Mark Gurman, journalist atBloombergwho had already been able to predict the launch ofThird-generation AirPods this fall, thinks that the virtual reality headset on which Apple is working may not be available anytime soon. According to him, the device would indeed be released in 2022as expected, perhaps for WWDC, but consumers might have to wait longer (until the following year?) before getting their hands on it. Ditto for the Apple Car.
If this is the case, then it will not be a first. Whether by simple marketing strategy or following delays in their sub-production chain, certain branded products likethe Cybertruck pickup unveiled by TeslaFor example, they are always waiting. The Apple Watch itself, when it hit the market in 2015, suffered a similar fate.
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Among the other supposed reasons for such a delay, the source also mentions that the helmet would be equipped with interchangeable lenses, possibly by prescription to be better adapted to the eyesight of each user. In the same way as when you go to an optician on the recommendation of your ophthalmologist, in short.
This real challenge would therefore risk attracting the distrust of regulators. The FCC* would then no longer be the only one to have a say, but institutions in charge of health such as the FAA (food and drug administration) would also have to participate in the negotiations. Which takes time...
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A triple charger on the way?
The other rumor shared by Gurman this Sunday concerns a still highly anticipated accessory, also presented by Apple but never made available. This is AirPower. Wireless charging mat can power a watch, wireless headphones and an iPhone at the same time,it would have been abandoned following overheating problemsencountered during internal development.
However, such a value proposition would still be in the works to this day, without us knowing precisely what the ins and outs will be. This would be accompanied by reverse charging, finally compatible with all Apple devices, already available from competitors such as the Samsung collection. The technology in question allows, among other things, to place a pair of AirPods on the back of a mobile to power them wirelessly using the mobile's battery, and vice versa.
*equivalent of ARCEP in the United States
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