Top Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo mentioned in a weblog publish on Friday that Apple plans to launch “low-end” and “high-end” second-generation digital actuality/combined actuality headsets in 2025.
Apple is anticipated to announce its first headset in June.
Top Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo mentioned in a weblog publish on Friday that Apple plans to launch “low-end” and “high-end” second-generation augmented actuality/combined actuality headsets in 2025.
Apple has not but introduced and even acknowledged the existence of plans to launch a digital actuality headset. But Bloomberg has reported extensively on the tech big’s technique and lately mentioned the corporate plans to announce its first headset in June, after reportedly going through delays.
The first mannequin is anticipated to price about $3,000 based on Bloomberg, which suggests Kuo’s report of a future “low-end” mannequin might sign {that a} extra reasonably priced model is on the way in which. That would assist Apple enchantment to a bigger consumer base that is probably not prepared to spend hundreds of {dollars} for the primary model of the AR headset. And it reveals Apple might be utilizing an identical technique because it does with its different product traces.
It sells, for instance, the high-end Apple Watch Ultra but in addition extra reasonably priced Apple Watch and Apple Watch SE sequence gadgets. Similarly, it sells AirPods Pro and common AirPods, and professional variations of its Macs and iPads alongside extra reasonably priced choices.
Kuo mentioned Luxcaseict — a three way partnership between Pegatron and Luxshare — and Foxconn will develop and produce the headsets.