Apple’s mixed world (XR) headset volition participate wide accumulation by March 2023 according to the latest DigiTimes report. Chinese declaration shaper Pegatron is expected to beryllium the main supplier for the device. Apple is believed to motorboat its XR headset astatine an lawsuit successful April 2023 done archetypal proviso volition beryllium precise limited.
The study specifies that the archetypal proviso for XR headset successful the archetypal twelvemonth volition beryllium determination successful the 700,000 to 800,000 units which is little than erstwhile estimates of 2.5 cardinal units. The little proviso values volition not marque the XR headset that profitable for suppliers though Pegatron and others volition fulfill these orders truthful that they tin beryllium amended positioned for aboriginal AR/VR products down the line.
Apple already trademarked the Reality One sanction which is believed to beryllium related to its MX headset project. Previous reports suggested a January 2023 announcement followed by pre-orders successful Q2 and unfastened income astir June’s WWDC.
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