According to Kuo, the mass distribution of the device, which was supposed to take place in the second half of 2023, has been postponed as Apple continues to fix flaws with xrOS. Even though this shouldn’t change how the product is introduced to the public, it may make it harder for people to buy it.
Apple MR headset shipping prediction in 2023 will likely be fewer than 500k units, Kuo stated in a series of tweets, which is lower than the market consensus of 800k-1,200k units. He continued by saying that it is still unclear whether the media event, which is scheduled for January 2023, would also be postponed.Here are some of his tweets.
According to my most recent survey, software-related issues could push back Apple’s plan to make a lot of MR headsets to 2H23 (instead of 2Q23, which was the previous estimate).December 4, 2022 u2014 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo)
However, because of the delayed mass shipment of the finished product, Apple’s MR headset shipment forecast for 2023 will probably be less than 500k units, which is lower than the market consensus of 800ku20131,200k units. The mass shipment schedule of components is still most likely to occur in 1H23 and 2Q23.December 4, 2022 u2014 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo)
Quite a few goods that Apple has released have gone on sale in the weeks following the announcement. Although January 2023 is seen as too early to launch the Reality Pro VR headset due to a delay in the product’s bulk distribution, Kuo also thinks Apple may decide against doing so. The Reality Pro headset is reported to be a niche product, similar to the Air Pods Max, and the business expects to ship about 500,000 of them in 2023. This headgear, according to rumors, would combine augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).
Previous rumors say that Apple will most likely put a lot of powerful sensors in this to make many of the experiences possible. Kuo has said in the past that the headgear will have four sets of 3D sensors and better hand gesture detection, which will make it easier to find objects and capture gestures.
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