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Apple AR/VR headsets are now likely to appear this spring, or perhaps later in the summer of this year, according to the latest claims from Apple’s trusted supply chain analyst. Ming Chi Kuo (opens in a new tab).
Earlier, Kuo had said that Apple would have a January 2023 launch for the new AR/VR headsets. But now that it’s January 2023, and based on his latest findings, he says it seems less and less likely.
The reason for this delay, Kuo says, is that the shipping date for the headphones is also delayed. He claims that Apple has issues with “drop testing mechanical components and the availability of software development tools,” so he says we can wait until the end of the second or third quarter of this year before the headphones come out. for sale.
(2/3) As a result, it’s increasingly unlikely that Apple will hold a media event for the new device in January. At this point, it seems more likely that Apple will announce the AR/MR headset at a spring media event or WWDC based on current development progress.January 6, 2023
Apple often hosts a spring product introduction event each year, usually in March. While this doesn’t happen every year, it seems like a safe bet for 2023, as five new Macs are also rumored to launch in March.
The other likely venue for the headset’s debut, WWDC, is Apple’s annual developer conference, which usually takes place in June. Apple may want to introduce the headset and its development tools to developers first, so they can build out the software ecosystem before consumers get the headset later in the year, as Kuo suggests. And while it’s a software-first event, Apple sometimes announces a couple of new products during the WWDC keynote, like last year’s MacBook Air M2 and MacBook Pro M2 13-inch.
Every time it arrives, the Apple AR/VR headset looks set to impress, with rumored features like dual 4K displays, at least a dozen external tracking cameras, and the power of the Apple M2 chip. Apparently, all of these features will require Apple to charge around $3,000, far more expensive than most users can afford. Fortunately, AR/VR headsets are rumored to be followed by Apple Glasses, a lower-powered, and more importantly, cheaper AR device.
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