Apple has been reportedly working on a second AR headset, one that is said to be cheaperthan the first one. To help with its launch, Foxconn could make certain arrangements, including its mass production.

Foxconn is not involved with mass producing Apple’s first AR headset, will work towards reducing costs for the succeeding version

The first AR headset, which will reportedly launch in June, will be an expensive purchase, with Nikkei citing an executive with in-depth knowledge of its development that it will be priced in the $3,000-$5,000 range. MacRumorsreports that the second-generation version will appeal to the mass market thanks to its reduced price tag, but a figure was not mentioned in the report.

However, that report does state that the second model will be priced like a high-end Mac, which is still not affordable, but given that Apple is behind its development, we never expected its head-mounted wearables to be attractively priced anyway. To help Apple achieve its goal of bringing a less costly version to the masses, Foxconn is said to partner with the California-based giant to make this possible.

Apart from undertaking the mass production responsibility, two unnamed individuals familiar with Apple’s plans said Foxconn would provide an automation process that will improve production performance in an effort to lower the AR headset’s costs. Without knowing the rumored price of the second-generation Reality Pro, we cannot comment on how favorable potential consumers will view the product.

According to an earlier report, Pegatron was said to mass produce Apple’s first AR headset, and the details mentioned that the initial quantity would be extremely limited, only touching 800,000 units. However, Nikkei states that instead of Pegatron, Luxshare would mass produce the headset but did not mention the number of units Apple has ordered for its initial market run.

The second AR headset is said to have a higher resolution than the first iteration, which would be expected, reaching a 4000PPI density. Unfortunately, we do not know if its feature count will be reduced compared to the first version, so we will continue to watch the industry’s whispers and update our readers when anything notable pops up, so stay tuned.

News Source: Nikkei