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[Romulus]

Apple’s first VR headset may launch as soon as 2022 as a standalone device that operates through batteries, similar to the Oculus Quest 2. Apple is reportedly working on “some of its most advanced and powerful chips” for this unannounced VR headset, with some chips reportedly beating its own M1 Mac processors.

Apple’s first VR headset reportedly includes a fabric design, a fan, and expensive price tag

Some inside Apple think the VR headset will be an expensive and niche device

www.theverge.com

 

[RoboFu]

that thing will be 3k for sure.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Yes please. The VR market needs more ubiquity of inputs and streamlined experience, which Apple can deliver.

For $4,500.

 

[AJUMP23]

I am still waiting for that Apple car they keep talking about.

 

[Jethalal]

Apple’s First Headset to Be Niche Precursor to Eventual AR Glasses

Apple (AAPL) First VR Headset to Be Niche Precursor to Eventual AR Glasses - Bloomberg Apple Inc.’s first crack at a headset is designed to be a pricey, niche precursor to a more ambitious augmented reality product that will take longer to develop, according to people with knowledge of the...

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[Camaway2]

Anything that help expansion and the development of VR has my support. I had and loved a PSVR since 2017, but since the Quest (and now Quest 2) I basically do most of my playing in VR. After a long phase when I thought I was done with gaming, I am in love with the medium again. In Death is a drug!

 

[devilNprada]

I don't own anything Apple...
That could change...

 

[AndrewRyan]

Anything that help expansion and the development of VR has my support. I had and loved a PSVR since 2017, but since the Quest (and now Quest 2) I basically do most of my playing in VR. After a long phase when I thought I was done with gaming, I am in love with the medium again. In Death is a drug!

2nd In Death as a drug! Love listening to podcasts while playing. It's an oddly relaxing game until you get to the harder levels.

Very happy there's another wireless VR device. Hope the trend continues!

 

[DonJuanSchlong]

It'll be too expensive, and too far behind the competition. But of course the die hard Apple fanboys will buy them up regardless.

 

[worldwithpyramids]

The idea of Apple and Facebook being the biggest competing VR companies makes me feel sick.

 

[Rossco EZ]

I am still waiting for that Apple car they keep talking about.

off topic but i saw something recently about them partnering with Hyundai

 

[TechJunk]

Apparently they're targeting 2022 for a first gen model that will be expensive (think like the Mac Pro) probably at about $1000... in 2024 and later, they'll possibly release AR glasses at a more reasonable cost.
Apple is huge and they know they're a little too reliant on phones... not sure how profitable the VR market will be for everyday Joes and Jills, but hopefully they can make it more mainstream.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Apple will probably do a good job with this, it won't be cheap though as others have noted. Would probably be well timed with the m3 chip

 

[Imtjnotu]

No fucking thanks

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Ah, yes, just what we need. Another ultra expensive product for non-vr people to use as an example as to why vr still isn't viable for the unwashed masses.

Edit: On the flipside, at least they're known for putting together reasonably high quality hardware, so there's that. (I don't own any apple products, so that's just my general perception from others.)

 

[itsArtie]

Depends on the price tag. VR market isn't that big so unless Apple can present some new technology, it won't sell well considering how expensive their products are.

 

[FunkMiller]

They’ve really got to start producing more full game experiences for wireless VR.

I like Beat Saber and Population One as much as anyone, but VR is still too stuffed full of short, shallow experiences.

Until we’re getting games like Resident Evil 7 and Half Life Alyx regularly on wireless VR systems, it’s not going to truly break out. This is probably a good while off.

 

[JimboJones]

It'll be too expensive, and too far behind the competition. But of course the die hard Apple fanboys will buy them up regardless.

Probably with a host proprietary bs

 

[JCK75]

This should be just as groundbreaking as their video streaming service that clearly was a threat to Netflix.

 

[JimboJones]

I'd be more interested in their take on AR glasses if it ever becomes a thing, I think AR could have the potential to be genuinely useful.
It's gonna be hard to squeeze it into something that's actually fashionable. Then again apple has made ugly shit (the camera notch/ air pods) fashionable so they could probably make it look like a baboons arse and people would buy it.

 

[namekuseijin]

VR market isn't that big

weird way of looking at it

PCs, TVs, phones were all niche expensive products once upon a time

the more companies onboard, the more content, the more audience

no, I don't think headset VR will ever be mainstream - it really needs a VR room to get good immersion, and that's more socially isolating and less useful for day tasks than AR is targeting to be as a replacement for phones.

but VR can certainly be way bigger among real game enthusiasts - there's nothing like being inside your favorite game. And that's why VR is still pretty niche: because most people's favorites games aren't in VR yet...

 

[Romulus]

They’ve really got to start producing more full game experiences for wireless VR.

I like Beat Saber and Population One as much as anyone, but VR is still too stuffed full of short, shallow experiences.

Until we’re getting games like Resident Evil 7 and Half Life Alyx regularly on wireless VR systems, it’s not going to truly break out. This is probably a good while off.

Disagree. The jump from sales from Quest 1 to Quest 2 is staggering and there's no additive of "big name games" to attribute that extra success to.

Big games will always help, but it's not a definitive recipe for anything.

Quest just needs to keep improving in all areas, cheaper, better, smaller, and more games all around.

 

[THEAP99]

Cool. I wonder if Sony will do psvr2

 

[8BiTw0LF]

 

[Ammogeddon]

More likely to be the long rumoured AR glasses isn’t it?

 

[MarlboroRed]

Competition breeds innovation. For consumers, that's a good thing.

 

[Neo_Geo]

Ctrl-F for $ and found nothing. I know it's going to be expensive, but don't say it's expensive and fail to give a fucking number.

 

[Tygeezy]

They’ve really got to start producing more full game experiences for wireless VR.

I like Beat Saber and Population One as much as anyone, but VR is still too stuffed full of short, shallow experiences.

Until we’re getting games like Resident Evil 7 and Half Life Alyx regularly on wireless VR systems, it’s not going to truly break out. This is probably a good while off.

Walking dead Saints and sinners is most definitely a full game experience.

 

[Tesseract]

hell yeah

 

[TheMan]

Cautiously optimistic but as others have stated the price will be high and the specs will be low. Might also be pretty closed. But, it’ll be slick as hell and if the games are there then i probably will be too

 

[Xenon]

iSpentwaytoofuckingmuchforaVRheadset

 

[Zuzu]

Awesome, I'd love to see a VR headset with one of Apple's chips in it and integration into the MacOS/IOS ecosystem.

 

[Ryu Kaiba]

More likely to be the long rumoured AR glasses isn’t it?

I remember Tim Cook always pushing AR, AR, AR, over VR and always felt he was wrong. Good AR is still like 20 years away.

 

[namekuseijin]

Disagree. The jump from sales from Quest 1 to Quest 2 is staggering and there's no additive of "big name games" to attribute that extra success to.

Big games will always help, but it's not a definitive recipe for anything.

Quest just needs to keep improving in all areas, cheaper, better, smaller, and more games all around.

Quest audience is mostly casual folks checking a cool fitness gimmick and kids who heard minicrap, roblox, rec room and fnaf in VR is very cool and asked one for Xmas. Oh, and a few pcvr enthusiasts wanting a cheap good headset and that don't mind FB login.

even if full actual games come to it - and there are definitely some already - they simply don't sell as much as fitness/cooking/fishing/social minigames because there's very little audience for them among those crowds

Quest is pretty much Wii VR. and we all know how that was in terms of library and it's final fate when those crowds abandoned it for the next best gimmick

 

[namekuseijin]

I remember Tim Cook always pushing AR, AR, AR, over VR and always felt he was wrong. Good AR is still like 20 years away.

AR is like phones. Great for most daily tasks, except gaming.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

- White
- Wireless
- Comes with Apple Arcade
- Priced at whatever the most expensive PC VR headset is +$500-1,000.

 

[D.Final]

Let's see how this will evolve