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https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/12/operations-headset-launch/
It looks like that Tim Cook may be helping cause some internal division at Apple by changing how things worked for years over time form before Steve Jobs left. Apparently he helped operations overrule the design team to push releasing Version 1 of the VR headset for this year. However, that may have created a fissure at the company internally.
To be fair, that does make more sense to put out a product and see what needs to be fixed and changed and put out iterations. The VR space has shown this several times already so it wouldn't make sense to wait until 2027 to put out a sunglasses sized product which ay even then, still might not be close to existing and we are still strapping something on our head for a high price.
Apple expects, at a ~$3000 price according to the article, to sell 1 million headsets in the fist year, which is up from an older rumor of them shipping a few hundred thousand in an older report thread. It seems they expect this version 1 product to sell quite well, and don't want to miss the opportunity so are pushing to pressure the teams to get it out in 2023.
The Financial Times which reported on this (which is paywalled) suggests that Tim Cook may be doing this for his legacy, as this wil be according to them the first major tech product release from him since he took over post-Jobs (I guess they forgot about the watch?) and that he wants this VR headset to be part of his legacy. Another article sourcing the FT report says that Apple has been working on this headset for 7 years. If that's true this Mixed Reality headset may be much more advanced than we are thinking.
This may explain why several VR makers are reacting, or in the case of a couple Chinese companies, rushing to beat Apple before they enter, they probably got wind of this news before we did awhile back.
It looks like that Tim Cook may be helping cause some internal division at Apple by changing how things worked for years over time form before Steve Jobs left. Apparently he helped operations overrule the design team to push releasing Version 1 of the VR headset for this year. However, that may have created a fissure at the company internally.
To be fair, that does make more sense to put out a product and see what needs to be fixed and changed and put out iterations. The VR space has shown this several times already so it wouldn't make sense to wait until 2027 to put out a sunglasses sized product which ay even then, still might not be close to existing and we are still strapping something on our head for a high price.
Apple expects, at a ~$3000 price according to the article, to sell 1 million headsets in the fist year, which is up from an older rumor of them shipping a few hundred thousand in an older report thread. It seems they expect this version 1 product to sell quite well, and don't want to miss the opportunity so are pushing to pressure the teams to get it out in 2023.
The Financial Times which reported on this (which is paywalled) suggests that Tim Cook may be doing this for his legacy, as this wil be according to them the first major tech product release from him since he took over post-Jobs (I guess they forgot about the watch?) and that he wants this VR headset to be part of his legacy. Another article sourcing the FT report says that Apple has been working on this headset for 7 years. If that's true this Mixed Reality headset may be much more advanced than we are thinking.
This may explain why several VR makers are reacting, or in the case of a couple Chinese companies, rushing to beat Apple before they enter, they probably got wind of this news before we did awhile back.
