Rumor: Apple VR headset has removable battery in hip belt

By admin On Jan 3, 2023

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The battery of Apple’s VR headset is housed in a hip belt that is connected to the headset with a MagSafe cable. Tech site The Information publishes that and many more details about the unannounced VR headset.

Previous mock-up: Apple VR headset

The battery has a battery life of several hours, writes The Information. Users can change the battery to get more usage time. To reduce users’ isolation, the VR headset has a screen on the outside that displays the user’s facial expression. This is a screen with a low refresh rate to save the battery.

This facial recognition works with a camera per eye. These cameras also work with software for ‘foveated rendering’, a technique in which what the user is looking at is in focus. That sharp image must come from two micro-OLED screens with a 4k resolution from Sony. Motors adjust the lenses precisely to the interpupillary distance of users, while lenses should also be provided for glasses wearers. Users have a 120-degree field of view, slightly more than the Meta Quest 2 and Pro.

The VR headset contains up to twelve cameras and sensors to monitor the user, including a sensor for a user’s legs. There are also LiDAR scanners to map the environment. These cameras are largely hidden so as not to disrupt the design.

The headset is made of aluminum, glass and carbon fiber to make the headset as light as possible. There is a Digital Crown on the headset, just like on the Apple Watch and Airpods Max. This makes it possible to switch between VR and the camera image of the real world. Bluetooth headsets do not work with the VR headset and there is also no 3.5mm jack for audio. The VR headset can only be used with recent AirPods to enable low-latency audio.

The software is mainly aimed at video conferencing and not gaming, The Information claims. The software contains avatars with facial expressions for this purpose. It is also possible to show models of urban development, for example, on a table. It is also possible to run iOS apps in 2D in the software.

Manufacturer Pegatron is said to have already made thousands of test copies last year. More information about the VR headset came out earlier. The rumors about the headset have been going around for a few years. Apple would like to release the VR headset this year.