TechVRReport: Apple is already working on two more AR/VR headsetsThe original Apple headset isn’t even here yet but work is well under way on its successorsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechVRReport: Apple is already working on two more AR/VR headsetsThe original Apple headset isn’t even here yet but work is well under way on its successorsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The original Apple headset isn’t even here yet but work is well under way on its successors
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TheApple AR headsetlaunch may be later than expected, but work is already underway on its more affordable successor. That’s according to industry insider Ming-Chi Kuo, who says that the likelihood of a spring launch for theReality Prois decreasing while “the probability of the headset launch alongsideiPhone15 in 3Q23 is rising”. That would mean a September unveiling, with the devices reaching early adopters before the end of 2023.
The launch is apparently behind schedule due to shortages of crucial tools and some testing issues. However, whileAppleis apparently rejigging its plans for its first headset, it’s also getting ready to put the next generation into production – and that could be here in 2025.
What will the second generation Apple AR headset be like?
According toKuo, the second generation of the Apple AR headset will come in two distinct flavours: a high-end model and a much more affordable low-end model. The terms low-end and affordable are likely to be relative, though: with a rumoured price tag of $3,000 (and some rumours say it could be significantly more) for the first-generation AR headset, a more affordable option might still be rather expensive and most likely much more pricey than thePSVR 2.
Kuo’s report adds weight to therumoursthat Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn is working on a more affordable version of the firm’s AR device.
Apple’s still keeping its AR headset under wraps and is likely to keep things that way for some months yet, but we do know that the first generation of its AR device is expected to have twin 4K OLED displays, head and eye tracking, gesture control and a virtual twist on the familiariOS/iPadOS interface.
The price is likely to put a lot of potential buyers off, but that’s no doubt factored into Apple’s plans: the original version, rather like the originaliPador originalApple Watch, is likely to be more about the device’s potential: we won’t know what the killer AR app is until some time after developers and end users get their hands on it and heads in it.
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