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Apple’s upcoming AR/VR headset reportedly will use an exterior battery pack with a brand new sort of proprietary magnetic connector. The wearer will hold the exterior battery of their pocket whereas utilizing the headset.
It’s only one extra manner Apple’s as-yet-unannounced headset will differ from the competitors.
Apple’s AR/VR headset exterior battery pack will use a magnetic connector
Most AR/VR headsets obtainable at this time function a built-in battery. Nonetheless, by conserving the ability supply separate, Apple can hold the headset’s weight in test. This could make the machine extra comfy to put on, particularly throughout lengthy periods.
Within the newest version of his Energy On publication, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman says the exterior battery will appear like Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack. A cable with a spherical tip apparently will connect magnetically to the battery. To forestall the propietary connector from falling out, it must be locked in with a clockwise rotation.
On the opposite finish, the cable attaches to the battery pack and reportedly gained’t be detachable. The exterior battery pack ought to have sufficient juice to energy the headset for about two hours. It’s seemingly the scale of an iPhone, albeit thicker.
Except for the brand new proprietary charging port, Apple’s AR/VR headset reportedly will function a USB-C port for information dealing with. Earlier rumors counsel the AR headset may function two 4K shows and an M2 chip.
Whereas the battery pack will hook up with the headset utilizing a proprietary connector, it’ll cost over USB-C. Apple could promote extra battery packs on to customers to allow them to rapidly swap them out with restricted downtime.
Anticipate the Apple AR/VR headset at WWDC23
Apple’s AR/VR headset seemingly will debut at WWDC23. A current report indicated the corporate will provide an array of apps on the headset, together with Safari, Mail, Messages and extra. In Sunday’s publication, Gurman stated Apple is engaged on a brand new Wellness headset app for guided meditation. The headset reportedly will run current third-party iPad apps as nicely.
