Earlier today (25th January 2022), Li Nan, the co-founder and former Vice President of Meizu, shared interesting news regarding an upcoming Apple product. Nan stated that the iPhone maker is working on a new pair of “8K glasses.”
The former Chinese smartphone maker’s executive shared the information on his official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website). In the social media post, Li Nan shared this news to address those who still “had doubts” regarding the Metaverse. In other words, this product from the Cupertino based giant will be a a VR/AR headset that will allow users to enter the metaverse. Unfortunately, he refrained from revealing any other finer details regarding this matter.
However, this is in line with our previous reports that also stated that Apple is working on its first ever VR headset that is set to launch soon. Initially, it was believed that the headset will launch later this year, but recent rumors hint at a delayed release in 2023. Apparently, the VR headset from Apple will feature performance that matches M1 Macs and will also use the same 96W USB Type C as the 14 inch MacBook Pro. Now, the ex-Meizu official also hints at its native 8K resolution support.
Known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that the brand’s headset will house two processors, one of which is a 5nm based chip while the other is a smaller 4nm based chipset. Both of these processors will be manufactured by the world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC. The higher end chipset will offer computing power that rivals M1 chips in the new Macs, while the lower end processor would be dedicated towards the various sensors and related components of the headset. It is expected to launch in the first quarter of next year, so stick around for more updates regarding this matter.
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