A VR headset has to be comfortable, and to be comfortable, it needs to be light.
And this might be the design decision that takes Apple’s headset to a new level.
One day, we may have AR glasses that seem as impossible as the AirPods did when they launched.
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Apple seems to have opted to make its headset as light as possible by taking out the battery.
The battery pack itself will likely look like the existing iPhone MagSafe battery pack, only bigger.
Battery life is expected to be a couple of hours.
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So, will this be a deal-breaker, or will it not matter one bit?
Nevertheless, when someone uses a VR rig, it’s usually not a quick or casual experience.
Emma Ridderstad, CEO and Co-founder atWarpin Reality, agrees.
It can be slimmer and lighter than the competition.
Plus, do you really need a battery all the time anyway?
For VR, you’ll be in the same (physical) space most of the time.
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The battery ‘problem’ might even become an industry norm for a while.
Apple often enters a field late, but then it utterly changes the status quo.
Before the iPhone, touchscreen phones usually required a stylus and pressing hard.
After the iPhone, all phones use glass multitouch screens in minimalist bodies.
Apple could simultaneously own the market and change the paradigm across the industry, kicking off the entire sector.
