$Apple (AAPL.US)$'s mixed reality headset, which has been in the works since 2017, could finally see the light of day this year.
What Happened: After repeated delays, Apple is now looking to launch the MR headset this spring, ahead of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference scheduled for June, Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman said in his weekly "Power On" newsletter.
The most recent plan suggests the company would introduce the headset to consumers under the name "Reality Pro" and then get developers working on software features in June, he said. Shipments could begin later in the fall of 2023, he added.
Apple is seeing the product as its "hot new introduction" for the year, Gurman said.
In order to avoid any further delay, the company is drawing in resources from several hardware and software engineering departments, the Apple writer said. This has effected other projects, some of which have been impacted by their own delays and budget cuts made in the wake of the economic slowdown, he said.
Apple, therefore, will likely have fewer major breakthroughs this year.
Potential Launches: Gurman listed new products that Apple could launch in the new year.
Mac Lineups:
iPad: Gurman does not expect any major updates for iPad in 2023, although he said the company is working on larger iPads. These won't arrive until the first half of 2024, he said. Any updates to the iPad mini, iPad Air and entry-level iPad this year won't be anything more than a specification bump, he added.
Apple Watch, Other Accessories: Gurman doesn't anticipate any major changes for Apple Watch's hardware, except for a performance boost. AirPods wouldn't get any notable updates, he added.
He sees the likelihood of a lower-priced Apple Watch with an updated touch control panel on the top and the S8 chip from the latest Apple Watches in a design similar to the model from 2018.
There are no plans for a new Apple TV to launch in 2023, Gurman said.
The company's focus on the xrOS operating system and iOS 16 snags have also cost it some new features in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, the next major iPhone and iPad software updates, he said.
Gurman, however, thinks the new iPhone's hardware could still be impressive, with the same screen sizes as in the iPhone 14 iteration but with Dynamic Island expanding to all four models. The other changes anticipated include a titanium frame replacing stainless steel on the Pro models, the availability of the haptic volume buttons and a switch over to USB-C and faster processors.
Apple closed Friday's session 3.68% higher at $129.62.
$蘋果 (AAPL.US)$自2017年以來一直在研發的混合現實耳機終於可能在今年亮相。
發生的事情：彭博社專欄作家表示，在一再推遲之後，蘋果現在正尋求在今年春天推出mr耳機，趕在定於6月份舉行的年度全球開發者大會之前梅克·古爾曼在他每週一次的《通電》通訊中說。
他說，最新的計劃表明，該公司將以“Reality Pro”的名字向消費者推出這款頭戴式耳機，然後在6月份讓開發者開發軟體功能。他補充說，發貨可能會在2023年秋季晚些時候開始。
古爾曼說，蘋果將這款產品視為今年的“熱門新產品”。
這位蘋果撰稿人說，為了避免進一步的延誤，該公司正在從幾個硬體和軟體工程部門吸引資源。他表示，這影響了其他專案，其中一些專案受到了自身延誤和經濟放緩後削減預算的影響。
因此，蘋果今年的重大突破可能會較少。
潛在市場：中國古爾曼列出了蘋果可能在新的一年推出的新產品。
Mac陣容：
新款MacBook Pro將於上半年推出
配備M2超級晶片的Mac Pro
15英寸MacBook Air
IPad：古爾曼預計2023年iPad不會有任何重大更新，儘管他說公司正在開發更大的iPad。他說，這些要到2024年上半年才會到達。他補充說，今年iPad mini、iPad Air和入門級iPad的任何更新都不會超過規格的提升。
Apple Watch，其他配件：蘋果古爾曼預計，除了性能提升外，Apple Watch的硬體不會有任何重大變化。他補充說，AirPods不會得到任何值得注意的更新。
他認為有可能推出一款價格較低的Apple Watch，頂部有更新的觸控面板，S8晶片來自最新款的Apple Watch，設計與2018年的型號類似。
古爾曼說，目前還沒有計劃在2023年推出新的Apple TV。
他說，該公司對xrOS作業系統的關注和iOS 16的障礙也讓它失去了iOS 17和iPadOS 17的一些新功能，iOS 17和iPadOS 17是下一個主要的iPhone和iPad軟體更新。
然而，Gurman認為新iPhone的硬體可能仍然令人印象深刻，螢幕尺寸與iPhone14相同，但Dynamic Island擴展到所有四種型號。預計的其他變化包括Pro型號上取代不鏽鋼的鈦框架，觸覺音量按鈕的可用性，以及切換到USB-C和更快的處理器。
蘋果週五收盤時上漲3.68%，至129.62美元。
