Goodbye iPod, hello Eyes Pod. According to a report by Mark Gurman, Apple has demonstrated a new headset to its board. The product has been in development at Apple since 2015. We don't know what it looks like or what its features are. It could be weeks, months, or even a couple years before an Apple headset surfaces, but the conclusion is that the device does indeed exist.
Jony Ive, Apple's former design chief, was one of the people who disagreed with the company's decision to dip into virtual-reality hardware. The upcoming headset uses both virtual-reality and augmented-reality tech, and while Apple is also expected to announce a pair of AR-only glasses someday, they are not as far along.
When the headset comes out, it is likely to change the way people use virtual reality. The space is mostly dominated by Meta's goggles. Meta has made a big deal of its metaverse marketing. Meta is hemorrhaging $10 billion on its metaverse efforts, all while going all-in on its augmented and virtual reality ambitions.
It is usually a big deal when Apple releases a thing. This will be the first truly new Apple iThing since the Apple Watch. It looks like Apple and Meta are going to go head-to-head to get people to use their virtual reality products. They might be able to battle it out in Beatsaber.
What else happened this week?
There are some new Guts.
On Friday, the American tech giant announced some new chipsets that should soon be found in your phone. The 8+ Gen 1 is a modest boost to the 8 that you will find in many premium phones now. The new version of the chip is 30 percent more power- efficient and 10 percent quicker. The new chip from Qualcomm is the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, a replacement for the Snapdragon 700 chips found in mid-tier phones. The chips will not be made by the previous partner.
Lego Your Computer.
Framework, a company that builds laptops that respect your right to repair, has launched its second round of ultra-repairable laptops. The computers are easy to modify, disassemble, and slot new parts into. The first batches of laptops ship out in July, but they are all sold out now. The next shipment will be out in August. The modular gadgets movement has a good story about how Framework's hardware fits into it.
Speaking of repairability.
The RTR bill fails.
A right-to-repair bill died in the state senate. The law would have been the first in the US to force device manufacturers to make their products easier to repair. The law would have required companies to provide repair instructions for their devices.
The bill could have saved California households as much as $4.3 billion a year in reduced spending on electronics and helped Californians reduce toxic electronic waste.
Even more OK, you know what I mean.
According to a report published this week by Canalys, Apple is now the fifth-largest phone manufacturer in the US. 3 percent of the country's smartphone market has been captured by Google. The marketshare that Pixels had one year ago was almost double that of this one.
Get riding.
May is National Bike Month, so what better time to talk about bikes? WIRED reviews editor and bicycle expert Adrienne So will be on the show this week to show you how to turn your wheels.
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