Apple will miss its unique goal to launch Apple Vision Pro in January 2024 and is now doubtless to launch the blended actuality headset to shoppers in March of subsequent yr, in accordance to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman.

Writing in his Power On newsletter, Gurman says Apple “nonetheless wants to get its distribution plans in form and conduct additional testing.” Apple additionally usually holds its spring occasion in March, and firm will doubtless use that to promote the headset and preview further apps.

‌Apple Vision Pro‌ reportedly has such a fancy design that Apple has been pressured to make “drastic cuts” to its production forecasts due to difficulties with manufacturing. Apple is predicted to make fewer than 400,000 items in 2024, and the headset will initially solely launch within the US, solely coming to extra markets together with Canada and the UK in direction of the top of subsequent yr.

Choose Apple retail staff in america have been sent to Apple’s Cupertino headquarters to obtain Vision Pro coaching. Staff chosen for coaching shall be answerable for coaching different workforce members at their shops.

When the Vision Pro launches, flagship shops could have devoted Vision Pro palms-on areas, whereas different shops could have one or two items for purchasers to strive.

Apple final week seeded to builders a sixth beta of visionOS, the software program designed to run the headset, and it contains new onboarding videos proven to the person throughout the setup course of, indicating that growth work on the headset is nearing completion.

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