Apple's long-rumored augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) headset could arrive in 2022. According to a new report by prominent Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is aiming to bring Wi-Fi 6/6E support to this headset, which could come around the end of 2022. have a nature.
James Martin/CNETIn a memo to investors spotted by MacRumors, Kuo said that new head-mounted displays (HMDs) from Meta (which changed its name from Facebook), Sony and Apple will be Wi-Fi in 2022. It is said that 6/6E will be adopted. He expects Meta to release new HMDs in late 2022, Apple in Q4 2022, and Sony in Q2 2022.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed at a Facebook Connect event last week that the company is developing a new high-end VR headset called Project Cambria. Details will be announced in 2022. Sony has mentioned a successor to its PlayStation VR headset designed for the PlayStation 5. It is also possible that it will appear after 2022.
Kuo said that adopting the latest Wi-Fi specifications is a "basic requirement for HMDs that improve the wireless experience," and that "Wi-Fi 6 is faster than Wi-Fi 5 in terms of communication speed and power consumption." Much better,” he said.
The latest devices in the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series support Wi-Fi 6. None of them support Wi-Fi 6E.
Apple has not commented on CNET's coverage.
This article is an article from overseas Red Ventures edited by Asahi Interactive for Japan.