A new picture shared by prototype collector and leaker Kosutami seems to indicate elements designed for an unreleased all-black Apple Imaginative and prescient headset.
The picture reveals what appears to be a Imaginative and prescient Professional’s left energy strap and audio pod with the connected energy cable. It appears to be similar to Apple’s present {hardware}, however makes use of a darkish end not seen on any manufacturing Imaginative and prescient Professional {hardware}.
Kosutami beforehand claimed that Apple has been testing a thinner and lighter mixed-reality headset referred to internally as “Imaginative and prescient Air,” that includes a Midnight-colored exterior and decreased weight achieved by switching a number of structural elements and the battery enclosure to titanium. In accordance with the leaker, this mannequin would retain an aluminum exterior however undertake a deep bluish-black end somewhat than the Imaginative and prescient Professional’s present silver and white.
Earlier this 12 months, Kosutami additionally shared photos of a brand new Lightning-style connector in Midnight stated to be supposed for a next-generation Imaginative and prescient headset. The present Imaginative and prescient Professional makes use of a 12-pin connector, whereas the unreleased cable featured solely eight pins, which appeared to point that Apple could have been redesigning the exterior battery system for future headsets.
Apple had been extensively anticipated to launch a lower-cost headset referred to as the “Imaginative and prescient Air,” in addition to a redesigned second-generation Imaginative and prescient Professional. Nonetheless, Bloomberg reported in October that Apple paused growth of all Imaginative and prescient headsets so as to speed up work on AI-powered sensible glasses.
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