Kuo: Apple's Mixed-Reality Headset Could Launch as Late as 2024
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theluggage
macrumors G3
Developers who want products ready for when the affordable version launches?
The keynote tag line was "code new worlds" rather than "explore new worlds" - and the sort of product they're describing is going to live or die by its Apps, so I wouldn't be too shocked if what is announced is a developer program rather than a consumer product.
As soon as Apple want to expand the developer base beyond a few trusted partners on NDAs they pretty much have to have a product announcement. After a keynote announcement they can offer developer sessions as part of the Developer Conference bit of WWDC that comes after the opening shindig.
morningsong
macrumors regular
I do that over on the MACFACTS forum..
Right? Why announce this if they can't sell it any time soon?
This is the first step towards that, but without this step they will never get there.
emmab2006
macrumors 6502a
So are most of the leakers and people like Miani as well.
Hey, I've got this bridge for sale.....
lazyrighteye
Contributor
They're going to be pushing Apple Card hard with his device launch.
Breaking up $3,000 (a price point I still feel has been intentionally floated to make the $1,999 seem like a steal) over 2 years (~$125/mo) starts to make more sense. For some. Clearly, I am speaking solely on the math here vs. product features/benefits. A few more hours...
Breaking up $3,000 (a price point I still feel has been intentionally floated to make the $1,999 seem like a steal) over 2 years (~$125/mo) starts to make more sense. For some. Clearly, I am speaking solely on the math here vs. product features/benefits. A few more hours...
Those are great points. You might be right on it.
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theluggage
macrumors G3
My bet is that this will be the Apple Newton for the 2020s - in 2040 (if we're not hunting for fresh rats) we'll be looking at retro holo-casts on EyeTube saying how it was ahead of its time and might have succeeded if only they'd had modern retinal implant technology...
But then, like you, I'd have said that about the Watch - but in many ways that had an existing potential market with an established "killer app" (fitness/health monitoring), and just had to displace FitBit to succeed. The goggles seem to be pitching for a whole new market (rather than gaming).
sunapple
macrumors 68040
Just realised that both AirPower and Mixed Reality are great names for vaporware.AR/VR is cool, but it is really not for everyone!
Willing to wait that long. I need to save money to afford this AR/VR headset. I just hope it does not end up like AirPower.
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IIRC, haven't you said in the past that you'd never buy the headset? Just curious as to what changed your mind.
Or will we?
Johnnyponken
macrumors member
For the asking price I would gather that it is both going to act as a screen (obviously) and also have an OS that perhaps is a mix between Mac OS and iOS? I am seeing a future here that you would be able to have your phone as a secondary screen inside the headsets screen and maybe even your Mac OS screen, while at the same time seeing your surroundings.
XboxEvolved
macrumors 65816
So “only 500k” if launched by shopping season I mean December but still gonna die on the “oNlY fOr PrOfEsSiOnAlS” and $3k hill huh? Not sure if anyone here is a math genius or has any common sense, but something here isn’t adding up…
bashermalone
macrumors newbie
We will. They invited people from the VR industry (UploadVR for example) to WWDC.
Good observation. Apple’s dabbling with financing and monthly payments would come in very handy to encourage impulse purchases on a discretionary product.
