Apple Plans to Release Mixed Reality Headset “in the middle of 2022”, And augmented reality glasses – in 2025. In addition, in the next decade, Apple will introduce contact lenses with augmented reality capabilities. The resource MacRumors writes about this with reference to the forecast of the authoritative analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

«We assume that Apple’s roadmap for further development of mixed and augmented reality technologies includes three stages: a headset will be released in 2022, glasses will be released in 2025, and contact lenses will appear in 2030-2040. The headset is expected to combine the capabilities of virtual and augmented reality technologies, while glasses and contact lenses are likely to be focused on augmented reality.“, – says Min-Chi Kuo.

The analyst said Apple’s current mixed reality headset prototype weighs 200-300 grams, noting that the final version of the device will be slashed to 100-200 grams. If Apple really manages to reduce the weight of its headset, then it will be lighter than many existing counterparts from competitors. As for the price of the device, according to Kuo, Apple’s mixed reality headset will cost about $ 1000, which corresponds to the price “high-end iPhone“. The headset is expected to feature Sony Micro-OLED displays and multiple optical modules to provide “transparent augmented reality“. He also added that the device “can also offer virtual reality experience».

As for the augmented reality glasses, according to Kuo, they will enter the market no earlier than 2025, and currently even the prototype of this device is not yet ready. They are expected to provide “optical transparency of augmented reality “ and will be positioned as “a mobile product, not a mixed reality headset“. The analyst also looked into the future, announcing that at some point after 2030, Apple will release augmented reality contact lenses. This product is supposed to be a transitional step for electronics from the era of “visible computing“In the era”invisible computing».