TechVRiPhone manufacturer reportedly working on cheaper Reality Pro AR/VR headsetFoxconn are said to be working on the second-generation already – but don’t expect it to be cheapWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechVRiPhone manufacturer reportedly working on cheaper Reality Pro AR/VR headsetFoxconn are said to be working on the second-generation already – but don’t expect it to be cheapWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Foxconn are said to be working on the second-generation already – but don’t expect it to be cheap
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Applehas been working on aVR headsetfor a while now. Dubbed theReality Pro headset, speculation has been rife about the product, although very little has been confirmed in any official capacity.
Regardless, though, it has the potential to beanother iPhone momentfor the Cupertino-based company. VR technology has come a long way in recent years, but has yet to see truly widespread integration among the general population. Crack that code, and Apple’s tech industry dominance could be set to continue for the foreseeable future.
The first device Apple releases is expected to come with an eye-watering price tag. Industry analysts have estimated that the model could retail at up to $5,000, meaning that only those with a love of new technology and a significant amount of disposable income will be able to get their hands on one.
Fortunately for those of us without a spare $5,000 to drop on a VR headset, Apple is already working on a cheaper, second-generation model. That’s according toNikkei Asia, who citeiPhonemanufacturers, Foxconn, as the team behind the lower-priced model.
Sourced from an unnamed executive with knowledge of the development, Nikkei says, “Apple hopes to push the price down in the second generation of devices to a more affordable price, like a high-end Mac computer, and hopes to attract a bigger user base.”
That could put the “affordable” device in the £2,000-£3,000 range – certainly not as budget-conscious as many would have hoped. It’s a far cry from popular models like theMeta Quest 2, and even makes theMeta Quest Prolook like something of a bargain.
With an announcement widely expected at the annual WWDC conference in June, it shouldn’t be too long until we have a clearer idea of what Apple has planned for the VR sector. Expect more information to surface in the run up to that event, too.
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