New lines of Apple products are coming in the coming years and some of the most rumored and discussed in recent months are virtual reality glasses . In the last hours a report has come to light that details a good part of its characteristics and although it must be taken with some caution because it is not official information, it does not sound unreasonable in light of the previous rumors known so far.
They will arrive early next year
There were already analysts who set an approximate launch date for Apple’s VR glasses, which would be predecessors of a more complete augmented reality glasses that the company would launch later. These would serve as a test of the market and according to a JP Morgan report seen by China Times, it is expected to be in the first quarter of 2022 when they see the light.
Apple VR features
If those deadlines are met, we would be only one year away from seeing the product, so it is understood that Apple would already have a good part of the development of the glasses. They say it will have an “industrial design” very similar to that of other products launched by competitors. Component suppliers including TSMC, Largan and Genius Optical have even been revealed. These last two would be fixed on the camera objectives, while the Pegatron company would be the one who would assemble the final product.
Among the features stands out a LiDAR sensor that would be capable of mapping the environment to offer a better user experience. It has not been specified if it will have any changes regarding the LiDAR of the iPad Pro and iPhone. Although it is foreseeable that they are focused on video games, it is not ruled out that the company presents some type of software that is of more value if possible than virtual reality, since unlike augmented reality, it seems to have more outlets today .
The price will be controversial (as always)
There is no Apple product that is not accompanied by controversy over its price and with these future virtual reality glasses there would be no exception. The sources assure that the focus of these will be high standing consumers, so the materials should be according to this and therefore it would have a direct impact on the final price. This could be in figures even higher than 500 dollars according to JP Morgan. This would confirm the forecast known several weeks ago by Mark Gurman in which the analyst stated that they would be much more expensive than their competitors.
As we said before, you have to take this information with some perspective. There would still be a year left and things may still vary, although the sources that filter this information are not usually wrong and it is likely that these are indeed the plans that they handle at Apple Park. In any case, we will remain attentive to future information, such as possible renders that show the design of the product.
