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Apple Readies Arsenal of Apps for New Headset, Aiming to Win Over Wary Users
20Apr By adminNo Comments
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Apple Readies Arsenal of Apps for New Headset, Aiming to Win Over Wary Users

[ad_1] Apple Inc. is racing to build a trove of software and services for its upcoming mixed-reality headset, seeking to win over potentially wary consumers with apps that use the device's novel 3D interface.The offerings will include gaming, fitness and collaboration tools, new versions of Apple's existing iPad features, and services for watching sports, according to people with knowledge of the plans. The roughly $3,000 headset is set to debut at an event in June, with the product going on sale months later. Apple's hardware products have long depended on having a robust assortment of software — epitomized by the Steve Jobs-era slogan, “There's an app for that.” But there may be even more pressure when it comes to the mixed-reality headset, a technology that will be unfamiliar to many...
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Apple Pushes Back Mixed-Reality Headset Debut Two Months to June
17Feb By adminNo Comments
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Apple Pushes Back Mixed-Reality Headset Debut Two Months to June

[ad_1] Apple Inc. has postponed a planned introduction of its first mixed-reality headset from around April to June, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the latest setback for the tech giant's next big initiative. The iPhone maker is now aiming to unveil the product at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are confidential. Apple made the decision to delay the launch earlier this month after product testing showed that both hardware and software issues still needed to be ironed out, they said. The debut of the headset has been a long time coming, with Apple working on the technology since around 2015. At one point, the company aimed to introduce the product in June of last year, before pushin...
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Apple in talks with Disney, others on VR content for new headset – Reports
24Jan By adminNo Comments
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Apple in talks with Disney, others on VR content for new headset – Reports

[ad_1] Apple Inc was in talks with about half a dozen media partners including Walt Disney Co to develop virtual reality (VR) content for its mixed reality headset. Apple Inc was in talks with about half a dozen media partners including Walt Disney Co to develop virtual reality (VR) content for its mixed reality headset, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Developed with Sony Group Corp, the headset will have two ultra-high-resolution displays to handle the VR aspects and a collection of external cameras to enable an augmented reality "pass-through mode", the report said. It added that the tech giant was working to update its own Apple TV material to work with the headset. Disney, Apple and Sony did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Earlier this month, Bl...
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Apple Delays AR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset
19Jan By adminNo Comments
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Apple Delays AR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset

[ad_1] 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. 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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Apple postpones AR Glasses, plans cheaper Mixed-Reality headset
18Jan By adminNo Comments
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Apple postpones AR Glasses, plans cheaper Mixed-Reality headset

[ad_1] 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. 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 deliberat...
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