Apple’s in-development mixed-reality headset may see its launch prolonged from early 2023 to later within the 12 months attributable to software program points.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the corporate’s AR (augmented actuality) and VR (digital actuality) headsets could delay till the second half of 2023, experiences AppleInsider.
He tweeted: “My latest survey indicates that the mass shipment schedule of Apple’s MR headset may delay to 2H23 because of software-related issues (vs. the previous estimate of 2Q23).”
However, Kuo didn’t point out what these points might be, however they could relate to its working system, referred to as realityOS or xrOS, based on the report.
The delay seems to have an effect on solely the mass cargo of completed items, somewhat than manufacturing itself.
According to Kuo, part shipments will nonetheless happen within the first half of 2023, probably within the second quarter.
“The delay in mass shipment of this product may hurt the optical industry’s near-term market sentiment. Major suppliers of Apple MR headset optical suppliers include Largan (lens), Genius (Pancake), Cowell (camera module), Primax (eyeball tracking module), etc.,” he tweeted.
In phrases of what number of headsets Apple may produce in 2023, Kuo forecasts “less than 500K units”, down from a market consensus of 8,00,000 to 1.2 million models, stated the report.