Apple Forced to Make Major Cuts to Vision Pro Production, Headset’s Complex Design Posing Problems: Report

[ad_1] Apple has been forced to make major cuts to production forecasts for its augmented-reality headset Vision Pro launched last month, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing multiple people with direct knowledge of the manufacturing process. Chinese contract manufacturer Luxshare, Apple’s only assembler of the device, was preparing to make fewer than 400,000 units … Read more

Google Cancelled Its ‘Project Iris’ AR Smart Glasses, Will Build AR Technology for OEM Partners: Report

[ad_1] Google’s Project Iris, the search giant’s multi-year plan to build augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, has been shut down by the company, according to a report. The company was working on developing a pair of AR smart glasses that resembled a pair of spectacles, unlike the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset that was … Read more

Apple Granted Patent for Wireless Accessories Including AR/VR Headset With iPhone and Wireless Charging Station

[ad_1] Apple has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that could allow the company to create an accessory that would enable an iPhone to be used as a VR headset. The application for the patent was filed at the end of 2021, nearly a year and a half before … Read more

Apple Acquires AR Headset Startup Mira: Report

[ad_1] Apple has acquired Mira, a Los Angeles-based AR startup that makes headsets for other companies and the US military, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing a post from Mira CEO’s private Instagram account and a person familiar with the matter. This comes a day after Apple unveiled a costly augmented-reality headset called the Vision … Read more