Apple’s AR headset coming subsequent yr with ‘Mac-level’ energy: report

Apple’s first AR headset can be launched within the fourth quarter of 2022, based on a analysis be aware from analyst Ming-chi Kuo seen by MacRumors and 9to5Mac. Kuo predicted again in March that the headset could be launched someday subsequent yr, and is now additionally offering extra technical data on the system.

The headset can have two processors, based on Kuo, one with “the same level of computing power as M1” and one lower-end chip to deal with enter from the varied sensors. For instance, Kuo says that the headset has “at least 6-8 optical modules to simultaneously provide continuous video see-through AR services.” The headset can be stated to have two 4K OLED microdisplays from Sony.

Kuo cites the headset’s “Mac-level (PC-level) computing power,” its potential to be operated untethered, and its big selection of functions as elements that may differentiate it from opponents. Various reviews on the system have disagreed as as to whether it is going to be wholly impartial or depend on an iPhone or a separate processor field to stream content material.

Kuo appears satisfied that it’ll be a standalone platform, nonetheless, writing “If the AR headset is positioned only as an accessory for the Mac or iPhone, it will not be conducive to the growth of the product. An AR headset that works independently means that it will have its own ecosystem and provide the most complete and flexible user experience.”