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Apple AR Glasses Put on Hold to Make Way for MR Glasses – VR and Metaverse Expert Weighs In

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Has Apple bitten more than it could chew? A Bloomberg article published recently says that the Apple AR glasses are facing technical challenges, so their release has been delayed indefinitely and the project scope pared back. The report also revealed that Apple may instead opt to release a more affordable mixed reality headset.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.01.16): Apple prepares the launch of Vision Pro, Sony announces MR headset, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

After the announcement of the release date of the Apple Vision Pro, the whole community is just waiting for its preorders to open up this Friday. The headset will be sold in physical stores and on the Apple website. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has only 60–80K units available at this time , so most likely they’ll go sold out.

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Apple Is Reportedly Now Aiming To Launch Vision Pro In February

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Apple is aiming to launch Vision Pro in February, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Gurman reliably reported many details of the upcoming headset before it was officially revealed or even acknowledged to exist by Apple. Apple will likely require appointments for purchasing, he wrote, as it did with the original Apple Watch in 2015.

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Apple Vision Pro Tops 1,000 Apps

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More than 1,000 apps are now available in the App Store for the Apple Vision Pro, an Apple exec has revealed. The announcement comes just over two weeks after the headset launched, at which point Apple said there were 600 apps in the store. million compatible apps. million compatible apps. “We’re

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The XR Week Peek (2023.04.24): Apple headset to have iOS apps, Pico launches Pico 4 Pro in China, and more!

The Ghost Howls

From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. According to Gurman, Apple is also investing in games, which will be an important part of the experience. This week we had quite a few interesting pieces of XR news.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.09.05): Apple headset to be called Reality, Fortnite may come to Quest, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I can’t wait to discover the Pico 4, the Quest Pro, and the Apple Reality headsets… and you? Apple headset may be called “Reality”. We have new rumors about the upcoming Apple headset. It seems that one of Apple’s shell companies has just registered the trademarks “Reality One”, “Reality Pro”, and “Reality Processor”.

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Spatial Beats: Apple, Magic Leap & Oculus

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This week, we look at Apple’s moves across the spatial spectrum, Magic Leap 2, And Oculus Quest game sales among other items. Let’s dive in… Apple VR rumors mounting up. Macrumors called our attention to articles in the Verge and Bloomberg that quote an unnamed source who’s supposedly seen Apple’s debut consumer HMD.