Apple may begin mass production of AR headset in March next year

The initial production is rumoured to be very limited with a high price tag, which will restrict the tech giant's first headset mainly to commercial customers.

Despite the headset's low profitability, the tech giant's manufacturing partners are reportedly prepared to collaborate with the company on the project to demonstrate their technical skill and position themselves for future AR and VR (virtual reality) devices, the report said.

In June this year, it was reported that the company might release its AR-MR headset in January next year.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had said that the vast potential demand in the Chinese market and "Apple AR/MR, which would likely release in January 2023, would also favour the continued rapid growth of the headset sector".

"Although Apple had repeatedly reiterated its focus on AR, I believe Apple AR/MR supporting video see-thru could also offer an excellent immersive experience," Kuo had predicted.