Apple is going to launch a mixed reality headset next year. According to rumors, the upcoming headset will have features that will surpass competing products and will support both augmented and virtual reality.
Ian Zelbo made a render based on rumors.
It's likely that the same thing will happen with augmented and virtual reality as it did with the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. We've rounded up 10 features that will make the headset stand out from the crowd.
Two 4K micro-OLED displays from Sony are being used by Apple. Apple will be offering more advanced display technology than Meta's new top of the line Quest Pro has.
Micro-OLED displays are built directly onto chip wafers, which makes them thinner, lighter, and more power efficient than other displays.
The display quality will be adjusted for peripheral vision to cut down on the processing power needed to run the device. Eye tracking will allow Apple to reduce graphical fidelity at the peripherals.
More than a dozen cameras will capture motion to translate real world movement to virtual movement in Apple's augmented reality/ virtual reality headset. The feature that will allow for more accurate motion tracking is the fact that it has two downward-facing cameras.
The cameras will be able to map the environment, detecting surfaces, edges, and dimensions in rooms with accuracy. The cameras will be able to track body movements and enhance small type.
For privacy and security, the augmented reality/ virtual reality headset will have an iris scanning system that can read the pattern of the user's eye, allowing for iris scans to be used in lieu of passwords.
It will be similar to Face ID and Touch ID on the iPad and Mac. It could allow two people to use the same headset, and it is a feature that is not found on competing headsets.
The cameras will be able to translate facial expressions into virtual ones. If you smile or scowl in real life, your virtualavatar will make the same expression in various apps, similar to how the TrueDepth camera system works with Memoji and Animoji on the iPhone and iPad
The Apple headset is rumored to be made from mesh fabric and aluminum, which is lighter and thinner than other headsets on the market. The weight that Apple wants to be is less than the 722 gram Quest Pro from Meta.
Current prototypes are in the range of 200 to 300 grams.
There will be skin detection and hand gestures that will be detected. Apple will allow for voice control and the augmented reality headset will be compatible with the Apple device. It is not clear what type of input methods we will get with the new device that Apple has tested.
The mesh fabric behind the eyepieces will make the headset comfortable to wear and it will have swappable headbands to choose from.
One headband is said to provide spatial audio like technology for a surround sound experience, while another headband has extra battery life. headbands with different capabilities are definitely a possibility if these make it to launch.
TheReality OS is a new operating system that will be run on the headset. The virtual reality experience is something Apple is working on. You might see a 3D version of a person instead of the person itself if Apple's plans are true.
The headset would be able to read facial expressions and features in real time. Existing services like Apple TV and Apple Arcade are expected to integrate with the headset, as Apple works with media partners for content that can be watched in virtual reality.
According to a recent rumor, Apple is working on a new version of the Messages app that will include virtual and augmented reality chat features.
According to rumors, Apple is going to use two Mac-level M2 processors for the augmented reality headset, which will give it more built in compute power than competing products. A high-end main processor and a low-end processor will be used in the device.
The headset won't need a connection to an Apple device for power, and it will be able to function on its own.
We have a list of all the rumors about Apple's work on the augmented reality headset.
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