Apple plans cheaper mixed-reality headset, postpones AR glasses
Feline Lim


Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has previously discussed pricing its mixed-reality headset around $3,000, but its engineers have already started to work on a cheaper version of the device, according to The Information and Bloomberg.
Apple (AAPL) is said to lower the price by using chips on par with those in the iPhone rather than components found in higher-end Mac computers. The mixed reality device will compete with Meta's (NASDAQ:META) VR headset that debuted in 2022 with a price tag of $1,500.That's a price Apple (AAPL) may strive to get closer to with its lower-end model.

Per the reports, Apple's (AAPL) MR headset is less complicated to build, though bulkier than an AR device that resembles normal eyeglasses.
While the tech giant is expected to launch its first mixed-reality headset later this year, the release of its highly anticipated follow-up product, augmented-reality glasses, has been postponed.
The lightweight AR glasses faced technical challenges, and will be delayed indefinitely and work on it pared back. Apple (AAPL) also plans to release a lower-cost mixed-reality headset in 2024 or 2025, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with Apple's plans.
On Tuesday, Apple (AAPL) was focused on things other that the iPhone, as the company unveiled several new products, including an upgraded version of the MacBook Pro laptop.
Last month, Investment firm Evercore ISI issued its outlook for 2023, noting that the company may ramp up a number of "moonshot projects" that become material to the company's future growth.
Apple (AAPL) shares fell fractionally to $135.50 in after-hours on Tuesday.