It’s no secret that Apple is working hard on augmented and virtual reality devices, with a report by Bloomberg in January, Apple claims to be working on an ultra-expensive, expensive headphone that could hit stores in 2022. Now, a new report from The information sheds new light on what you can expect from the potential headset, including the version – based on ‘internal Apple images of a late-stage prototype from last year’ – of what the device might actually look like.
The information‘s report confirms several details from Bloomberg‘s, including the mesh material used by the company to lighten the weight of the device – and the high price. According to the new report, the price can reach around $ 3,000, significantly higher than most other standalone VR headsets, such as the $ 299 Oculus Quest 2.
The alleged design also seems to lend clues to a variety of other Apple devices, including Apple Watch-style headbands and a HomePod mesh fabric.
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There are also new details about the real hardware for the rumored device, which reportedly offers both VR and mixed reality applications, thanks to more than a dozen cameras (for tracking hand movement) and LIDAR sensors (for mapping rooms, similar). to AR effects on the iPad Pro and iPhone 12 Pro). It is also said that there are dual 8K screens with eye-tracking technology that can offer resolution that is much higher than any current commercial VR headphones currently on the market.
The report claims that Apple will not let the powerful 8K screens work at full resolution all the time. Instead, the device will use eye-tracking technology to determine where users are looking and then display lower-resolution edge areas to improve performance (a technique in the VR world known as popular version). The slides, as before by Bloomberg, is expected to be in-house developed Apple Silicon hardware that could potentially be more powerful than Apple’s current M1 chip.
Apple is reportedly experimenting with a variety of control methods, including manual and eye tracking, a headset rotary knob and a “thimble-like” accessory, though nothing has been said yet.
The headset, mostly described as a VR device with more limited AR features, is still intended as an important step towards Apple’s ultimate goal: a lightweight AR device that cannot be distinguished from standard glasses not. It is said that the device is still years away from release.