Apple WWDC 2022 occasion noticed the launch of a number of new merchandise and options, the iOS 16 and the M2 chip primarily. The Apple Silicon M2-powered MacBook Air and MacBook Professional have been additionally introduced. Followers have been awaiting the announcement of AR and MR headsets from Apple, however it looks like it might be delayed.
Apple AR/MR Headsets Launch Delayed
Augmented actuality and digital actuality are what Apple needs to doubtlessly discover. We have been listening to reviews of the AR and MR headsets from Apple for some time now, even hoping that the Cupertino-based firm maker would launch it on the WWDC 2022 occasion.
Beforehand, it was believed that Apple would announce the realityOS at WWDC 2022 occasion. This might pave approach for the model to launch the {hardware} later this yr and ultimately start transport in the course of the Vacation season.
However in accordance with the most recent evaluation from Ming-Chi Kuo, the Apple AR headset launch could be delayed even additional. In a tweet, the favored Apple analyst states that the Apple AR/MR headset transport date has been postponed to Q2 of 2023. It was earlier hoped to start transport by Q1 2023. Kuo states the Shanghai lockdown and rising variety of coronavirus instances as the primary cause.
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I imagine Apple’s AR/MR headset transport date will postpone to 2Q23 (vs. 1Q23 of market consensus) as a result of Shanghai lockdown interrupts the event. As anticipated, there have been no clues for AR/MR headset at WWDC 2022. Right here is my prediction for Apple AR/MR headset schedule.
— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) June 7, 2022
Apple AR/MR Headset Launch Timeline Tipped
Kuo’s predictions have proved to be correct repeatedly, particularly leaks regarding iPhones. The most recent tweet by Kuo has additionally given us a timeline of the attainable launch and transport dates.
Right here, the Apple AR/MR headsets will bear the EVT or Engineering Validation Check beginning Q3 2022, which is just some months from now. Subsequent, Apple would host a media occasion in January 2023, after which the model would start the supply of the event toolkit inside 2-4 weeks of the occasion.
Lastly, Kuo states Apple would open pre-orders for the AR/MR headsets in 2Q 2023, and the gadgets would hit the cabinets proper earlier than the WWDC 2023 occasion. If this prediction timeline is to be believed, we can have the next-gen Apple AR/MR headset with the realityOS by this time subsequent yr, hoping no different occasions delay the method!