Apple's AR/VR headset, which is said to be exhibited to the public in 2023, is in danger of being delayed. What is it?
This rumor was blown by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who usually has the right predictions regarding Apple products. According to Apple experiencing problems in the development of the headset.
This has the potential to delay the announcement and release of this headset, which was originally said to be exhibited for the first time in January 2023. As a result of this problem, Kuo said that the headset would only make sense to be exhibited at the WWDC 2023 event which was held in the middle of the year.
According to Kuo, this development problem occurs in the aspect of endurance testing, specifically the drop test on mechanical components, as well as software development problems. But hopefully the problem is not too big so the delay is not too long.
According to him, this headset will only be marketed to the public at the end of Q2 2023 or even Q3 2023. It is a little longer than the initial expectation that the headset will start selling in early Q2 2023, we were quoted as saying from Phone Arena, Tuesday (9/1/2023).
Rumors of the presence of this headset have been around for years, as has its development. The latest information states that the headset will use two different platforms, namely rOS (Reality Operating System) based on iOS, and xrOS based on macOS.
This is reportedly done so that the headset can transfer some of the data processing to the user's iPhone. In the future, it is hoped that the headset will be able to stand alone, alias does not need other devices such as the iPhone to process data, and that's when the platform used is xrOS.
The headset specifications currently circulating look quite luxurious, such as having 15 cameras, lots of head movement sensors, spatial audio support, dual 8K OLED, and the Apple M2 chip. Even if you look at Apple's style in making products so far, maybe these specifications are too high.
However, what is clear is that Apple CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly mentioned Apple's interest in AR and VR technology, which they regard as a technology that will be popular in the future.