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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo offers (his) updates on ‘Apple Glasses,’ iPhone 14

In a couple of new tweets, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo offers some new thoughts on the rumored “Apple Glasses,” a mixed-reality headset and the upcoming iPhone 14.

Kuo says Apple’s rumored mixed-reality headset will be able to switch seamlessly between AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality).

From his tweet: Now everyone knows what a VR experience is & what an AR experience may look like. But for most people, it’s hard to imagine what kind of innovative experience the smooth switching between AR & VR can provide, and it may be one of key selling points of Apple’s headset. I think a complete mixed reality is not only the hardware that can support both AR & VR but the ability to integrate AR & VR and switch them smoothly for different scenarios. That’s why I’m using AR/MR to describe Apple’s headset expected to hit the store shelves in 2Q23.

Regarding the iPhone 14, Kuo thinks it will use a 6P autofocusing lens made by Genius for its front-facing camera. Other rumors about the upcoming iPhone 14 line-up include:

° Four new iPhone 14 models in the second half of the year are likely upgrade to AF (autofocus) and about f/1.9 aperture.

° At least some of the models will be eSIM-only. 

 ° The ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ will contain 8GB of RAM.

° Some will sport 120GHz displays.

° The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models will have a hole + pill design.

° The two high-end models will sport a 48 million pixel camera.

° The top two models have also have OLED screens.

° They will support the Wi-Fi 6E standard. 

° Black, white, blue, red and purple will be the color options for the iPhone 14, while graphite, gold, silver and purple will be available on the iPhone 14 Pro.

° There will be a new purple colorway for both iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro that shifts in tone depending on the lighting.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.