Apple headset has 15 cameras and will be released in 2022, costs $ 1000
The long-awaited Apple headset will get 15 cameras, all kinds of smart applications and will be released next year. That thinks Ming-Chi Kuo, a generally reliable source.
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‘Apple headset has 15 cameras’
He claims that 8 of the 15 modules are intended for augmented reality (ar). You would use 6 modules for new, “innovative” ways of biometrics. Unfortunately, Kuo does not disclose exactly what is meant by this. He does indicate that the Apple headset will receive 1 module to continuously scan the environment of the wearer.
The fact that the Cupertino company would choose so many cameras is remarkable. Competitive headsets with an average of 3 to 5 cameras have a lot fewer modules on board. In addition, Apple is known as a company that prefers to bet on quality over quantity.
Design and price
Kuo also indicates that the Apple headset will look like a helmet with micro-LED screens. The ‘ski goggles’ would have all kinds of smart applications, including augmented and virtual reality. In augmented reality, reality is used by adding a layer, while virtual reality takes place completely ‘in’ the headset.
Finally, the Apple insider indicates that the headset will be on the market next year for a suggested retail price of around $ 1,000. In addition, Kuo thinks that the iPhone maker is working on a device in the form of more traditional glasses. The so-called Apple Glass would not be available until around 2025.
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Snare from Facebook
Facebook is not impressed with Apple’s plans. Director Mark Zuckerberg joined the Information 411 Podcast and lashed out at the Cupertino company several times, without mentioning Apple by name.
The Facebook boss called it “limiting” to be so dependent on large tech companies such as Apple and Google. Zuckerberg also indicated that he thinks competing companies will charge too much money for their headsets.
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