The Information continues to believe the device will be priced in the vicinity of $3,000, with the product packing in ultra premium components and chassis materials like aluminum, glass, and carbon fiber. The Information reiterates previously reported tech specs for the device, including 4K micro-LED displays for each eye, an outward-facing screen showing the user’s facial expressions to other people, as many as a dozen cameras and other sensors, all driven by the M2 chip. Unlike Apple Watch bands, headset headbands are more complicated as they contain electronic components and batteries.
However, The Information no longer expects Apple to promote freely-swappable headbands as a feature of the headset, à la easily interchangeable bands on the Apple Watch. If that is the case, presumably, Apple would release other AirPods models with H2 chips inside by the time the headset is on sale.Ī special alternate headband will be available for developers, likely allowing for the device to be hooked up to a Mac for development.
The publication says Apple has made a “big push behind the scenes” to get the AirPods road map ready for the headset launch. Other wireless headphones reportedly cannot be used as there is simply too much lag between what users hear and what they see. It’s also suggested that only H2 chip AirPods would be supported, which would limit compatibility to the latest-generation AirPods Pro only. Therefore, for privacy reasons, paired AirPods may be required for communication use cases so other people cannot eavesdrop on conversations. The report says the consumer headband includes speakers for the wearer of the headset, but the audio can be heard by nearby bystanders. Although the headband will have integrated speakers, The Information says Apple may require AirPods to be used when communicating with others. One interesting tidbit in today’s story is that the H2 chip inside the latest-gen AirPods Pro secretly supports a low-latency transmission mode, which is designed to work in collaboration with the H2 chip inside the headset. The device is finally expected to make its public debut this year. The Information posted its latest roundup of technical details about the upcoming Apple VR/AR headset, a product that the publication has covered extensively across its many years of development.
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