At Apple’s annual worldwide developer conference (WWDC) that took place last week, the Cupertino-based tech giant made a host of announcements. One of the announcements was about the much-rumored mixed reality headset called Apple Vision Pro which the company unveiled at the event. It packs ground-breaking specifications and features but carries a whopping price tag of $3,499 making it impossible to position for mass adoption.
Apple working on an affordable mixed-reality headset
Now in a new development, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is working on a cheaper model of the Vision Pro headset. This will make the device more accessible to the masses. The future headset could be called Vision or Vision One. The Cupertino-based tech giant could make several adjustments to lower the price. This includes the usage of lower-tier screens, less powerful processors, cutting down and, on the number of cameras. The next headset could also require AirPods for spatial audio feature instead of a built-in speaker.
Alongside the adjustments to reduce the cost of the next Vision headset, Apple will also aim to retain some of the core features such as the external EyeSight screen and the hand-tracking system.
Gurnam adds that Apple plans to launch the cheaper model of the Vision Pro by the end of 2025 which is two years from now. A second-generation Vision Pro is also said to be in the pipeline.
The report also revealed that Apple was initially thinking of delaying the announcement of the Vision Pro’s price due to negative publicity but decided to give everyone nine months’ time to absorb the cost before the headset hits the market.
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