Kuo: Cheaper Apple Vision headset delayed until 2027

According to a supply chain analyst Ming-Chi KuoApple has delayed its plans to release a more affordable Apple Vision headset in 2025. Now it will take another couple of years.

Previous rumors indicated that Apple intended for sending next year there will be a cheaper Apple Vision headset with cheaper materials, lower resolution displays and no EyeSight support. Thus, spatial computing will become available to more users. However, according to Kuo, this is no longer the case.

Kuo still says Apple will release a new version of the Apple Vision Pro next year with the M5 chip and support for Apple Intelligence. It’s unclear if there will be any additional hardware upgrades.

The analyst compared the cheaper Apple Vision to Apple’s HomePod mini, saying that “even after the launch of the cheaper HomePod mini, Apple’s smart speakers failed to become mainstream products.”

Apparently, Apple believes that a $2,000 headset won’t necessarily enhance VisionOS’ capabilities.

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