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Report: Apple Mixed Reality Headset Coming In 2022, Apple Glass In 2025, AR Contacts in 2030

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Trusted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo returns with a supposed timeline for Apple’s rumored XR technology. Respected analyst and Apple research expert Ming-Chi Kuo revealed yesterday that the company will be launching its long-rumored mixed reality headset “mid-2021,” according to a report by MacRumors.

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Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-connected AR Glasses Due to Poor Internal Reviews

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According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has shuttered an AR glasses project aimed at mainstream consumers. Apple Vision Pro | Image courtesy Apple Still, the Mac-connected version of the device allegedly underperformed during executive reviews.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook: AR Is “Critically Important” For The Company’s Future

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Augmented reality will forever change the way we communicate says the Apple CEO. According to a recent report by Apple research expert Ming-Chi Kuo , Apple will be launching a mixed reality headset later this year, followed by a dedicated AR headset in 2025 and AR contact lenses in 2030. Image Credit: Apple.

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Despite Years of Reports to the Contrary, PC VR Just Won’t Die—In fact, It’s Growing

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The XR landscape has changed significantly over the last five years with the flourishing of standalone headsets and new entrants like Apple and (soon) Google. Not only that, you’d have to convince me that Apple would dive head-first into the market with its own headset… and it would cost $3,500!

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Meta Reportedly Working on a High-end Quest Pro Successor Alongside Quest 4

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In Gurman’s weekly newsletter, he rounds up a wide range of recent XR news, from Meta possibly including a display in its next Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses to reports of Apple winding down Vision Pro production amid decreased demand for the $3,500 headset.

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Meta Reveals Next Generation Aria Smart Glasses for Research and Experimentation

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Meta hopes to launch such AR glasses before 2030 , with other major companies hoping to do the same, including Apple, Samsung, and Google. The post Meta Reveals Next Generation Aria Smart Glasses for Research and Experimentation appeared first on Road to VR.

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Spatial Beats: Pico, Apple & SXSW

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This week, Pico gets new funding, SXSW charges forward with online event, and new Apple AR rumors emerge. Apple rumored to launch MR glasses in 2022 and AR glasses in 2025. It also is rumored that Apple will be releasing AR contact lenses by 2030-2040. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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