Apple may announce its mixed-reality headset at an in-person event ‘sometime in the next several months’
Apple’s oft-rumored mixed-reality headset is now expected to be unveiled at an in-person event “sometime in the next several months”.
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Kuo predicts Apple will launch a lightweight mixed reality headset in mid 2022
The headset would be followed by a “glasses type” accessory by 2025 and a “contact lens” AR product by 2030-2040.
Report: TSMC developing ultra-advanced micro OLED displays for Apple’s mixed reality headset
It appears that Apple’s rumored headset is indeed getting real, with a new supply-chain report naming chip maker TSMC as the supplier of micro OLED displays for use in the device.
Apple’s mixed-reality headset with LiDAR predicted to cost $500, launching in 2022
It will be a niche precursor to a more ambitious augmented reality glasses product that should arrive at a later date.
Bloomberg: AR-based content coming to Apple TV+ next year ahead of Apple headset in 2022
The moves in this space are expected to attract and retain Apple TV+ subscribers while driving interest in AR/VR ahead of rumored Apple AR headset debut in 2022.
AlwaysOnHeadphones can improve the call-taking experience on Apple Watch
AlwaysOnHeadphones is a new jailbreak tweak that can make it easier to take phone calls from your Apple Watch when you have a Bluetooth headset or headphones connected to your iPhone.
Kuo: Apple AR headset to enter production in Christmas quarter, require iPhone to function
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that the inaugural version of an Apple-branded augmented reality headset will be heavily dependent on an iPhone in your pocket.
$199 Oculus Go lets anyone jump into virtual reality, no PC or wires attached
The new Oculus Go needs no wires, works without a PC or any other device, features the clearest optics yet and was designed with comfort in mind. Oh, and it’s just $199! Could this be the world’s first affordable standalone virtual reality headset?
HTC’s new Vive Pro boosts graphics, integrates headphones, dual mics & front cameras
The new headset was built for VR enthusiasts and enterprise users who want the best display and audio for their VR experiences.
Apple patent details AR mapping and headsets with semi-transparent screens
Apple’s new patent application would enhance today’s two-dimensional maps by adding augmented reality point of interest to the mix.
Affordable $99 Mira Prism headset brings augmented reality to iPhone
Augmented reality experiences come to your iPhone courtesy of Mira Prism, an affordable headset that puts a surprisingly clear set of holographic images in front of your eyes.
Facebook to respond to Apple’s AR efforts with untethered $200 Oculus VR headset in 2018
Facebook has reportedly decided to fight Apple’s augmented reality push with a standalone Oculus headset costing about $200 and releasing next year.
