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A leaker not only wants to know details about Apple Glass, but also wants to have seen them. Cupertino is working on an Apple Glass Steve Jobs Heritage Edition - according to the leaker. But there is someone who disagrees.
The well-known newcomer among the leakers, Jon Prosser, claims to have seen the Apple Glass. While the existence of the upcoming augmented reality glasses is not disputed, some doubt his statements. The story about Apple's AR glasses is already several years old. Initially, there were reports about AR glasses and later about a whole VR headset. A few months ago, however, the whole thing became clearer. Apple is said to be working on both AR glasses and a VR headset. The final proof, at least for one of the two products, was discovered last year in the Golden Master version of iOS 13. Now Prosser has spoken in a podcast with Cult of Macs about Apple Glass. According to the source, Apple is said to be working on a limited-edition version of the glasses called "Steve Jobs Heritage." This will be comparable to the first 24K gold version of the Apple Watch. According to his source, Apple Glass will be available in different versions, just like the Apple Watch.
Apple Glass looks similar to Ray Ban Wayfarers
However, he doesn't know what material the "Steve Jobs Heritage" version will be made of. The price is also unclear. Prosser has already claimed to have seen a prototype. According to him, Apple Glass will look similar to classic Ray-Ban Wayfarers. It's "damn sleek," he explained in the podcast. Both lenses will feature a display, eliminating the need for a projector component. According to Prosser, Apple Glass will experience a similar development to the Apple Watch. The new product starts at $499 – those who need prescription lenses will pay more. But is this price really realistic for such an advanced product? Especially by Apple standards? Honestly, I can't quite imagine it. But there is someone who completely disagrees with Prosser and considers his "revelations" surrounding Apple Glass to be fiction – Mark Gurman. The Bloomberg journalist is known for having good sources in Cupertino. Now he has made the following statement on Twitter in two posts:
Gurman's track record speaks for itself
Do I even need to mention that this (along with the other stories about Apple AR glasses this past week) is complete fiction?
In my opinion, there is a confusion here: There are two devices: An Apple mixed AR and VR headset (N301), which is scheduled to be announced in 2021 (delayed from 2020) and released in 2022. There are also the pure AR glasses (N421), which are not scheduled to hit the market until late 2022 or 2023.
Gurman is sticking to his previous statements that there are two models. Even then he said that the headset would be released before the actual AR glasses. Prosser, on the other hand, is sticking to his statements. It is currently difficult to say who will actually be right in the end. Gurman has an excellent track record when it comes to Apple, which is why his statements are definitely being followed closely. But Prosser also seems to have a good source on the hook, if the last few months are taken into account. So the whole thing remains very exciting indeed. (Photo by Blasco5 / Bigstockphoto)
