The bone makes en tres dimensiones que hemos ido viendo a lo largo de los últimos meses sobre las Reality Pro nos han hecho una mental imagen de lo que deberíamos ver el lunes que viene: un visor semejante a unas gafas de buceo, con una correa que permise sujetarlas a the head.
But now that there is so little left for WWDC23, in The Information they have already managed to have very specific details about the device. At first glance, what cost the most was to produce it: the source says it has been “an unprecedented challenge”.
A panel so expensive that it cannot be thrown away if something goes wrong: it must always be repaired
Apparently The Information has had access to renders that show the Reality Pro as it is. They describe a single piece of curved glass encased in a brushed aluminum casing that is “slightly thicker than an iPhone”, which requires those who wear glasses to purchase a prescription lens that attaches magnetically to the viewer to avoid problems.
Because of this shape, the Reality Pro has the first curved motherboard ever made by Apple. This forced manufacturers to assemble product components at unusual angles, leading to increased expense and production time.
The production of the Reality Pro is so difficult that only 2 out of 10 units met quality standards
The device’s microOLED displays don’t help either, which are so expensive that Apple preferred to repair faulty panels rather than throw them away and recycle their materials into new ones. It is a very, very difficult device to manufacture and one of those only 20% of those mass-produced have managed to meet Apple’s quality standards. Therefore, all leaks point to prices that are currently over $3,000.
A button in the style of the digital crown of the Apple Watch will allow the user to gradually switch from virtual reality to augmented reality and vice versa, and will be located to the right of the right eye. The battery connector will be on this side, it will be circular and it will be connected to a battery that can be worn on the belt.
With Apple making design changes to the headset through April, mass production has yet to begin. If all goes well, that should be July, so don’t expect these Reality Pros to launch too soon. Only 250,000 units are expected to be produced this year due to all these complications. Revolutionizing a market involves great sacrifice and risk, given what has been seen.
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