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Apple delays AR glasses, plans cheaper mixed-reality headset
Apple has postponed the unveil of lightweight augmented-reality glasses due to technical challenges - but still plans to unveil cheaper headset.
By Mark Gurman
Apple Inc. is still planning to unveil its first mixed-reality headset this year, but an even more important follow-up product — lightweight augmented-reality glasses — has been postponed due to technical challenges.
The company had originally hoped to release the AR glasses after the debut of its mixed-reality headset, which combines both AR and virtual reality, but that part of the plan is now on hold. Instead, Apple will follow up with a lower-cost version of the mixed-reality headset as soon as 2024 or early 2025, according to people familiar with the deliberations.
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