Reports about Apple's efforts in VR and AR have been documented for years. Now another source is reporting that the first headset will be released in 2022.
A new rumor coming from Apple's supply chain supports earlier predictions made by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who said the product will be released in 2022. According to Digitimes, the commercial headset - not "Apple Glass" - is in the testing phase. is called it:
Apple's AR headset has already completed a P2 [a second phase of prototype testing] and will enter the EVT (engineering verification test) phase before entering mass production.
Apple VR/AR headset: Contact lenses are also planned
Digitimes reports that the first headset could cost over $2,000. Prices of up to $3,000 are said to be realistic. For this reason, Apple is already expecting modest sales. The publication reports, citing unnamed sources, that the design of the second version, which is called "Apple Glass," has not yet been completed. This product is not expected to go into mass production until 2023 at the earliest. Previous reports said that an industrial Apple VR/AR headset would be launched in 2022, but at a price of $1,000. The same sources have also claimed that "Apple Glass" will appear in 2025 and contact lenses in 2030. What will actually be the case in the end remains to be seen, of course. (Photo by pressmaster / Bigstockphoto)
