The famous Reality Pro is not a priori not compatible with glasses, but Apple would of course have already found a solution worthy of its reputation.
The firm is indeed known for its practice around the more or less necessary accessories (remember the story of the overpriced cloth) for the proper use of its devices. And its AR/VR headset at the high pressure outlet will unfortunately be no exception to this rule.
Apple’s mixed reality only for the good eyes
The eternal Arlesian that is Apple’s mixed reality headset was presented to executives last week, but the product still has many secrets. Its first version would not be compatible with the wearing of glasses, if we are to believe a report from the New York Times cited in source below.
Unfortunately, it is not enough to remove them to take advantage of the alleged revolution proposed by the Cupertino company. Many glasses wearers are indeed unable to enjoy a VR headset without it, and we bet that the experience will be similar with the Apple device.
The most logical approach for the firm would be to review the design to accommodate more or less one in two people in the world. But that would be far too simple and without relying on Apple’s fine business acumen, of course!
Glasses wearers are still toasting
According to the report of New York Times, Apple would have already planned the parade, in the form of custom lenses. Such a thing already exists for VR headsets, but these have for the most part the decency of being usable even while wearing glasses.
Knowing the brand, the purchase of these lenses should be paid for at a fairly high price, not to mention the fact that the Reality Pro will itself be sold at a particularly prohibitive price (as a reminder, around 3,000 dollars). Moreover, such a correction would quite logically be produced in small volumes, while Apple expects to sell 1 million “normal” copies. The marketing of these corrections could thus help to cover a launch that the firm considers too expensive.
The report of New York Times can be corroborated by another according to which the design team of the Reality Pro at Apple would have indicated quite recently that the helmet would not be ready for the market. They would thus have recommended a postponement of the launch of a product which has presented itself as a puzzle crippled with problems for years.
Additional water in the mill to say that the launch of the Reality Pro will be a wet firecracker? Answer hopefully at the same time as the release of the iPhone 15.
Source : The New York Times
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