Apple may be already lining up suppliers for a second Apple Vision headset
A new rumor suggests that Apple has reached out to more manufacturers of small OLED-on-Silicon panels to gear up for another mixed reality headset alongside the Apple Vision Pro.

Inside of Apple Vision Pro
Currently, Sony supplies the OLED-on-Silicon (OLEDoS) panels used in the current Apple Vision Pro. The Elec, which covers Chinese industrial trends, says that Apple has sent a request for information to both Samsung and LG for possible panels.
According to the report, Sony will continue providing screens for the Apple Vision Pro, but has no plans to increase production capacity. It is thought that Sony provides Apple with up to 900,000 such panels per year.
An interesting component of the report claims that Apple is looking for production capacity for OLEDoS panels that are 2.0 to 2.1 inches. These are considerably larger than the Apple Vision Pro's current 1.42-inch panels.
However, the resolution target in the request for information suggests that the new panels would sport just half the resolution of the Apple Vision Pro panels. If accurate, this would suggest that the parts could be used in a less-expensive, lower-resolution mixed-reality headset.
Previous reports have suggested that Apple is interested in a lower-priced headset product. Such a product could rely on being tethered to an iPhone or Mac in order to lower the cost and reduce the need for expensive processors.
The company is said to also be continuing work on a future updated model of the Apple Vision Pro.
The OLEDoS panels used in the Apple Vision Pro use a technology that involves a white OLED panel with color filters, or wOLED+CF. Samsung already has a working production line for such panels, while LG does not at present.
In the report, Samsung is claimed to want to supply Apple with a slightly different technology that incorporates RGB pixels right into the OLED panel. This technology could deliver higher brightness levels than the current wOLED+CF technique.
The Elec is a prolific source of information from within Apple's supply chain, with a mixed track record. It does better on reports that detail the supply chain, and is far less accurate about what Apple's plans are. Saturday's report is more the former than the latter.
Rumor Score: Possible
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And here's the kicker, you only get 14-day money back guarantee.
I need more than 14 days to trial a product that will set me back $7000 AUD.
So I navigated over Meta and purchased the Quest 3, plus accessories which set me back $1100 AUD. And I get a full 30-day money back guarantee. I get the product, I trial it comfortably for 30 days, I like it, I keep it. I don't, I have got a whole month in which to decide.
$1100 AUD doesn't blow a black hole in my budget, $7000 AUD does.
Apple needs to come up with a better strategy to sell a $7000 AUD accessory. We are not talking about a couple of hundred dollars. No wonder sales are sluggish. I would say sales are dying in the US so now Apple has moved to sell it worldwide.
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The Meta Quest 3 is a smart and sensible way for working-class people to experiment with VR/AR, but it's kind of a toy. The Apple Vision Pro isn't, and wasn't intended to be -- it's more of a proof-of-concept of one future of computing. To put this another way, I'd wager that your first car wasn't a $150K Maserati.
I appreciate your enthusiasm for wanting to investigate the product, but a demo at the Apple Store (when that is available to you) should show you the clear difference between the Meta Quest 3 and the AVP. Both have done what they were aiming to do. FWIW, I almost never buy the first edition of any electronic gear because I know in a year or two there will be a better version, and the first version will go on remainder sale.
Even at 8k per eye, it would be less than a iPhone, but probably good enough. As it stands, between the PPD issue and poor pass though quality, and noticeable glare - I cannot buy one, even though there is lots else to admire about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOH33sWgds8