If you thought your MacBook Pro had an amazing display, wait until you try Apple’s AR Mixed Reality Headset for the first time. According to a new rumor, the headset will have an expansive display putting a 1.4-inch 4K display in front of each eye.
Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants and a trusted source for information on display technology, claims to have received the final display specs for the AR headset that would be launched next week:
- Micro OLED
- 1.41 inches (measured diagonally)
- 4000ppi
- Over 5,000 nits of brightness
To say the least, these are absurd specs. For reference, the PlayStation VR2 headset has a pair of 2000×2040 displays with a ppi of around 850. The latest HoloLens had a peak brightness of 500 nits. Additionally, none of the current devices on the market use Micro OLED, which has higher brightness and black levels than mini LEDs. Presumably, the headset display will also support ProMotion with a refresh rate of 120Hz or higher.
Considering this is just one aspect of the helmet and is a very high-end piece, reports of a $3,000 price tag are likely accurate. Apple is clearly sparing no expense with the first generation of the Reality Pro headset.
Apple is expected to launch the headset during its WWDC keynote on Monday, June 5. You can watch it live at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
