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Update: the headphones were not presented at WWDC 2022, but Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the headset should be released before WWDC 2023.
The magic of virtual reality or mixed reality is unmatched. Put on a headset and you’ll be instantly transported to a different world where you can game while inside a virtual International Space Station or set up multiple virtual desktops for the ultimate in multitasking. Add Apple to this mix and magic knows no leaps and bounds, or at least that’s the hope.
Apple’s AR/VR headset keeps popping up in rumors and leaks, and now we’ve been getting a lot of mixed signals on when we’ll see the headset. A recent report stated that the company has show off AR/VR headsets to investorswhich could mean that the headphones are closer to release.
But analyst Ming Chi Kuo debunked this and said Apple headphones may not be heading to WWDC this week and we may have to wait until 2023 for the launch, where Apple will launch the hardware with its own software, supposedly called OS reality.
With WWDC 2022 kicking off today (Monday June 6), we’re waiting and wondering if the headset can see the light of day, or will Apple indulge us with a glimpse of the headset or at least realityOS.
Our WWDC 2022 live blog today will bring you all the big announcements from Apple’s event, so we should find out soon enough, but I’m certainly hoping we get to see the headset, for a few different reasons I’ll list below. It would be one of the company’s biggest announcements and will likely set a benchmark for others.
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Just going by the rumours, Apple’s AR/VR headset seems to be a big deal. The headset will reportedly focus on entertainment, and according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (opens in a new tab), the headset will include external cameras for hand and gesture tracking. This also means that we could witness the magical possibility of being able to type in the air with a virtual keyboard.
InformationThe report from says that there will be two 8K screens in front of our eyes, as well as LiDAR sensors like the ones we see at the top end. iPadPro as well as iPhones. It would help to place objects in our environment more accurately for AR.
According to a Bloomberg report, 2,000 employees are working on the headset. It may be powered by an “M1 chip variation”, so Apple definitely isn’t skimping on the power that will support this headset.
Is there some form of competition in the market with the likes of oculus quest 2 that’s one of the best VR headsets out there. But even that has been around for some time and is old news. The upcoming Meta Project Cambria (or Oculus Quest Pro) headset is higher-end and could be a direct competitor to anything Apple is working on.
With high-end features like this being reportedly tested, Apple should bring its technology to market sooner rather than later and not make consumers wait just to get an edge over the competition.
Apple is a pioneer in many of the technologies it launches. As recently as last year, Apple’s cinematic mode on the iPhone 13 Pro revolutionized phone cinematography. So we have good reason to believe that whenever Apple launches its AR/VR headsets, they will be quite innovative.
It’s time for something truly new…
It’s been a good seven years since we’ve heard these (almost cliche) words from Apple and we’ve been wowed by Apple, specifically for a new category. The last new category of products launched by Apple was in 2015: the Apple Watch. The excitement has been there except for smaller features, additions, and iterations to existing products or product lines.
Having a new AR/VR headset from the likes of Apple could be a game changer for the gaming and VR industry as well.
With the metaverse gaining more attention, Apple would need to keep the wheels of innovation turning, even to please its investors. And if investors and board members have seen it, it’s could Whether Apple is teasing the headphones at WWDC this week.
So will we see Apple’s AR/VR headset at WWDC 2022?
While we’re hoping to see the headset as early as this week, unfortunately, the chances seem pretty low.
Reliable analyst Ming Chi Kuo tweeted that we may not see Apple AR/VR headsets at WWDC 2022, citing that competitors “can’t wait to see the hardware specs and OS design.”
(1/2) It’s still some time before Apple’s AR/MR headset goes into mass production, so I don’t think Apple will release the AR/MR headset and rumored realityOS at WWDC this year. Apple’s competitors around the world are eager to see the hardware specifications and operating system design for Apple’s AR/MR headsets.May 31, 2022
Giving even a glimpse of AR/VR headsets could give copycats an advantage, and they could try to replicate not only the hardware but also the software. On the other hand, no one does hardware and software integration like Apple.
Aside from the competition, if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that Apple won’t launch a half-baked product. It won’t release a headset until it works as desired and integrates with other Apple devices. Apple would definitely worry about getting it right before putting it in people’s hands.
We may only see a glimpse of realityOS because Apple would want to give developers access to the operating system early to have third-party apps ready to use on the headset for a rumored launch in early 2023.
Although it doesn’t seem likely, I still hope that we will get to see at least a glimpse of Apple’s AR/VR headset and that Apple will surprise us again after a long 7-year wait to enter a new product category. We’ll find out later today at WWDC 2022.
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