Kuo: Apple's Mixed-Reality Headset Could Launch as Late as 2024

[spazzcat]

May I remind you the domain you are browsing and writing this comment on?

Saying things like it DOA before we know anything is pointless rumor site or not ...

 

[PowerButton]

This is a rather expensive Christmas gift. It needs to be way more than a HMD that runs Apple apps for me to consider purchasing it for myself.

 

[JamesHolden]

Granted it took several years, but the current iPad is more powerful with more memory and cheaper than the first iPad

For sure. I'm not suggesting that, over time, pricing won't change, other models won't be introduced, etc. as component prices drop, the tech evolves, etc. That is all to be expected.

However, I am pushing back on the idea that there's a "cheap" "consumer" version of the headset waiting in the wings and that this release is a developer release. That's just silly and has never happened.

If the headset hardware is as sophisticated as rumored, pricing won't come down for a while. Probably several generations. I found this iPad pricing history chart. Pricing didn't drop until the fifth generation.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ipad/comments/jb0s57

This chart shows the evolution of iPhone pricing. The trajectory is clear.

https://mashable.com/article/size-and-price-of-every-iphone-ever-released

 

[deevey]

If they release it THIS late, they're not going to announce it at WWDC, most likely in September or November.

They need to show what it's capable of to developers - so they can develop, I dunno, apps n' stuff? so when it actually ships there will be something to use. High end apps will take time to develop.

WWDC is the ideal place to showcase it I'd think? I can see them possibly announcing a dev kit as well at this event.

 

[VulchR]

Infrared sensors can dry out eyes - I wonder how long people can tolerate wearing the Vision Pro. If they can last a movie or two, then this might have a chance. If they can last only an hour or so, it's going to struggle with consumers. We'll see.

 

[_Spinn_]

And it’s coming next year.

 

[Chomp81]

A little too "Black Mirror" in my perspective. If your kid or someone walks into the room, the natural thing would be to remove the thing and interact.

In the ad, are you really going to be packing your luggage with this thing on?

The uses shown in the ad, seem too dystopian or even sci-fi....

Or maybe I'm too old, LOL!

 

[flofixer]

For sure. I'm not suggesting that, over time, pricing won't change, other models won't be introduced, etc. as component prices drop, the tech evolves, etc. That is all to be expected.

However, I am pushing back on the idea that there's a "cheap" "consumer" version of the headset waiting in the wings and that this release is a developer release. That's just silly and has never happened.

If the headset hardware is as sophisticated as rumored, pricing won't come down for a while. Probably several generations. I found this iPad pricing history chart. Pricing didn't drop until the fifth generation.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ipad/comments/jb0s57

This chart shows the evolution of iPhone pricing. The trajectory is clear.

https://mashable.com/article/size-and-price-of-every-iphone-ever-released

I would agree. There is so much expensive tech in this device that a cheap version would be impossible immediately. It will take time.