The Wall Street Journal Friday outlined what to expect from Apple’s long-rumored AR/VR headset project, corroborating several details previously reported by Bloombergby Mark Gurman and InformationIt’s Wayne Ma.
The report indicates that Apple plans to introduce the headset at WWDC in June and says that many sessions at the conference will be related to developing software for the headset. However, the news outlet claims that mass production of the headphones is not expected to begin until September due to manufacturing delays. Apple is said to be “anticipating some production issues” with the headphones, but there are no specific details.
The headset is expected to have an internal screen for virtual reality, while outward-facing cameras would allow users to see the real world inside the headset with augmented reality overlays. This combination is known as “mixed reality.”
Other details corroborated by the report include that the headphones are “experimental” and “unconventional” relative to most other Apple products, cost around $3,000, and have a waist-mounted external battery pack. FaceTime, Apple Fitness+, and gaming could be three major use cases for headphones, the report adds.
While it remains to be seen what the headset’s biggest selling point will be, its capabilities “far exceed those of the competition,” according to some sources cited in the report. Apple’s headphones are said to offer “higher levels of performance and immersion” than some competing devices, such as Facebook’s parent company Meta’s Quest Pro headphones.
WWDC kicks off with Apple’s keynote on June 5, which means Apple’s headphones are likely just weeks away from finally being unveiled to the public.
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