Here comes Apple poised to charge us an arm and a leg for its unique contribution to the VR headset space. Of course, this company has the guts to charge his $3,000 for a mixed reality headset. (opens in new tab) From the looks of it, it can’t handle modern games at all.
Exclusive bloomberg (opens in new tab) This article took a deep dive into how the yet-to-be-announced Apple headset actually works ( digital trends (opens in new tab)). In it, the headset is said to offer two ultra-high-definition displays (which means anything), a pass-through mode that allows you to see your surroundings through “multiple external cameras” (specifically), and what’s called “Digital Crown” that can switch between VR mode and AR mode. You mean Nobu? It’s called Nobu, Apple.
It also offers just 2 hours of battery life and a cooling fan, as well as a small unit attached to a headset that fits in your pocket. -Ed).
Of course, what people are most excited about is the hand and eye tracking features that VR headsets like this one come to pitch. With this, we should see advanced gesture recognition, such as users pinching their thumbs together or moving the other thumb all the way. rad Like the super cool sci-fi character they’ve always wanted to be, watching their hands move to control the headset.
Additionally, Apple’s mixed reality headsets support what Bloomberg calls “realistic avatars.”Photorealistic or Mass Effect Andromeda? (opens in new tab) Realistic, unknown. What we do know is that its application is very limited.
To save processing power, headsets can only render realistic avatars in 1:1 meetings.
If you’re expecting to pay $3,000 to move to Apple’s version of the Metaverse, don’t be disappointed to learn that the headset only renders realistic avatars in 1:1 meetings to save processing power. prize. Otherwise, it will be rendered as a nightmare-inducing Memoji character designed by the company to be welcomed into Apple’s cult.
This is all run from an M2 chip variant paired with what Apple actually calls a dedicated graphics chip for the project, called the Reality Processor.
Keep in mind that these are still rumors and a lot is subject to change. Oh, but Apple is working on a cheaper version for about $1,500. This he is slated for launch between 2024 and 2025.
From our standpoint, it looks like the device doesn’t offer much more than the $399 Quest 2 already achieves in hand tracking and pass-through modes. It’s also unlikely to be much of a boon to the still-struggling VR gaming industry. Sure, Apple likely does it in some style, but what… I’m not sure.
In fact, Sony’s PSVR2 is more likely to have a tangible and genuine impact on the virtual reality ecosystem. If it works, it could lead to more game developers taking VR seriously, and more titles being converted to higher quality PC VR experiences.
But if Apple does well… Apple does well and that’s it.
In any case, Apple’s mixed reality headset began production sometime in February, with its first US launch approaching this year.
