Apple may delay the launch of mixed reality glasses due to problems with the operating system

Expect a lot to do Camel Mixed reality glasses will be launched early next year. But the latest leaks talk about delaying the launch to the second half of 2023.

Apple’s mixed reality glasses

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the shipment of Apple’s headphones will be delayed. Due to problems with the operating system, which was recently renamed xrOS.

Meng did not elaborate on the issues with the Mixed Reality headset’s operating system. He noted that this delay will only affect the mass shipment of finished products rather than the manufacturing process itself.

And delaying shipments of Apple’s mixed reality glasses, which many see as the next generation in the optics industry. It means that the company’s main suppliers will be affected in the near term, such as Largan, which provides lenses, and Primax, which provides eyeball tracking tools. and Cowell which provides the camera modules.

Moreover, Ming had previously mentioned that Apple might announce its headphone during an event that will take place in January of the new year.

Although the release of the headset is likely to be delayed, Kuo is not sure if the expected event in January will also be delayed. However, the famous analyst notes that too much time between the unveiling of the new glasses and availability will hurt sales.

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He also explained that the iPhone maker aims to ship 1.5 million units of mixed reality glasses in 2023, at a price of up to $2,000.

And regarding the number of headphones that Apple can produce. Ming-Chi Kuo sees the iPhone maker possibly producing fewer than 500,000 units in 2023, down from the market consensus of 800,000 to 1.2 million units.

Finally, many expect that the price of Apple’s mixed reality headset will be very expensive and will exceed the $ 1,500 price of the Meta (formerly Facebook) Quest Pro headset.

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