VR headsets
With rumors of Apple entering the arena, we explore current VR technology
YOU WILL LEARN
How VR headsets work, and how Apple’s rumored offering might compare to what’s already available
THE RUMORS SUGGEST THAT IT WILL BE A HIGH–END HEADSET AIMED AT PROFESSIONAL USERS
KEY FACT
Augmented reality (AR) — sometimes referred to as mixed reality (MR) — isn’t the same as true VR. Rather than creating an entire 3D virtual world, AR/MR glasses or headsets superimpose computer graphics over the real world that you see all around you. That’s already possible using games like Pokémon Go, which displays cute little critters on your iPhone screen, rather than an expensive headset.
IT’S BEEN MORE than a decade since Apple launched the first iPad back in 2010, and although Apple has introduced new products since then, such as the HomePod and Apple Watch, many people are waiting eagerly for “the next big thing” that will take the company into entirely new territory. A few years ago the rumor mill was eagerly looking forward to an Apple Car, but the zeitgeist has now moved on and there’s an absolute frenzy of speculation about a new virtual reality (VR) headset that will take Apple into the brave new world(s) of the metaverse for the first time.