> The rumor mill is saying it will be cheaper... but still not cheap at ~$2000.
That same rumor mill has always said that an affordable consumer version is the long term goal.
Apple has started development on a consumer version of the tech in a glasses form factor several times over the years, only to decide the current tech still doesn't allow for what they want.
For instance, an iteration that was tethered to an iPhone that made it to test production in 2019:
> Apple could begin production of its long-rumored augmented reality glasses as early as the end of this year, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said.
That same rumor mill has always said that an affordable consumer version is the long term goal.
Apple has started development on a consumer version of the tech in a glasses form factor several times over the years, only to decide the current tech still doesn't allow for what they want.
For instance, an iteration that was tethered to an iPhone that made it to test production in 2019:
> Apple could begin production of its long-rumored augmented reality glasses as early as the end of this year, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/8/18256256/apple-ar-glasses-...