compulsory Certificate – a quality and safety accreditation required for all products sold in the country.

The one question that remains is whether Apple and Huawei have worked out a deal for Apple's use of the brand name "Vision Pro" in China. It's currently owned by Huawei for the Chinese market.