Apple's VR headsets could have two 8K screens and a sky-high price tag

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Rumors about a set of alleged Apple glasses in development have been circulating for several years at this point, with patents on the Cupertino tech giant's potential mixed-reality headset dating back to 2015, and now a wave of recent speculation offers a hint to be a particularly high-end device. According to a report from The Information, Apple's upcoming headphones will feature "more than a dozen cameras, 8K displays, and advanced eye-tracking technology. As always, it's worth noting that these details are by no means concrete or official. and The Information cites "someone with first-hand knowledge of the device" as the source of these latest rumours. Less than 24 hours ago, we reported speculation that the unit could land in early 2022 with LiDAR tracking and cost of around €1,200 (around £900 / AU$1,600).The info report, however, puts this cost at €3,000 (around £2,200 / AU$4,000), a price that would put it more firmly in the commercial and professional space than in the mainstream market.Other inclusions in this new wave of speculation include a "thimble-shaped device" that would act as a control interface for the user, a combination of hand and eye tracking technology, and the ability to stream real world video to the user in real time. (it would be like not wearing anything). Eye-tracking capabilities could be used to actively render the screen at lower resolutions as they enter the periphery of a user, so that processing power is only spent on the area of ​​the screen the viewer is sitting on. concentrating at all times.

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Apple Glasses (or Apple Glass, whatever you're rumored to be reading) could also sport the company's new M1 chipset, as seen in its latest Macs, if speculation from last month is to be believed. When you consider that with the two 8K displays (one for each eye), the dozen cameras, and all the tracking tech, the $3,000 price tag seems pretty likely, if not conservative. As mentioned above, this is all still in the realm of speculation, and with the wave of features being reported, we'll have to wait and see which ones actually make their way into the final unit. There are even a few different postulations as to whether there will be two versions, one with a mixed reality AR focus and one just for VR. As this will be Apple's first foray into the world of dedicated AR/VR wearables, we wouldn't be surprised if the high price tag hits, with a more limited version aimed at the specialty market to test the waters of potential consumer products. . down the line.