Kuo: Apple's Mixed-Reality Headset Likely to Debut at Spring Media Event or WWDC

[MattD74]

No, they really aren't too dismissive.

Something you strap to your head has enormous barriers to adoption that literally no other category comes close to having.

Even people that need RX correction many times don't want glasses (for fashion/confidence/image/other) reasons .. and that's to be able to "see at all" (at least clearly)...let alone have a "tech thing" strapped on there, at all times, and all the implications and issues there.

What's really going on is tech companies desperately trying to find the next iPhone level cash cow "thing" ... and they are praying and hoping and wishing that this might be it. Maybe it will be a hit, but mainstream to the cell phone level has some really uphill challenges here.

The tech to truly make something disappear into a normal looking pair of glasses (with no extra hardware) required simply isn't here -- and even then, you have folks who understandably don't want things on their face.

As I said, this isn't meant for you average Tik Tok Influencer Joe, it's their first step into this category, only time will tell how the adaption will take place

 

[turbineseaplane]

As I said, this isn't meant for you average Tik Tok Influencer Joe, it's their first step into this category, only time will tell how the adaption will take place

Agree it's a first step -- but I don't think anyone is being dismissive by being very skeptical.
We simply don't have the Star Trek level tech to really give this a major run for the mainstream yet.

And even then -- it's just so unlikely for this to be a device type that hits as hard as phones have. It's so much more "in your face" (on your face literally) that it almost by definition will be a harder sell and smaller circle of interest for a long long time.

I'm happy to be wrong ... but Apple couldn't get an AirPower mat to work.
I think we are giving them way too much benefit of the doubt here ... all without having seen anything other than "rumors"

 

[MattD74]

Agree it's a first step -- but I don't think anyone is being dismissive by being very skeptical.
We simply don't have the Star Trek level tech to really give this a major run for the mainstream yet.

And even then -- it's just so unlikely for this to be a device type that hits as hard as phones have. It's so much more "in your face" (on your face literally) that it almost by definition will be a harder sell and smaller circle of interest for a long long time.

I'm happy to be wrong ... but Apple couldn't get an AirPower mat to work.
I think we are giving them way too much benefit of the doubt here ... all without having seen anything other than "rumors"

AirPower didn't work because it would overheat because of all the coils, idk what that has to do with a Headset? I'm confident that Apple will pull that off, why?

1. They have a loooot of cash that they can throw around, this rumor of a headset is already years old (and Glasses too), that pretty much means that they experimented with these devices for multiple years now, have already some sort of Software/App Store whatever created for it, I heard that you can use your iOS Apps on the Goggles (idk how that will work or look like) so it won't be a Dev Device only.

2. It's Apple, literally. Why didn't VR/AR gain more customers and users yet, it's not hard to come to the conclusion --> Apple doesn't have one, the only mainstream VR is Oculus and many people don't like Facebook so they don't want to buy it or they don't even know that Oculus exists. When Apple releases their own device, tens of million people will immediately know/see/hear about it, which automatically gives it a massive head start to the competition, it's just a fact that devices with the Apple Name/Logo are better known in the public than any other brand.

3. You mentioned we don't have the Star Trek level Tech now, but how do you know that? It's not public yet, we don't know what kind of tech is being worked on behind Apples curtains. As far as I heard, the pixel density on the Headset will be the highest on any VR device yet, which basically means that the picture you see will be kind of indistinguishable from the "real world", which would be a massive improvement from current VR Tech


Edit: I found these Specs which are rumored to be in the headset:
- Three 4K micro OLED displays with 3000ppi

- Eight cameras

- Two M2 SOCs

- One H2 chip

- Iris scanning

- Prescription support

- Goal of using materials that result in a lower product weight than existing devices



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(Sorry if some sentences don't make sense, English isn't my main language)

 

[richinaus]

Agree it's a first step -- but I don't think anyone is being dismissive by being very skeptical.
We simply don't have the Star Trek level tech to really give this a major run for the mainstream yet.

And even then -- it's just so unlikely for this to be a device type that hits as hard as phones have. It's so much more "in your face" (on your face literally) that it almost by definition will be a harder sell and smaller circle of interest for a long long time.

I'm happy to be wrong ... but Apple couldn't get an AirPower mat to work.
I think we are giving them way too much benefit of the doubt here ... all without having seen anything other than "rumors"

I agree.

I think it is a long term goal and this first headset certainly wont be for mass adoption [despite Apple being a consumer device company].

AR has so much to offer there will be a tipping point, and it will be everywhere.

 

[_Spinn_]

I don’t see it coming before WWDC but I also won’t be surprised if we hear about more delays.