Reliable Apple leader Jon Prosser reports that Apple’s upcoming augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) glasses (which will resemble everyday glasses in design) and will indeed be dubbed “Apple Glasses” with pricing starting at US$499.
You’ll be able to order prescription lens for an extra charge. Prosser says that displays in both lenses will respond to gestures and probably have wireless charging.
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As expected, the Apple Glasses will depend on a paired iPhone, similar to the original Apple Watch. Prosser says that an early prototype featured LiDAR (which debuted in this year’s iPad Pro updates), and that Apple is also considering a more traditional head-mounted display (HMD) akin to the Oculus Quest
Prosser adds that the original plan was to debut the Apple Glasses this fall, but COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings could push back the announcement to a March 2021 event with a late 2021 or early 2022 release date.
The Sellers Research Group (that’s me) thinks Prosser is 100% correct in this predictions. I also think we’ll see the Apple Glasses be available before the 2021 holiday season. That said, if the Apple Glasses are a big hit, I don’t expect Apple to debut a Quest-like device.
The images accompanying this article are from Voicebot.ai and smart2zero.com.