Last year Apple acquired NextVR, a California-based VR startup. It was previously reported that Apple is partnering with TSMC to create ultra-thin micro OLED displays for augmented reality headsets. Initially, they were slated to be unveiled in 2023, but were eventually postponed to 2025. The headset is expected to be followed by the compact and lightweight augmented reality glasses formerly codenamed N421. 8K in total), which will require an M1-grade processor and VR support in addition to AR.
Kuo also mentions a couple of Sony Micro OLED 4K screens (i.e. And Apple aims to provide support for “a wide variety of applications” to replace the iPhone over the next 10 years (as long as it doesn’t work like AirPower wireless charging). Min-Chi Kuo says Apple’s first AR headset will be completely self-contained – it doesn’t require connection to an external device (like an iPhone or Mac). Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that we’d see a helmet-type headset in 2022, but The Information says that the custom chips for the headset won’t be ready for mass production. “Īnalyst at TF International Securities investment company For comparison, the iPhone is sufficient for the simultaneous operation of up to 3 optical modules and does not require continuous calculation. “A headset will require at least 6-8 optical modules to transmit multiple video streams simultaneously when the device is used by users. According to Min-Chi Kuo, in fact, the device will receive two processors: the basis for performance will not be inferior to the M1, and an additional energy-efficient chip will deal with the processing of data from various sensors. advanced and powerful “, some even better than the M1 processors present in current Macs. In a January Bloomberg report, Apple is evaluating several options for “its more processors. The analyst has refined its October release date predictions and now believes Apple’s potential revolutionary AR headset will launch in the fourth quarter of 2022. But bleeding edge processors and microdisplays aren’t cheap, so it may end up competing with Project Cambria, Meta’s upcoming take on a high end headset, rather than Quest 2.Respected analyst Min-Chi Kuo shared new details on the development of Apple’s first AR headset in a note to investors. If Kuo’s claims are true, Apple’s headset will offer significantly better performance and visual quality than current headsets in a much more compact design.
OLED microdisplays are significantly smaller than regular displays, so when paired with the right lenses can enable an extremely compact design such as Panasonic’s concept, but aren’t yet used in shipping consumer VR headsets. The Kuo note also apparently claims the headset will have dual 4K micro OLED displays. But that’s a big if, as TSMC recently cautioned investors about potential delays to 3 nm. If TSMC successfully mass produces 3 nm chips by the end of 2022, it’s possible Apple’s headset could indeed deliver M1 level performance at VR headset power consumption levels. TSMC usually moves to a smaller node every two years, bringing with it significant performance per watt improvements. On the other hand, M1 was launched in 2020 and is manufactured using TSMC’s 5 nm process node. That’s why Apple uses its lower power A-series chips in even its most advanced iPhones. While its power efficiency is incredibly impressive for a laptop or PC, it draws much more power than the smartphone-tier processors used in existing headsets like Quest 2.
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M1 is Apple’s first in-house PC processor, the first in a line intended to transition its Mac products from the x86 architecture that has dominated PCs for two decades to the ARM architecture used in smartphones & tablets. iPhones with AR, will launch first AR headset in 2022: Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo’s new note apparently claims the headset will have a new chip with “similar computing power as the M1 for Mac”. In February The Information claimed to have viewed images of a late-stage prototype “which show a sleek, curved visor attached to the face by a mesh material and swappable headbands”. Kuo previously claimed it will be priced at least $1000. The Information, Bloomberg and Kuo all claim Apple will release a headset as early as 2022 with high resolution color cameras for mixed reality. Apple Track gives him a 76% accuracy rating.
Kuo is a TF International Securities analyst known for predicting Apple products & moves over a year in advance using his supply chain sources. Apple’s rumored upcoming headset will have MacBook level performance and dual 4K OLED microdisplays, according to a note from Ming-Chi Kuo MacRumors claims to have viewed.