Kuo reiterates that Apple plans to showcase its mixed reality headset in 2022
The revered Apple analyst doesn’t say whether he thinks the rumored mixed-reality accessory will actually go on sale by the middle of 2021 or just be showcased.
Ming-Chi Kuo
Kuo: 2022 iPhone to get a 48-megapixel camera with 8K video recording for the first time
Apple is predicted to make significant upgrades to the main rear CMOS image sensor on the high-end iPhone 14 models in 2022 so that you can take better images with more detail.
Kuo: Apple to axe the iPhone mini in 2022 while adding a new low-end model to the mix
The model will apparently be axed because it sells only OK and not as Apple has internally projected.
Kuo: 2023 iPhones to debut Apple’s new periscope telephoto lens system
A periscope-style telephoto camera would permit Apple to boost optical zoom without making the iPhone itself thicker.
Kuo: 2023 iPhones could banish the notch completely by hiding Face ID behind the display
The infamuos notch is thought to be dropped altogether from 2023’s iPhone models as Apple could be planning to debut a Face ID version that sits beneath the iPhone’s display.
iPhone 13 Pro Max predicted to have a marginally upgraded ƒ/1.5 aperture wide camera
However, the other models in the lineup are expected to feature the same 7P wide-angle lens with an ƒ1.6 aperture as their respective iPhone 12 counterparts.
Apple’s mixed reality headset predicted to weigh half as much as typical VR products
Debuting in mid-2022, the device is said to with less than 150 grams thanks to lightweight Fresnel lens design, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Apple’s mixed reality headset could sport an advanced eye-tracking system, iris recognition
It would use a transmitter and a receiver to detect where the user is directing their gaze, allowing the headset to optimize resources by rendering only those areas in high quality.
Kuo says don’t expect AirPods 3 before the fall
The analyst also gave reasons for what he expects to become a significant decline in annual AirPods shipments this calendar year while noting that the $549 AirPods Max have offered “limited help” to overall AirPods sales.
Apple will step up the iPhone 13 battery life, but doing so will come at a cost
With the iPhone 13, Apple will test the popular theory that the vast majority of customers would gladly accept a heavier smartphone in exchange for longer battery life.
Apple’s mixed reality headset could use 15 onboard cameras for pass-through AR and VR
Aside from a bunch of cameras, the device may utilize an additional module for environmental detection, to help with the positioning of virtual objects in the scene.
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.
