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JANUARY 27, 2025

Apple still has a team at a "secretive facility" developing microLED displays intended for AR glasses, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. The facility is in Santa Clara, 15 minutes away from Apple's headquarters in Cupertino. Realistically, it could be some time next decade.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Apple has canceled AR glasses that would have required a connection to a Mac (or originally, Apple had hoped, your iPhone), Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. So Apple then pivoted to powering it via a Mac, but this "performed poorly during reviews with executives", leading to its cancelation this week.

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APRIL 13, 2025

Apple Vision Pro 2 will be cheaper and lighter, not just a chip upgrade, and the company is working on a Mac-tethered headset too, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. In the latest edition of his weekly newsletter, Gurman claims that Apple is "readying" two new headsets, a Vision Pro successor and an entirely new Mac-tethered headset.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2025

Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, the small team at Megalolo, who seemed not to have much experience, has been able to vibe code both the hardware and the software of Decagear and so be ready to launch the headset on the market and compete with the likes of Apple and Meta. Or in 2027. Or maybe 2029 or 2030.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

In his latest report, in which he also said that Apple is still working on microLED displays for AR glasses , Gurman writes: " Meta is working on Quest 4 VR goggles, as well as a new high-end model that could eventually become a successor to the Quest Pro ".

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Meta plans to ship an extremely light mixed reality headset in 2027, The Information reports. The Information's new report comes less than a week after it reported that Mark Zuckerberg and his CTO Andrew Bosworth canceled a high-end headset planned for 2027 codenamed La Jolla, which previous reports have described as being a Quest Pro 2.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Unlike Meta’s current line of Quest headsets, the alleged Microsoft headset will be used for “enjoying or watching content such as games or movies rather than the metaverse,” the report maintains (machine translated from Korean), potentially putting it in competition with Apple Vision Pro.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

But its commercialization is not planned: in 2027, the company should release a much cheaper model, codenamed Artemis , which is also rumored to have less impressive specifications. It is already planning some cool commercials featuring famous Hollywood actors for the Superbowl.

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MAY 20, 2024

Seoul Economic Daily reports LG is delaying the headset it's working on with Meta to 2027. UploadVR David Heaney According to the new report from Seoul Economic Daily, the delay to 2027 is due to differences of opinion between LG and Meta that have emerged since the partnership was formalized.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Further, adding eye tracking would allow Meta to copy Apple's highly praised gaze-and-pinch interaction system , which Meta reportedly also plans to include in its ultra-light 2027 headset. Whether or not eye tracking would be included in the budget Quest 4 model is less clear.

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DECEMBER 26, 2024

The experience is very similar to what you can do with the Apple Vision Pro. The company officially ended production of its HoloLens headset line earlier this year and announced that it would stop software support for the HoloLens 2 in 2027. What we dont know is what Microsoft will do in the future from a hardware perspective.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2025

Meta is also planning to release a version with two displays (one per eye) in 2027. Unless there is an Apple drawn on it, of course. Hypernova should also get a camera upgrade, getting something similar to the iPhone 13 from 2021.

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JUNE 12, 2024

Korean media last month alleged that the Meta/LG partnership to create a high-end XR headset wasn’t going so well , suggesting either outright cancellation or a delay pushing release of a prospective Apple Vision Pro competitor to 2027.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Companies like HTC, Oculus (Meta), and Apple will continue to innovate and launch devices equipped with the latest technological developments. from 2020 to 2027. Just as, right now, there are high-end and entry-level smartphones on the market, answering all user needs and budgets, we can expect the same thing from AR and VR headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 The rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2 continue. It seems that most of the rumors are aligning on the launch of an Apple Vision Pro 2 in 2026–2027. What a time to be alive!

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The rumors say that the date is 2027, but Meta promised nothing in this sense. While Apple is selling the Vision Pro as the most advanced piece of technology ever created by Apple, Meta showed to people that it is ready to go to the next generation, that is able to deliver the next technological platform: lightweight wireless AR glasses.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

1, 2027 for commercial customers, Windows Mixed Reality will no longer be available for download via the Mixed Reality Portal app, Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR, and Steam VR beta, and Microsoft will discontinue support.” And that “ As of Nov. 1, 2026 for consumers and Nov. Last week, people said January.

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MAY 20, 2019

MekaMon are available via Apple (in-store and online), Amazon among other retailers. According to Change the Equation , the number of STEM jobs will grow 13 percent, compared to 9 percent for non-STEM jobs between 2017 and 2027— computing, engineering, and advanced manufacturing are leading the way. Image Credit: Reach Robotics.

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JUNE 25, 2024

Last week, news emerged stating that Apple has informed its suppliers of Vision Pro components about plans to delay production of the next Vision Pro model. Apple originally planned to introduce a cheaper version of the Vision Pro with fewer features following the debut model; however, Apple is facing issues with this goal.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Meta has canceled the high-end headset it planned to launch in 2027, The Information reports. La Jolla was reportedly set to use high resolution micro-OLED displays, like Apple Vision Pro. But Meta apparently wanted to keep the headset's cost below $1000, and the company determined that wouldn't be possible with micro-OLED by 2027.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

0:00 / 0:15 1× One of Apple's core pitches for Vision Pro is to give you a personal 4K HDR cinema screen anywhere you go, including on airplanes. This is possible on flights today because platforms like Apple TV, Disney+, and Prime Video support on-device downloads on visionOS for offline viewing.

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MARCH 6, 2023

In an alternate version, Meta will offer a smartwatch with the neural detection incorporated, so if the user is used to having a smartwatch, doesn’t have to sacrifice it to wear the neural wristband Real AR glasses , with 3D objects in the scene, virtual avatars, and such, are now slated for 2027 I want to just say two things about this roadmap.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

New Chinese Headset Is An Apple Vision Pro & Quest Pro Crossover This Chinese company’s latest headset is a blatant Apple Vision Pro clone but with a Quest Pro style rear battery, powered by Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chipset. UploadVR David Heaney Now, the company plans to bring the headset to "anywhere in the world" via Kickstarter.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

” According to IDC, the worldwide AR market is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 89 percent between 2022 and 2027. Meta released the Quest 3 towards the back end of 2023 and Apple takes its first foray into the market with the Vision Pro this year.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Samsung reportedly plans to launch a competitor with Google's Gemini AI, later this year or early next year, while Apple is reportedly exploring releasing its own in 2027. But we just have this wide open field right now to run and basically introduce as many people as possible to Meta AI glasses and we should take that opportunity.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

If this is true, it is a true bummer, because the next-gen AR glasses, codenamed Artemis, are only going to be built in 2027. This is a very useful resource for all of us XR developers that are going very soon going to experiment with Mixed Reality applications on a headset by Meta, Apple, or one of their competitors.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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APRIL 17, 2025

Apple too is reportedly working on smart glasses, with apparent plans to release a product in 2027. Apple Exploring Releasing Smart Glasses In 2027 Apple seems to be exploring making smart glasses, and reportedly could ship a product in 2027.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

And the rumors talk about Meta releasing its first consumer AR glasses around 2027. Apple already committed to doing AR and made clear that the endgame is AR glasses. The plan is to make people keep these glasses on all the time , a bit like people do with Apple Airpods.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Adding an interesting (and unusual) wrinkle to the announcement, the notoriously tight-lipped Apple also issued its own press release, officially confirming that it is set to become the largest customer of the facility. For example, TSMC's upcoming advanced manufacturing facility expected to come online in 2027 is set to cost $2.87

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APRIL 26, 2024

What's also unclear is whether Kalinowski is referring to the AR glasses demonstrator hardware Meta may be planning to demo at Connect later this year, or the downgraded product it reportedly plans to bring to market in 2027. Ma reported that the goal is to ship this AR glasses product around 2027.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Furthermore, Microsoft is stopping compatibility on 1 November 2026 for Windows Home and Pro users on 1 November 2027 for Windows Commercial. In addition, the CEO of Meta criticized Apple for their closed system and commented about Apple’s “fanboys” In an Instagram post with the title captioned, “I tried Vision Pro.

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JUNE 27, 2023

Apple reportedly postponed its full AR glasses “indefinitely” earlier this year, but Meta reportedly plans to ship full AR glasses in 2027 and seed an early prototype to developers as soon as next year. Google's glasses-based translation showcase from last year.

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JUNE 18, 2024

Buried in their report today about Apple suspending work on Vision Pro 2 to focus on shipping a cheaper headset by the end of next year, The Information's Wayne Ma and Qianer Liu also report that Meta "started work in November on a new high-end headset, internally code-named La Jolla".

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Ascalon was developed by a team led by legendary CPU designer Jim Keller, the current chief executive of Tenstorrent, who used to work on successful projects by AMD, Apple, Intel, and Tesla. In addition to general-purpose CPU IP licensing, Tenstorrent will co-design 'the chip that will redefine AI performance in Japan.'

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

While headsets like Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro are already capable of tracking your fingers optically using computer vision, this approach has limited accuracy and relatively high latency. A second generation of the wristband will also apparently act as the input device for the true AR glasses Meta plans to launch in 2027.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Amkor to Build Advanced Packaging Facility with Apple in Mind Amkor plans to build a $2 billion advanced packaging facility near Peoria, Arizona , to test and assemble chips produced by TSMC at its Fab 21 near Phoenix, Arizona. The project is expected to generate around 2,000 jobs and is scheduled to begin operations in 2027.

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