Apple VR, AR headset rumors: Release date, price, Wi-Fi 6 support and more

That would be pretty essential, if Apple intends on its VR or AR headsets to have any role in creative workflows, or be used for games or apps. It’s one of the limitations of existing VR headsets, which need to run off particular Windows gaming PCs, and still don’t play well with iOS or Android phones.

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AirPods went from absurd to essential. Can Apple do the same for smart glasses?


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Look to AirPods for ease of use — and audio augmented reality

I’ve thought about how AirPods and their instant-on comfort, and weird design, was an early experiment on how wearing Apple’s hardware directly on our faces could be accepted and become normal. AirPods are expensive compared to in-box wired buds, but also utilitarian. They’re relaxed. Apple’s possible headsets would need to feel the same way.

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