The next Apple event (Far Out) is scheduled for Wednesday, September 7 and Apple fans will surely be delighted.
Along with the iPhone 14 announcements we've been waiting for, we're likely to see the new Apple Watch 8, Apple Watch SE 2, and maybe even AirPods Pro 2 hit Apple's Cupertino scene.
But one Apple product that is virtually guaranteed not to appear is the Apple VR headset; so don't get your hopes up, it probably won't appear in 2022.
The Apple VR headset, which the brands reveal will likely be called the Reality Pro or Reality One, hasn't been officially acknowledged by Apple, but that hasn't stopped a steady stream of rumors from California in recent years. . The leaks not only revealed its existence, but hinted at its functionality and the various development challenges it faced.
These challenges have seen Apple's VR headset face several delays, with its current launch apparently scheduled for early 2023. In recent months, multiple sources have corroborated a 2023 launch year, making an announcement during this highly anticipated event. unlikely September 2022.
But beyond the supposed release date, there's another reason we're not expecting Apple's VR headset to show up: the iPhone 14.
Analysis: Apple can't outshine the iPhone 14
For other Apple events in 2022 (like WWDC 2022), we think the 2023 rumor might be wrong. Not just because fewer sources corroborated it at the time, but because it seemed like the events themselves could benefit from the shock and awe factor that an Apple VR headset announcement would bring. This is not the case with an iPhone ad.
Love it or hate it, the new iPhone often attracts a lot of attention. Apple fans will, unsurprisingly, be ready to celebrate its updates, while its naysayers will want to share unfavorable comparisons to the iPhone 13, iPhone 12, and Samsung Galaxy S22, noting that their "updates" are insignificant or have been on Android. during years. .
Either way, the iPhone 14 will fill your news for the next week.
If Apple were to show off its VR headset as well, it would only be doing one or both devices a favor. Either the uniqueness of the earphones will see the iPhone 14 not capture the news cycle as expected, or the popularity of the iPhone 14 will see the earphones lose valuable time in the spotlight, time it needs if Apple wants to release the device. as a worthy rival to Meta's already popular Oculus Quest 2 and the upcoming Project Cambria.
With these factors in mind, the Apple VR headset will likely be absent from this event and the rest of Apple's events for 2022 will launch even later (read 2024).
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