Nuked Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple’s most recent version of the headset includes a base M2 chip and 16GB of RAM. The device is reportedly capable of delivering augmented reality and virtual reality experiences.
Apple’s headset will have one processor with the capabilities of an M1 chip and an additional lower-end processor dedicated to handling data from the device’s sensors.
Apple announced the new M2 chip at its worldwide developers conference (WWDC) earlier this month. It offers an 18 percent faster CPU and 35 percent faster GPU when compared to the older M1 chip.
Meta’s VR headset comes with 6GB of RAM and Snapdragon xr2 platform. Reports of the device’s standalone form factor have started to trickle out.
Apple’s board of directors reportedly got the chance to try out the headset in May. realityos, the operating system the headset will reportedly use, has also appeared in Apple’s code and in a trademark application likely filed by the company.
