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Apple may delay the launch of mixed reality glasses due to operating system issues

Expect plenty to do Camel Mixed reality glasses will be launched early next year. But the latest leaks speak of delaying the launch to the second half of 2023.

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According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the shipment of Apple’s headphones will be delayed. Due to problems with the operating system, recently renamed to xrOS.

Meng didn’t elaborate on the issues with the Mixed Reality headset’s operating system. He noted that this delay will only affect mass shipping of finished products rather than the manufacturing process itself.

And delaying shipments of Apple’s mixed reality glasses, which many see as the next generation in eyewear. That means the company’s major suppliers will be affected in the near term, such as Largan, which supplies lenses, and Primax, which supplies eyeball tracking tools. and Cowell supplying the camera modules.

Additionally, Ming previously hinted that Apple may announce its headphones at an event in January of the new year.

While the release of the headphones may be delayed, Kuo isn’t sure if the January event will also be delayed. However, the famed analyst notes that too much time between new eyewear unveiling and availability will hurt sales.

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He also explained that the iPhone maker aims to ship 1.5 million units of the mixed reality glasses in 2023, priced at up to $2,000.

And as for how many headphones Apple can produce. Ming-Chi Kuo predicts the iPhone maker could produce fewer than 500,000 units in 2023, down from the market consensus of 800,000 to 1.2 million units.

Finally, many expect the price of Apple’s mixed reality headset to be very expensive, exceeding the $1,500 price tag of the Meta (formerly Facebook) Quest Pro glasses.

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