This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference.
Apple may not release its long-rumored AR/VR headset at the company’s annual WWDC event subsequent week, dependable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted in a tweet on Tuesday.
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It nonetheless takes a while earlier than Apple AR/MR headset enters mass manufacturing, so I do not believe Apple will free up AR/MR headset and rumored realityOS at WWDC this 12 months. Apple’s competition international cannot wait to peer the {hardware} spec and OS design for Apple’s AR/MR headset.— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) May 31, 2022
Rumors and reports have prior to now floated a 2022 headset release, and Apple’s board reportedly saw a demonstration of the product previous in Might. Although Apple has previously proven upcoming {hardware} at its International Builders Convention, Kuo wrote, it’s going to nonetheless be some time earlier than the headset is industrially produced, so he doubts it’s going to make an look on the convention, which begins Monday.
“I am positive that if Apple declares AR/MR headset and its OS at WWDC, competition will right away kick off copycat initiatives and fortunately replica Apple’s superb concepts, and hit the shop cabinets earlier than Apple launches in 2023,” Kuo added.
AR refers to augmented fact, wherein pictures are superimposed on a real-world surroundings, versus VR, or digital fact, a completely immersive computer-generated surroundings. MR is blended fact, which blends genuine and digital worlds.
Apple did not right away reply to a request for remark.
Previous speculation has mentioned the headset will run on Apple’s M1 chip and resemble a higher-end Meta Quest.
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