Now that you've said it, the first pic clearly looks like a Homepod Mini cable, wrapping down the inside, around the base, and up the other side.
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First Real-World Look at Apple Mixed-Reality Headset Parts Seemingly Shown in Leaked Images
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I bought a PSVR2 for $500 and it’s brilliant. Apple are going to have to go a long way to make people pay $2500 extra.
Yes! One of the cables can clearly be seem here in a HomePod tear down by iFixit.
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Haha 😂 that’s not components from an apple VR set that’s just a bunch of wires used in a LED light strip for a tv lights. Honestly this rumour is getting stupid .. delayed rumours to appear tomorrow, ps this image was shared in 2010 by the same Twitter user it’s the exact same post
The second photo does appear to be a mic array similar to the original HomePod, but missing the metal covers over the mics. The headset is supposed to use voice commands heavily, so it will have a similar mic array. It would make sense it would use the same part if the same Conexant voice capture chip is used.
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They do say "Good design is invisible" 😂 looking good Apple!
I hope we get a headset that is no different from Glasses in the future. A lot of the ones I've seen so far are just so bulky, yet if a company can invent something like the Visor from Star Trek or the eye piece and it looks "natural", I might then be convinced. I get this is the cool thing now but what are the practical uses for it?
The problem isn't Apple delivering a "half-baked" product. The problem is all of the delusional expectations that a very small percentage of Apple fans have for the product.
I think 50% of the feature speculation we read here in these threads is nonsense. I think a lot of those people will be disappointed. I suspect the device's feature set will be more limited than many speculate, but what it does, it will do very well. Hopefully Apple has been working with some blessed developers in order to have a handful of impressive third party apps at launch.
With the exception of the first Mac and iPhone, Apple products tend to be improvements over what already exists in the market. This holds true for the Watch, the iPod, and pretty much every accessory product they've ever produced (AirPort, HomePod, etc). The Mac and iPhone are Apple's two revolutionary products. I don't think the headset will be Apple's third revolutionary product. I think it will be an improvement over what already exists in the market.
These components could easily belong to any existing headset from Meta or Sony.
As for the rumor/article that engineers don’t think it’s ready but CEO pushing anyway - that can be said for any major new product release.
As for the rumor/article that engineers don’t think it’s ready but CEO pushing anyway - that can be said for any major new product release.
No it's not, it's clearly the same (the below flip side of the "leak" second photo and the iFixit photo). Also I can't see Apple reusing parts from the HomePod a new product... it's like Apple releasing the Apple Watch with the iPod nano screen.
I am not even close to being interested currently in VR - maybe a bit of AR - but I am trying to move away from tech time spent during the day.
But I must say I am interested what Apple does with it.
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But I must say I am interested what Apple does with it.
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No one is saying the huge VR goggles are the cool thing now, it is just that the technology is not there yet for the smaller much more lightweight glasses. But maybe Apple will surprise us with something insanely great?
No one is saying the huge VR goggles are the cool thing now, it is just that the technology is not there yet for the smaller much more lightweight glasses. But maybe Apple will surprise us with something insanely great?
I hope they do. It's about time they brought up something truly innovative again.
The second photo is 100% the old HomePod mic's. MR, I think someone is pulling your leg.
Maybe it's one HomePod mini on each lens?
Ah the heavy jewelry is the battery. I love Iris Apfel (German for Apple, how appropriate, also Iris as in the coloured part of the eye).
Guess Star Wars had them on display the entire time and we just didn’t … see it…
If you remember the 1st leaked rumours, there were two teams working on two separate solutions.
One got chosen. That doesn`t mean the development of it started after the meeting as you imply...
The other choice was glasses connected to the iPhone or the Mac. But as you say, the wireless technology for a high-speed low latency connection AND likely batteries too, are years away.
I agree somewhat, just glasses IS the product that would succeed most easily. Tim Cook blinked and opted not to wait another 3 years for the tech to mature. Which could be a bad decision, I guess we`ll see...
I think there are enough developers wanting to grab that early adopter position that can be super attractive for a new platform. I bet there are prototype applications just sitting there waiting for the "specs"...
Either way, a million units is just a suggestion.. Even if Apple says they will make a million, they can ramp up production if the demand is there.
Also they ARE expected to announce that there will be a cheaper consumer version coming next year. But who knows, it is ALL rumours.
Also, the 3000$ price point is a rumour, what if it is a planted rumour to make the actual price of 999$ look "CHEAP"! omg so cheap!!! it IS 2000$ less!*TM
In fairness, I doubt Apple's headset will be standalone. You will need an iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Yeees? aaand?. We use spare parts (not at Apple, at not-related product/toy producing company) from older working/prototype models/other related products to kitbash prototypes, and sometimes even final items, being going on forever, everybody does it. Wish they had the time of bottomless monies to create a new unique part for every prototype company I have worked with made.The second photo is 100% the old HomePod mic's. MR, I think someone is pulling your leg.