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Apple VR/AR Headset - 5 Biggest Rumors | Tom's Guide
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31/08/2023
Apple's first VR/AR headset is tipped to launch at WWDC 2023 and it's generating a ton of hype but also skepticism.
Here's the 5 biggest rumors on how the Apple Reality Pro headset could stand out.
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The Apple AR/VR headset will likely be announced June 5th at WWDC 2023, and it could be a very
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big deal, or a very big flop.
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The first major hurdle is the rumored $3,000 price for the so-called Apple Reality Pro,
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which will clearly limit its appeal among shoppers.
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And even assuming Apple follows up with a cheaper mixed reality headset, it still needs
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to fight the notion that these devices and the metaverse have peaked.
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After all, meta has already pivoted to AI, and Google I/O 2023 just happened with only
00:30
a brief mention of its mixed reality partnership with Qualcomm and Samsung on an upcoming device.
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So how can Apple win over the skeptics with its headset?
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Here's the 5 biggest Apple headset rumors so far.
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The Apple Reality Pro headset is tipped to feature both eye and hand tracking, so you
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likely won't need controllers to navigate Apple's walled garden-verse.
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The Apple headset will reportedly have lots of cameras and sensors on the exterior that
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will work along with sensors within the headset that will be able to read eye movement.
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This will allow a user to select an item just by looking at it.
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To open that item, the user will have to pinch their index finger and thumb together.
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Sounds easy enough, but I'm a bit skeptical about the rumor that you'll be able to type
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in mid-air.
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We've already heard that Apple plans to leverage its headset for immersive video watching
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in a way where it makes users feel like they're seeing a movie on a giant screen in another
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environment, such as the desert or outer space.
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And we also know that Apple is working with top Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to
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create video content for the device.
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But apparently there's much more in store with the Apple headset.
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It will apparently run all iPad apps, as well as offer the ability to make FaceTime calls
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using renders of your face and body, and extend your MacBook's display into the virtual realm,
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all using a new platform called XROS.
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A Bloomberg report says that Apple needs killer apps, and winning over developers will be
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key to the headset's success.
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One of the big rumored features of the Apple Reality Pro headset is that it will let you
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decide whether you want a fully immersive VR experience or you want to see more of the
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world around you.
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You'll apparently be able to do just that using a built-in dial that's very similar
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to the digital crown on the best Apple watches.
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Doing this will enter you into an AR pass-through mode, which is where Apple really needs to
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prove that its years of work around ARKit and augmented reality apps have paid off.
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Yes, the iPhone lets you experience AR, but this will be the first time you could do things
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like virtually redecorate rooms in your house and identify stars in the night sky without
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using your phone.
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A Bloomberg report says that the Apple headset will have an external display that displays
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your eyes and facial expression so people can still talk to you while you're wearing
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the Reality Pro.
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That sounds convenient, but also creepy.
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As much as I enjoy using the MetaQuest 2 for short spurts, playing Beat Saber or Ping-Pong
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for a few minutes, the design is clunky, heavy, and uncomfortable.
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By contrast, the Apple Reality Pro is said to be as light as a pair of ski goggles, so
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you should be able to wear it comfortably for hours at a time.
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How much time?
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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that the Apple headset will offer two hours of battery life.
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That's not very long, and apparently you will need to carry around an external battery
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that presumably slips into your pocket.
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I'm willing to live with that tradeoff if it means that the headset itself is super
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sleek, at least for the first version.
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Apple is big on making its own silicon, so it's not a surprise that the Apple headset
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is tipped to offer similar power to the M.2 chip.
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In fact, the Apple VR AR headset will apparently have two chips in it made by TSMC.
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One of these will likely be a low-power chip to handle less demanding tasks.
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Other rumored high-end specs include dual micro OLED displays and 12 cameras for advanced
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tracking.
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In other words, Apple's headset should be future-proof.
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Apple clearly isn't aiming the Apple Reality Pro headset at the masses.
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It will be designed for developers and early adopters willing to pay top dollar to get
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a taste of the future.
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But at least based on what we've heard so far, Apple's first foray into VR AR could
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win over some skeptics.
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If the three grand is too much for you, and it is for me, Apple is reportedly working
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on a much more affordable VR AR headset for consumers.
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Stay tuned for our full coverage of WWDC 2023 and our Apple VR AR headset hub for all the
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latest rumors ahead of the big unveiling.
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For Tom's Guide, this is Mark Spoonhauer.
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