The headset is rumored to havesuper bright displays with very high resolution.
But the high specs alone might not be enough to justify the headset’s reported$3,000 price tag.
Will Apple’s Headset Get a Hardware Boost?
Looking through virtual reality glasses into the metaverse world.Cemile Bingol / Getty Images
Display analyst Ross Young claims to have inside information on how Apples headset will work.
He said in a recent Tweet that the machine will have two displays measuring 1.41 inches diagonally.
Each display will have over 5000 nits of brightness and 4,000 pixels per inch.
“So this is more than 10x brighter than that or Magic Leap’s displays,” he said.
“This will eviscerate any TV you have seen.”
Apple will need to clear a high bar.
The high screen resolution will allow see-through experiences for augmented reality applications, saidMytaverseCTOJaime Lopezin an email with Lifewire.
Battery life will be another vital ingredient.
The battle for headset supremacy may be won by the manufacturer offering the smoothest experience through hardware.