Nov 02, 2021 14:00:00

The leak that Apple's first VR / AR headset will appear in 2022 with 'Wi-Fi 6E' support, the VR market will be Apple, Meta, Sony

Minchi Kuo, an analyst who is famous for expectations about Apple products, announced to investors that 'Apple will release the first

mixed reality headset compatible with Wi-Fi 6E in 2022.' understand. Kuo also mentions Meta and Sony's new devices, which have changed their name from Facebook.

Kuo: Apple's 2022 AR / VR Headset to Support Faster Wi-Fi 6E --MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/01/apple-ar-vr-headset-wifi-6e-support/

Mr. Kuo had previously announced that Apple would release VR / AR headsets in 2022, and then gradually introduce eyeglasses and contact lens-type devices to the market.

It is predicted that Apple will release AR / VR helmets over 100,000 yen in 2022, AR glasses in 2025, and AR contacts in 2030 --GIGAZINE

Following these expectations, Kuo said in a briefing released to investors on November 1, 2021, 'Adopting the latest Wi-Fi standard will improve the head-mounted display (HMD) wireless experience. Therefore, Meta, Apple, and Sony will announce the new HMD with Wi-Fi 6 / 6E in 2022. I will be the three companies in the 2022 metaverse device market. Is expected to be the most influential brand, Meta expects to launch the new HMD in the second half of 2022, Apple in the fourth quarter of the same year, and Sony in the second quarter of the same year. '

Mr. Kuo also said about Wi-Fi 6 that the 6 GHz band became available, 'Because it is significantly superior to Wi-Fi 5 in transmission speed and power consumption, Oculus Quest 2 that appeared in October 2020 is Wi. -Compatible with Fi 6. In addition, the operation of Oculus Air Link, which wirelessly connects VR devices and PCs with Wi-Fi 6, is stable, and the refresh rate that was up to 90Hz with Wi-Fi 5 has been improved to up to 120Hz. I did. '

According to MacRumors, a news site specializing in Apple products, there was a speculation that theiPhone 13 would support Wi-Fi 6E, but this did not happen. On the other hand, Mr. Kuo has previously announced that 'Apple's VR / AR headset must be connected to an iPhone or Apple device.' From this, Mac Rumors said, 'If you are sure of both the expectation that Apple's latest HMD will need to connect to the iPhone and the expectation that the HMD will support Wi-Fi 6E, the 2022 iPhone will be Wi-Fi. It should support 6E. '

Is Apple's AR / VR headset required to connect to iPhone etc. for calculation processing --GIGAZINE