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We’ve been tracking rumors of Apple’s AR/VR headset for months, including recent reports that it will be smarter and lighter than the Meta Quest Pro. But according to Bloomberg (opens in a new tab) Mark Gurman, one thing that won’t be is cheaper. The Apple AR/VR headset, which may be called Reality Pro or Reality One, will cost more than a Mac.
There’s a reason for that. It’s packed with very expensive tech, making it more powerful than many Macs too.
Apple AR/VR headset: how much will it cost and why
According to Gurman and many other reports, the first Apple AR/VR headsets will be considerably more premium than the ones most of us will end up buying. The price will range from $2,000 to $3,000, and is likely to be slightly higher in other territories due to the strength of the dollar.
But while there’s Apple’s usual sizable profit margin here, the spec is still impressive. The headphones will have a Mac-equivalent M2 chip, just like the current MacBook Pro and iPad Pro, and Gurman says they’ll have more than 10 cameras inside and out, as well as “the highest resolution displays ever featured in a headset.” of the mass market. “.
Gurman adds that Reality OS will include sophisticated versions of applications such as Messages, FaceTime and Maps, and the first version of the operating system is almost complete. Apple is also working on a 3D video service, and may even be working on a VR world that’s along the same lines as Meta’s Horizon Worlds, but not junk. Apparently, “metaverse” is a word Apple’s marketing people will never use.
I’m still excited about Apple’s headset, but I’m also resigned to the fact that I won’t have one: I already have two VR headsets collecting dust on my floor, and they cost a lot less than Apple’s. This is one for developers and early adopters; The true killer headset is likely to be the second most affordable, at which point there will also be a lot more AR/VR content available.
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