Apple's MR headset research and development revealed: it originated from early trials in 2015

News on May 19th, today in China time, Apple announced their upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC23, which will be held from June 5th to 9th. One of the focuses of attention is the expected release of Apple's widely rumored mixed reality (MR) headset.

According to ITBEAR Technology Information, Apple has been developing this headset since 2015 and conducted early trials. During the trial phase, Apple used Samsung Gear VR and HTC Vive these two products. \

#This MR headset, which has been developed for many years, deviates from the product originally envisioned by Apple CEO Tim Cook. Cook originally envisioned an unobtrusive, eyeglass-like device that could be worn all day long. However, due to technical limitations, internal disagreements, and Apple's rush to bring its AR/VR related products to market, the current design is more like a ski goggle and requires the support of an external battery pack.

According to ITBEAR Technology Information, in 2017, Apple had planned to launch an MR headset in 2020, but faced software and hardware challenges and differences in developing applications, which put the project in trouble and was not completed. Can be launched as planned.

In addition, some of the advanced features originally envisioned by Apple, such as using it as an external monitor for Mac, multi-person calls, etc., have not yet been realized as originally envisioned. There are reports that Apple hopes that third-party developers can bring more advanced applications and content experiences to this headset, and they are negotiating with software, game developers, and entertainment companies to ensure preparations before the release of the MR headset. Good relevant apps and content.

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