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what you need to know
- Apple’s VR headset has suffered a setback in production.
- A new report says it will start production in the fourth quarter of 2022, rather than the second quarter.
- It could indicate that the device will not launch until 2023.
A new report claims that Apple’s VR headset has now been delayed, with production not starting until late 2022.
In a new research note seen by Me more Ming-Chi Kuo writes:
Apple’s industrial design standards for AR/MR head-mounted display devices are much higher than those of competing products, and they want to have full software, ecology, and services when they launch, so the schedule of mass production may be postponed from 2Q22 to the end of 4Q22.
As noted, Kuo attributes this delay to Apple’s desire to release the best VR headset of all time, with software and hardware in perfect harmony with each other and with the rest of the Apple ecosystem. In addition, he points out that creating a virtual or mixed reality headset is much more complicated than making products like Apple’s best iPhones, like the iPhone 13, because they are worn by the user and have many design details to make them feel comfortable.
The report further says that Apple will “focus on diversified applications for head-mounted display devices, rather than just gaming applications,” which will further complicate development.
Kuo says that mass production will start at the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, and that supply chains will see the benefit of revenue in 2023, this could indicate that we may not see the launch of the headphones until 2023.
Numerous reports indicate that Apple is working on a VR headset. Some rumors say that the device will come with two 8K screens and will cost up to $3,000. Others have put the price closer to $1,000, with mixed reports of a standalone device or a headset that relies on an iPhone.
The news comes on the heels of Apple’s recent ‘Unleashed’ event, where it unveiled the new mini-LED MacBook Pro, AirPods 3, and its impressive new Apple silicon chips.
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