Noted display analyst Ross Young has tweeted out some interesting details that may serve as specifications for Apple’s forthcoming AR headset, which is believed to be announced this week at WWDC.
Apple hasn’t announced any details of its first foray into Augmented Reality headsets, and won’t until at least WWDC. But any headset will feature two screens, one for each of the wearer’s eyes, and Young says he has the details.
“You want more, I will give you more,” begins his tweet as seen by AppleInsider. He goes on to list “Micro OLED specs for Apple’s AR/VR headset,” which are:
- 1.41 inches diagonal
- Targeting 4000:1 contrast
- Targeting >5000 nits of brightness
Young’s tweet doesn’t clarify the exact meaning of the “targeting” term, and it’s unknown whether these specifications, if correct, are from earlier plans for the device.
The brightness level Young quotes will be a peak level so it’s not known what the level will be in regular use. For comparison, the Meta Quest 2 is reported to have 100 nits brightness on its single Fast Switch LCD screen.
Similarly, Sony’s Playstation VR2 has a stated brightness of 265 nits with its pair of OLED screens.
It’s been rumored that Apple will use micro OLED technology in either of its AR or VR headsets for some time, and it’s thought that Samsung Display will produce the screens.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and @DSCCRoss