Journalists learn about major problems with Apple MR headset manufacturing 05/31/2023, 19:15

The Mixed Reality (MR) headset has become the most complex hardware product in Apple’s history, with an unusual design that led to unprecedented manufacturing challenges. In this respect informs MacRumors portal citing an investigation by The Information.

According to The Information, Apple’s MR headset is “a curved piece of glass whose edges are wrapped in a sleek aluminum frame.” At the same time, the thickness of the device barely exceeds this parameter in the iPhone. Above the right lens of the device is a button to switch between virtual reality and mixed modes. Above the left lens is a power button. In the left temple area there is also a connector for the charger.

Especially for the new device, Apple had to design the first of its kind curved motherboard. In addition, expensive carbon fiber is used when framing the innovation. Its design allows you to make it durable, but at the same time light.

The info writes that Apple’s MR headset will be expensive in many ways due to non-standard design decisions. Apple partners struggle to set up hardware to assemble the device and also spend a lot of time testing it. During the production phase of prototypes, it was noted that Apple rejected up to 80% of batches because of their poor quality.

One of the most expensive components of a headset is the displays made by Sony. Journalists write that the screens cost Apple so much that the company did not reject defective copies, but sent them for revision. Rumor has it that Sony itself is also having major problems with matrices and may not have time to release the 250 thousand ordered copies in time.

Apple is expected to introduce the MR headset as early as June 5, 2023. Mass production of the new products will only begin at the beginning of July.

Formerly socialbites.ca Wrote According to insider Ross Young, Apple’s MR headset will receive displays with a resolution of 4000 PPI and a brightness of 5000 nits.