Apple to replace iPhone with augmented reality in 10 years

Apple is expected to ditch the iPhone in 10 years, says a leading analyst. According to him, the Californian giant will bet everything on augmented reality. From next year, the brand’s AR headset will also foreshadow the future of the company.

According to Ming Chi Kuo, famous analyst specializing in Apple products, the iPhone could well bow out in 10 years. In a report relayed by 9to5Mac, the expert says that the Silicon Valley giant will replace smartphones with augmented reality in the next decade.

“Apple’s goal is to replace the iPhone with augmented reality in ten years, which represents the demand for augmented reality headsets will exceed at least one billion pieces in ten years. Apple’s sole supplier, Unimicron, will be the primary beneficiary ”, details Ming Chi Kuo in his report dedicated to financial investors.

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It is not surprising thatApple seeks to break away from the iPhone, which has long been the main growth engine of the firm. As iPhone sales contract, the California firm has relocated its investments in services, such as Apple Music. The services are supposed to serve as a source of growth for the brand, while waiting for the rise of augmented reality among the general public.

Moreover, Apple should launch its first headset dedicated to augmented reality in the fourth quarter of next year, said Ming Chi Kuo. Mentioned under the name of Apple Glass, the headset combining augmented reality and virtual reality would be capable of operate independently, knowing how to need to connect it to an iPhone or a Mac, argues the analyst, against the current of the leaks that have appeared in recent months.

“If the AR headset is positioned only as an accessory for the Mac or iPhone, it will not be conducive to product growth. An augmented reality headset that works independently means it will have its own ecosystem and offer the most complete and flexible user experience ”, assures the expert. To be successful, the helmet should work with a wide range of applications. In addition, Apple is expected to sell “at least” a billion devices in ten years.

As a reminder, Apple has never hidden its interest in augmented reality. Tim Cook, the current CEO of the company, has estimated for several years that augmented reality is as huge as the iPhone. “I consider augmented reality to be a very big idea, like the smartphone. The smartphone is for everyone ”, explained Tim Cook in 2017.

Source: 9to5Mac