Several devices designed around the Apple Vision Pro, Apple’s mixed reality headset, are planned for the years to come.
Apple seems determined not to abandon its mixed reality headset. The Apple Vision Pro may not have fully achieved the firm’s objectives, but the latter intends to continue investing in mixed reality for a few more years.
Aware of the problems raised around the Apple Vision Pro, the Cupertino company is already working on a new version of the headset. The primary goal would be to offer a “low cost” second generation so that more individuals can get their hands on Apple’s mixed reality headset.
In his traditional newsletter, Mark Gurman, journalist for the Bloomberg media and at the heart of many information leaks from Apple, explains that the firm is working on several new devices which will be based in part on the technologies of the Apple Vision Pro. The journalist mentions in particular an “Apple Vision Pro 2” without specifying that this is indeed its name.
This new Apple Vision Pro would therefore be much more affordable, which would partly solve its biggest current problem: its price (the headset is still sold from 3,999 euros in France). Apple is now targeting a price of around 2000 dollars which would amount, in Europe, to a final price of around 2500-2600 euros.
In addition to this cheaper Vision Pro, Apple is also reportedly working on developing new AirPods equipped with small cameras to better identify your surroundings and improve spatial audio as well as detection of external noise. News which is not really a surprise since we have been hearing aboutwireless earphones Apple with integrated cameras.
Finally, the Cupertino company is also preparing to enter the connected glasses market. Only a few days after the very good demonstration by Meta (Facebook) in this area, Apple would like to offer glasses which would be based on several technologies of the Apple Vision Pro. These connected glasses would be based above all on AI to assist users and their hardware would be centered around Apple Intelligence. Mark Gurman specifies, however, that these glasses would certainly not see the light of day before at least the year 2027.