Apple’s AR/VR headset pushed back, again

December 05, 2022

Apple's long-rumored AR/VR headset has once again been pushed back.

According to the rumor mill, Apple's headset will now arrive toward the end of next year, not at the beginning as previously tipped.

No one will likely be particularly devastated by this news.

Although AR/VR headsets are possibly the next big step in computing, they remain far from the mainstream -- at least so far!

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

The pricey device might launch later than anticipated, reportedly due to “software-related issues." The delay will impact the AR/VR headset’s shipment numbers for the year.

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One more thing ...

"I first went at Xerox in 1979, and I saw what they were doing with the larger screens, proportionally spaced text, and the mouse. And it was just instantly obvious to anyone that this was the way things should be." — Steve Jobs, 1990.

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