A look at the internal divisions at Apple over its plans for an AR/VR headset, which may be released in 2022; AR glasses to be released by 2023 at the earliest
In late 2018, Apple Inc. was a few years into its plan to build a powerful headset with both virtual- and augmented-reality capabilities when things shifted dramatically.
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Discussion
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@bloombergasia
Bloomberg Asia
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The development team behind Apple's wearable headset had to shift direction after a philosophical dispute with Jony Ive https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@jetscott
Scott Stein
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Fascinating rundown on Apple's likely AR/VR roadmap from @markgurman. The debate on whether to have a Magic Leap-like processing unit vs all on a Quest-like headset seems like a key argument. (side processor would help it be a lot more versatile) https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@alistairmbarr
Alistair Barr
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I side with Jony. Do we need more tech that will make it almost impossible for a user to differentiate the virtual world from the real one? Difficult enough already. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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Inside Apple's Team Working on Its Next Big Thing — My profile of Apple's AR/VR team, its leader Mike Rockwell, how Apple changed plans after Jony Ive disagreed with direction + details on features for an AR/VR headset in 2022 and glasses coming in 2023 https://www.bloomberg.com/…