Apple has postponed the launch of its light-weight augmented-reality glasses indefinitely as a consequence of technical challenges, however continues to be planning to unveil its first mixed-reality headset this yr, Bloomberg Information reported on Tuesday.
The iPhone maker’s mixed-reality headset – which mixes each augmented and digital actuality – is ready to launch on this yr’s spring occasion, Bloomberg stated, including that the gadget will price round $3,000 (roughly Rs. 2,45,400).
Apple’s mixed-reality gadget would compete with the likes of Meta’s Quest Professional digital and mixed-reality headset, which it launched late final yr for $1,500 (roughly Rs. 1,22,700), half of the Apple gadget’s reported worth.
The Cupertino, California-based firm now plans to give attention to decreasing the value of the follow-up model of its mixed-reality gadget, anticipated as quickly as 2024 or early 2025, as a substitute of engaged on the AR glasses, in accordance with the report.
Apple will intention to take action through the use of chips on par with these within the iPhone quite than elements present in higher-end Mac computer systems.
Apple didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.
The Info web site first reported Apple’s plans to unveil a less expensive mixed-reality headset on Tuesday.
Earlier within the day, the iPhone maker unveiled MacBooks powered by its new and quicker M2 Professional and M2 Max chips in a shock launch weeks forward of its normal schedule.
The roll-out of the gadgets utilizing Apple’s newest variations of the M2 chip, which it debuted final yr, is an outgrowth of the tech large’s choice in 2020 to make use of semiconductors designed in-house after 15 years of counting on Intel’s know-how. Shares of Apple rose about 1 p.c, outperforming a broadly weaker market. The inventory misplaced about 27 in 2022, its largest fall for the reason that 2008 monetary disaster.
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