Apple held a closed presentation of the AR headset. What is known about her

Any Apple presentation is always a big event for the fans. But, of course, only on condition that the presentation itself is carried out just for them. Because, as it turned out, some of the events that take place in Cupertino take place behind closed doors. Moreover, it is at such events that Apple usually presents something of the coolest and most attractive, something that ordinary people are simply not supposed to see or know. As a rule, these are some grandiose novelties that are yet to be released in the future. That is exactly what happened with Apple AR headset.

ПОДПИШИСЬ НА НАШ ЯНДЕКС.ДЗЕН. СКОРО ЭТО БУДЕТ ПЛАТНО

According to Bloomberg, Apple held a private presentation of the new AR headset, which we have been hearing about the development of the last few years. Only the most senior people participated in the event. Basically, these were members of the board of directors of the company, who had to assess at what stage the project is and in what direction Apple will move in the next years.

Apple AR headset – what is known

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Apparently, Apple is ahead of schedule. Because it was previously reported that AR headset coming out not earlier than 2023, and most likely not even in its first half. But now we see that the company is already showing a new product – albeit in closed mode – which means that its development is almost completely completed and only minor improvements remain.

The hardware of the future product is completely ready, and now Apple is finalizing the operating system and main applications that will be compatible with iOS. Mutual compatibility is necessary for the correct operation of the headset, which will use the iPhone as a basis as an Apple Watch. The smartphone will process some of the content, and the headset will act as an output device.

ПОДПИШИСЬ НА ТЕЛЕГРАМ-КАНАЛ СУНДУК АЛИБАБЫ И ПОКУПАЙ ТОЛЬКО ЛУЧШИЕ ТОВАРЫ С АЛИЭКСПРЕСС

The first generation of the new Apple AR headsets, according to Bloomberg, will be a rather bulky device. It will have nothing to do with ordinary glasses, rather reminiscent of modern devices of this type like the Oculus Rift and Microsoft HoloLens. The novelty will receive a pair of large high-resolution displays, as well as a powerful processor like the M1 Pro or M1 Max.

A processor of this power is needed to process AR content in high quality, which is very demanding on resources. And since processing it will put a lot of stress on the hardware of the headset and heat it up, it may need a built-in cooling system. Surely, the cooler, of course, will not be stuffed there, but they may well supply the gadget with a liquid cooling system.

Apple Augmented Reality Headset – price and release date

Apple AR headset will receive high-quality 8K screens and the most powerful M1 Pro or M1 Max chip

Considering the likely hardware specifications of the future product, its price will not be the lowest. Bloomberg claims that AR headset will cost significantly more than $1,000. That is, it can be 1500 or even 2000 dollars. Such a high price, of course, will greatly limit the potential audience of the gadget, but Apple understands this and does not expect high sales, focusing more on geeks and ultra-fans.

However, in parallel, Apple is developing several more generations of headsets that will be smaller and cheaper. Cupertino is working on possible ways to reduce the cost of the headset, but so far these are only preliminary sketches, because the release of the devices themselves is scheduled only for the second half of the decade, and the company’s engineers still have time to think.

У НАС ЕСТЬ СУПЕР-УЮТНЫЙ ЧАТИК В ТЕЛЕГРАМЕ. ПОДПИШИСЬ И ЗАДАВАЙ ВОПРОСЫ НАШИМ АВТОРАМ

When will Apple release an AR headset?, not yet known. Theoretically, the company has 3 chances for this: the WWDC 2022 developer conference, as well as the September and October presentation. But in October, Apple usually releases only computers, so only June and September remain. However, regardless of when exactly the presentation will take place, the headset will go on sale only towards the very end of the year.

At one time, Apple was very fond of presenting new devices long before they went on sale. However, after the failure air power, which the company was forced to cancel, in Cupertino they stopped using this technique and began to announce new items immediately before their release, only I will be sure of their quality. But with an AR headset, the company may return to that practice, as it clearly wants to announce its intention to conquer this area publicly as soon as possible.