The iPhone maker plans to ultimately use these micro-OLED
displays in its upcoming augmented reality devices, the report said, citing
sources.
Apple is collaborating with TSMC, the sole supplier of
iPhone processors, as micro-OLED displays are far thinner, smaller and use less
power, making them more suitable for use in wearable AR devices, the report
added.
The micro-OLED project is currently at the trial production
stage and it will take several years to achieve mass production, according to
the report.
Both Apple and TSMC did not immediately respond to Reuters
requests for comment.
An augmented reality (AR) device is said to be among
upcoming products from the Apple in 2021. The information was reportedly shared
by reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who also said that new AirPods and devices
with mini-LED displays are also in the pipeline. Kuo said Apple will release an
augmented reality (AR) device, which could be a headset, a pair of glasses, or
both, as per the report.
A recent Bloomberg report said that Apple's first crack at a
headset is designed to be a pricey, niche precursor to a more ambitious
augmented reality product that will take longer to develop, according to people
with knowledge of the matter.
As a mostly virtual reality device, it will display an all-encompassing 3D digital environment for gaming, watching video, and communicating. AR functionality, the ability to overlay images and information over a view of the real world, will be more limited. Apple has planned to launch the product as soon as 2022, going up against Facebook's Oculus, Sony's PlayStation VR and headsets from HTC.
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