Apple postpones AR glasses, plans cheaper mixed-reality headset


High cost also could make an Apple mixed-reality headset more of a niche product. The initial mixed-reality device due this year will cost around US$3,000 (RM13,006). — Reuters

Apple Inc is still planning to unveil its first mixed-reality headset this year, but an even more important follow-up product – lightweight augmented-reality glasses – has been postponed due to technical challenges.

The company had originally hoped to release the AR glasses after the debut of its mixed-reality headset, which combines both AR and virtual reality, but that part of the plan is now on hold. Instead, Apple will follow up with a lower-cost version of the mixed-reality headset as soon as 2024 or early 2025, according to people familiar with the deliberations.

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