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Kuo: Apple's Mixed-Reality Headset Likely to Debut at Spring Media Event or WWDC

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ming-chi-kuo/) said in a tweet thread today that ongoing delays (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/04/kuo-apple-headset-2h23-mass-shipments/) with development of Apple's mixed-reality headset have likely pushed mass shipment of the device back to the end of the second quarter or into the third quarter of this year.

<div class="center-wrap">(https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2021/12/apple-ar-headset-concept-2.jpeg)Concept render by Ian Zelbo (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ian-zelbo/) based on purported leaked information (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/02/04/apple-mixed-reality-headset-features-report/)</div>

As a result, Apple probably will not hold a January event to introduce the device as Kuo had predicted last June (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/06/07/kuo-apple-headset-event-in-january/). Kuo now believes it is "more likely" the headset will be introduced at a spring media event or at WWDC in June.



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As a result, it is increasingly unlikely that Apple will hold a media event for the new device in January. At this point, it seems more likely that Apple will announce the AR/MR headset at a spring media event or WWDC based on the current development progress.</p>&mdash; 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) January 6, 2023 (https://twitter.com/mingchikuo/status/1611210758175756288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Kuo says the development delays with the headset currently stem from "issues with mechanical drop testing and the availability of software development tools."



An extensive report (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/03/report-reveals-wave-of-features-for-apple-headset/) from The Information earlier this week detailed a long list of features for the long-rumored device, including a Digital Crown-like dial for transitioning between virtual and physical view modes and potentially a waist-mounted battery pack.<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: Apple Glasses (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-glasses/)</div><div class="linkback">Tag: Ming-Chi Kuo (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ming-chi-kuo/)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: Apple Glasses, AR and VR (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/apple-glasses-ar-and-vr.209)</div>
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