Apple Reality Pro Headset to Be Unveiled at WWDC 2023 m4b22 'Production Issues' Anticipated: WSJ

Apple Reality Pro, the company's purported mixed reality headset, is expected to be priced at $3,000 (roughly Rs. 2.50 lakh). s1942

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 15 May 2023 16:51 IST

Apple Reality Pro Headset to Be Unveiled at WWDC 2023, 'Production Issues' Anticipated: WSJ

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Concept renders of Apple's mixed reality headset suggested a design that resembled ski goggles

Highlights

Apple's 'Reality Pro' headset is expected to be unveiled next month
The headset is said to be powered by an external battery pack
Apple Reality Pro production is tipped to begin at the end of 2023

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Apple Reality Pro — the purported wearable mixed reality headset from the Cupertino company — will reportedly be unveiled by the company in the coming weeks. Expected to debut at Apple's WWDC event in June, this headset, that is said to combine both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), is set to be Apple's first device in this category after seven years of research and development. Several details of the headset have previously leaked online, and a new report corroborates many details of its design, specifications, and expected pricing.

A Wall Street Journal Ming-Chi Kuo.

Apple's headset, which is said to be dubbed "Reality Pro", will allow s to see "virtual worlds" while wearing the headset, and will resemble large ski googles that "enclose" the 's eyes. However, unlike regular virtual reality goggles, the headset will feature cameras that will also allow them to see their surroundings.

Apple Reality Pro Headset May Offer for iPad Apps, Sports Features

The report states that production concerns from inside Apple and the firm's supply chain persist and that mass production of the headset may not begin until December. This suggests that while Apple may show a demo of the device next month, s who can afford the purported price tag may not receive the headset until the end of the year.

Kuo previously reported that production will be handled by Apple's Chinese partner Luxshare, while components come from Sony, TSMC, Everwin Precision, and Cowell.

Other details, such as the inclusion of an external battery pack, have previously been reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, and corroborated by the WSJ report. Similarly, the report also reveals that Apple has ported its mobile apps to the headset, while the team continues to work on a "FaceTime-like" application that sets it apart from the competition.

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